Race 8: RACING240 MR 70 HANDICAP (Open)
TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Thursday, 19 March 2026 | 16:10
Distance:
1450m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R90,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:3.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:5.0 4yrs:0.5
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Unsolved Riddle TF | 3 b. g | 57.5kg (61.5) | 8 | Mr B Marx - Jacobson | - | 73 | 77 | 2/1 |
| 2nd | Winds Of Grace | 3 b. f | 60.0kg | 1 | Mr T J Mayhew | 0.8 | 70 | 72 | 4/1 |
| 3rd | Brave Viking | 5 b. g | 59.5kg (61.0) | 4 | Mickaelle Michel | 2.1 | 72 | 72 | 5/1 |
| 4 | Space Mission | 2 ch. g | 60.0kg | 6 | Mr R Munger | 2.85 | 76 | 75 | 14/1 |
| 5 | Elusive Red | 3 b. c | 61.0kg | 2 | Mr C Zackey | 3.55 | 78 | 76 | 5/1 |
| 6 | Lady Elliot | 2 ch. f | 61.0kg | 5 | Mr C R Maujean | 3.6 | 72 | 71 | 25/2 |
| 7 | Global Impact | 2 b. c | 62.5kg | 10 | Mr K Matsunyane | 4.6 | 75 | 74 | 33/1 |
| 8 | Can't Catch Me | 5 b. m | 54.5kg | 7 | Mr M A Yeni | 5.5 | 59 | 58 | 14/1 |
| 9 | Pepper Tree | 2 b. f | 56.5kg | 9 | Mr K J Lihaba | 7.0 | 69 | 67 | 100/1 |
| 10 | King Bluetooth | 2 b. g | 52.0kg | 3 | Mr P Mxoli | 12.0 | 55 | 53 | 100/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
90.74s
Average Time
88.31s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R885,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsolved Riddle | 1 | 73 | 77 | + 7 | -3 | |
| Winds Of Grace | 2 | 70 | 72 | -1 | + 3 | |
| Brave Viking | 3 | 72 | 72 | 0 | -1 | + 1 |
| Space Mission | 4 | 76 | 75 | -1 | ||
| Elusive Red | 5 | 78 | 76 | -2 | ||
| Lady Elliot | 6 | 72 | 71 | -2 | + 1 | |
| Global Impact | 7 | 75 | 74 | -2 | + 1 | |
| Can't Catch Me | 8 | 59 | 58 | -2 | + 1 | |
| Pepper Tree | 9 | 69 | 67 | -3 | + 1 | |
| King Bluetooth | 10 | 55 | 53 | -5 | + 3 |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE STARTER REPORTED:
a) SPACE MISSION (R Munger) jumped outwards leaving the stalls.
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels, and no retests were recorded.
b) Shortly after the start, CAN'T CATCH ME (M Yeni) was bumped outwards by SPACE MISSION (R Munger), which jumped outwards leaving the stalls.
c) Jockey C Zackey reported that ELUSIVE RED made an abnormal respiratory noise in running.
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.
d) UNSOLVED RIDDLE (*B Marx-Jacobson), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis (MduP).
JOCKEY CHANGES:
None.
RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a) UNSOLVED RIDDLE raced without blinkers (declared 17 March 2026 at 13H58).
THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a) ELUSIVE RED examined post-race, nothing obvious detected.
THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS.
DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:
None.
Race 8 contd.