Race 11: 4RACING MR 84 HANDICAP (Open)
TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Saturday, 04 April 2026 | 17:25
Distance:
1160m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R125,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:10.5 3yrs:2.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:3.5
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Rockaroundtheclock | 2 b. g | 57.5kg | 3 | Mr M A Yeni | - | - | 83 | 25/1 |
| - | Stoneywood | 3 ch. c | 60.0kg | 4 | Mr L M van Rensburg | - | - | 88 | 5/1 |
| 1st | Rock Of Bismantova | 3 b. g | 58.0kg | 7 | Mr T J Mayhew | - | 80 | 83 | 33/1 |
| 2nd | African Prince TF | 3 b. g | 60.5kg | 10 | Mr R D Fourie | 0.2 | 85 | 86 | 3/1 |
| 3rd | Dante's Bond | 2 b. g | 57.5kg | 5 | Mr R Munger | 0.5 | 83 | 84 | 7/1 |
| 4 | Xenophon | 3 ch. g | 59.5kg | 2 | Mr C Zackey | 0.7 | 83 | 83 | 5/1 |
| 5 | Umzingeli Wenyathi | 2 b. c | 61.0kg | 3 | Mr K de Melo | 2.1 | 90 | 90 | 3/1 |
| 6 | Antonio Gaudi | 2 b. c | 59.0kg | 1 | Mr C Murray | 2.35 | 82 | 82 | 33/1 |
| 7 | Laughing William | 5 b. g | 55.5kg | 8 | Mr K J Lihaba | 4.05 | 75 | 75 | 66/1 |
| 8 | Play With The Wind | 3 b. f | 58.0kg | 6 | Mr C J Habib | 4.3 | 80 | 79 | 8/1 |
| 9 | One Tiger | 2 b. c | 56.0kg | 4 | Mr K Matsunyane | 4.8 | 80 | 79 | 14/1 |
| 10 | Esquevelle | 3 b. g | 58.5kg (61.0) | 11 | Mr B Marx - Jacobson | 8.3 | 86 | 85 | 25/2 |
| 11 | Blaze A Way | 2 b. g | 58.0kg | 9 | Mr D W Schwarz | 99.99 | 80 | 80 | 125/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
68.46s
Average Time
67.43s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R7,971,125
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Of Bismantova | 1 | 80 | 83 | + 7 | -4 | |
| African Prince | 2 | 85 | 86 | -1 | + 2 | |
| Dante's Bond | 3 | 83 | 84 | -1 | + 2 | |
| Xenophon | 4 | 83 | 83 | 0 | -1 | + 1 |
| Umzingeli Wenyathi | 5 | 90 | 90 | 0 | -1 | + 1 |
| Antonio Gaudi | 6 | 82 | 82 | 0 | -1 | + 1 |
| Laughing William | 7 | 75 | 75 | 0 | -2 | + 2 |
| Play With The Wind | 8 | 80 | 79 | -2 | + 1 | |
| One Tiger | 9 | 80 | 79 | -2 | + 1 | |
| Esquevelle | 10 | 86 | 85 | -3 | + 2 | |
| Blaze A Way | 11 | 80 | 80 | 0 | -10 | + 10 |
| Rockaroundtheclock | None | - | 83 | - | -193 | - |
| Stoneywood | None | - | 88 | - | -193 | - |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) PLAY WITH THE WIND (C Habib) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. b) BLAZE A WAY (D Schwarz) was slow, losing two lengths. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels, and no retests were recorded. b) Apprentice B Marx-Jacobson, the rider of ESQUEVELLE, accidentally dropped his crop at the 300m. Race 11 contd. c) Approaching the 200m, ANTONIO GAUDI (C Murray) had its hindquarters turned sideways when bumped in by DANTE'S BOND (R Munger), which was carried in by AFRICAN PRINCE (R Fourie), which was switched in to try and establish a run on the inside of UMZINGELI WENYATHI (K de Melo). d) In view of the performance of BLAZE A WAY (D Schwarz), (distance, betting 125/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. e) ROCK OF BISMANTOVA (*T Mayhew), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer C Spies was advised (AH). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) UMZINGELI WENYATHI was ridden by Jockey K de Melo (declared 2 April 2026 at 13H33). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) ESQUEVELLE raced without blinkers (declared 28 March 2026 at 07H15). b) PLAY WITH THE WIND raced equipped with blinkers (declared 30 April 2026 at 11H07). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) BLAZE A WAY not striding out left front. b) AFRICAN PRINCE abrasion left front. c) DANTE'S BOND fatigued. SCRATCHED: a) STONEYWOOD lame behind (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). b) ROCKAROUNDTHECLOCK not striding out right front (NHA / 17H23) (Rule 53.5 applies) Betting 25/1. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.