Race 8: DAVE BULLOCK, ARTHUR HAVERGAL, GRAHAM KENT, GINGER MASTERTON MR 84 HANDICAP (Open)

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Sunday, 12 April 2026 | 16:20

Distance: 1000m
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
1st It's Personal TF 3 b. g 58.0kg (60.5) 8 Mr B Marx - Jacobson - 85 85 5/2
2nd Plus Four 2 b. c 61.5kg 4 Mr M A Yeni 0.6 87 87 5/1
3rd Saketini 2 ch. c 57.5kg 7 Mr M K Katjedi 2.0 83 83 14/1
4 Twentytwentyvision 2 b. c 58.0kg 1 Mr C Murray 2.05 80 80 20/1
5 His Lordship 3 b. c 60.5kg 3 Mr L M van Rensburg 2.25 85 85 6/1
6 Halberdier 4 b. g 59.5kg 5 Mr P Mxoli 2.75 83 83 25/1
7 Antonio Gaudi 2 b. c 59.0kg 9 Mr K Strydom 3.25 82 82 17/2
8 Esquevelle 3 b. g 61.0kg 2 Mr C J Habib 4.5 86 85 33/1
9 Pivotal Role 3 b. g 59.5kg 6 Mr K de Melo 4.55 87 87 3/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
58.29s
Average Time
56.89s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R985,500

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
It's Personal 1 85 85 0 + 7 -7
Plus Four 2 87 87 0 -1 + 1
Saketini 3 83 83 0 -1 + 1
Twentytwentyvision 4 80 80 0 -1 + 1
His Lordship 5 85 85 0 -1 + 1
Halberdier 6 83 83 0 -1 + 1
Antonio Gaudi 7 82 82 0 -2 + 2
Esquevelle 8 86 85 -1 -2 + 1
Pivotal Role 9 87 87 0 -2 + 2
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	PLUS FOUR (M Yeni) was slow into stride.	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels, and no retests were recorded.
b)	PLUS FOUR (M Yeni) was baulked for a clear run from the 300m to the 200m. Thereafter, PLUS FOUR (M Yeni) was tightened for galloping room between TWENTYTWENTYVISION (C Murray), which rolled out, and HIS LORDSHIP (M van Rensburg), which was carried in by IT'S PERSONAL (*B Marx-Jacobson), which hung in badly from the 600m. 
Trainer R R Magner is to be advised to take the necessary corrective measures to improve IT'S PERSONAL'S racing manners.
c)	IT'S PERSONAL (*B Marx-Jacobson), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis
(MduP).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
a)	PLUS FOUR was ridden by Jockey M Yeni (declared 12 April 2026 at 08H52).	

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	HALBERDIER raced equipped with blinkers (declared 10 April 2026 at 11H22).		

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	HALBERDIER brush wound right front.

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.	






Race 8 contd.