Race 11: NEXT TURFFONTEIN RACEMEETING THURSDAY 30 APRIL MR 84 HANDICAP (Open)
TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 28 April 2026 | 17:15
Distance:
1600m
Going:
Yielding
Stakes:
R125,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:12.5 3yrs:2.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:4.5
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Fire Storm TF | 3 b. g | 60.5kg | 5 | Mr C Zackey | - | 90 | 98 | 1/1 |
| 2nd | Prince Of Kildare | 4 b. g | 58.0kg | 3 | Mr P Mxoli | 6.0 | 80 | 80 | 16/1 |
| 3rd | Ideal Summer | 2 b. c | 59.0kg | 4 | Mr C R Maujean | 6.25 | 87 | 86 | 66/1 |
| 4 | Force Publique | 2 b. g | 57.5kg | 1 | Mr K de Melo | 6.55 | 84 | 83 | 14/1 |
| 5 | Kambati | 4 ch. g | 56.0kg (58.5) | 10 | Mr B Marx - Jacobson | 7.35 | 81 | 81 | 5/1 |
| 6 | Dark Silver | 4 gr. g | 57.5kg (60.0) | 8 | Mr Jace Botes | 8.6 | 84 | 83 | 16/1 |
| 7 | Mount Darwin | 3 b. g | 58.5kg | 7 | Mr D de Gouveia | 9.9 | 81 | 77 | 14/1 |
| 8 | Gimmethespotlight | 3 b. g | 55.5kg | 9 | Mr L M van Rensburg | 11.3 | 80 | 80 | 20/1 |
| 9 | Dual Prophecy | 3 ch. c | 56.0kg (57.5) | 11 | Mickaelle Michel | 14.5 | 79 | 79 | 66/1 |
| 10 | Palace Attack | 2 b. g | 58.5kg | 6 | Mr C J Habib | 15.0 | 86 | 84 | 10/1 |
| 11 | Huehuetenango | 3 b. g | 59.0kg | 2 | Mr M A Yeni | 99.99 | 82 | 82 | 16/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
99.93s
Average Time
98.13s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R3,130,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Storm | 1 | 90 | 98 | + 7 | + 1 | |
| Prince Of Kildare | 2 | 80 | 80 | 0 | -3 | + 3 |
| Ideal Summer | 3 | 87 | 86 | -3 | + 2 | |
| Force Publique | 4 | 84 | 83 | -3 | + 2 | |
| Kambati | 5 | 81 | 81 | 0 | -3 | + 3 |
| Dark Silver | 6 | 84 | 83 | -3 | + 2 | |
| Mount Darwin | 7 | 81 | 77 | -4 | ||
| Gimmethespotlight | 8 | 80 | 80 | 0 | -4 | + 4 |
| Dual Prophecy | 9 | 79 | 79 | 0 | -5 | + 5 |
| Palace Attack | 10 | 86 | 84 | -6 | + 4 | |
| Huehuetenango | 11 | 82 | 82 | 0 | -10 | + 10 |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) PALACE ATTACK and GIMMETHESPOTLIGHT were slow, losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels, and no retests were recorded. b) At approximately the 200m, PRINCE OF KILDARE was carried in by DARK SILVER shifted both ways away from the crop from 400m. c) KAMBATI hung in from the 300m. d) Jockey M Yeni reported that HUEHUETENANGO made an abnormal respiratory noise and did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. e) Jockey D De Gouveia was charged with a contravention of Rule 58.10.2 (read with Guideline M on the use of the crop) in that he, as the rider of MOUNT DARWIN, misused his crop by striking this gelding more than ten times (12). Jockey D De Gouveia signed an Admission of Guilt, and a fine of R1,800 was imposed. f) FIRE STORM, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer S G Tarry was advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) HUEHUETENANGO examined post-race, nothing obvious detected. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.