Race 6: TAB TELEBET 011 074 0300 MIDDLE STAKES (For All Horses)
TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Thursday, 30 April 2026 | 15:10
Distance:
1400m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R160,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Master Christmas | 4 b. g | 58.0kg | 6 | Mr K Strydom | - | - | 94 | 25/1 |
| - | A Bit Of Class | 2 ch. f | 54.0kg | 7 | Mr Serino Moodley | - | - | 98 | 10/1 |
| 1st | Kamensky | 3 b. g | 62.0kg | 1 | Mr R D Fourie | - | 105 | 105 | 28/10 |
| 2nd | Slinky Mapimpi | 5 b. g | 60.0kg | 7 | Mr C Zackey | 0.2 | 101 | 101 | 16/1 |
| 3rd | Open Highway | 4 ch. g | 58.0kg | 4 | Mr M A Yeni | 1.7 | 94 | 94 | 8/1 |
| 4 | Paul Revere TF | 3 ch. g | 53.5kg (56.0) | 2 | Mr B Marx - Jacobson | 2.5 | 92 | 92 | 14/10 |
| 5 | Miss Scaletta | 3 b. f | 54.5kg (56.0) | 3 | Miss R A Venniker | 3.0 | 96 | 96 | 20/1 |
| 6 | Phil The Fluter | 2 b. c | 50.0kg | 6 | Mr M K Katjedi | 3.6 | 81 | 81 | 16/1 |
| 7 | Radicchio | 5 b. g | 60.0kg | 10 | Mr D W Schwarz | 3.9 | 100 | 100 | 33/1 |
| 8 | The Africa House | 4 b. g | 56.0kg | 5 | Mr P Mxoli | 4.6 | 93 | 93 | 10/1 |
| 9 | Imperial Master | 4 b. g | 53.5kg (56.0) | 8 | Mr Jace Botes | 10.6 | 90 | 90 | 40/1 |
| 10 | Skittles Skies | 3 b. g | 58.0kg | 9 | Mr K J Lihaba | 99.99 | 96 | 96 | 40/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
86.67s
Average Time
84.84s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,093,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kamensky | 1 | 105 | 105 | 0 | + 7 | -7 |
| Slinky Mapimpi | 2 | 101 | 101 | 0 | -1 | + 1 |
| Open Highway | 3 | 94 | 94 | 0 | -1 | + 1 |
| Paul Revere | 4 | 92 | 92 | 0 | -1 | + 1 |
| Miss Scaletta | 5 | 96 | 96 | 0 | -2 | + 2 |
| Phil The Fluter | 6 | 81 | 81 | 0 | -2 | + 2 |
| Radicchio | 7 | 100 | 100 | 0 | -2 | + 2 |
| The Africa House | 8 | 93 | 93 | 0 | -2 | + 2 |
| Imperial Master | 9 | 90 | 90 | 0 | -4 | + 4 |
| Skittles Skies | 10 | 96 | 96 | 0 | -10 | + 10 |
| Master Christmas | None | - | 94 | - | -193 | - |
| A Bit Of Class | None | - | 98 | - | -193 | - |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE START OF THIS RACE WAS DELAYED DUE TO THE TONGUE TIE ON SKITTLES SKIES HAVING TO BE REFITTED AT THE START, AS WELL AS SKITTLES SKIES PROVING STUBBORN LOADING AND MASTER CHRISTMAS REFUSING TO LOAD AND SUBSEQUENTLY BEING SCRATCHED. THE STARTER REPORTED: a) MASTER CHRISTMAS refused to load. The starting stall certificate for this gelding has been withdrawn. Assistant Trainer M Peter, acting on behalf of Trainer A P Peter, was advised (GT). b) THE AFRICA HOUSE jumped awkwardly leaving the stalls. c) SKITTLES SKIES stood, losing many lengths. The starting stall certificate for this gelding has been withdrawn. Trainer P F Matchett was advised (GT). THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels, and no retests were recorded. b) In the concluding stages, OPEN HIGHWAY was steadied when momentarily inconvenienced between KAMENSKY and SLINKY MAPIMPI. c) Shortly before the finish line, RADICCHIO was steadied in anticipation of being awkwardly placed on the heels of PAUL REVERE. d) In view of the performance of IMPERIAL MASTER, (distance 10,60 lengths, betting 40/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. e) In view of the Starter's report with regard to MASTER CHRISTMAS, this gelding's starting stall certificate has been withdrawn, and he is suspended in terms of Rule 61.6.10 for a period of 7 days and until such time as he proves tractable loading and jumping with a companion on a Raceday. Suspension dates: 1 May 2026 to 7 May 2026. MASTER CHRISTMAS may not be presented for re-passing during this period. Assistant Trainer M Peter, acting on behalf of Trainer A P Peter, was advised. f) In view of the Starter's report with regard to SKITTLES SKIES, this gelding's starting stall certificate has been withdrawn, and he is suspended in terms of Rule 61.6.10 for a period of 7 days and until such time as he proves tractable loading and jumping with a companion on a Raceday. Suspension dates: 1 May 2026 to 7 May 2026. SKITTLES SKIES may not be presented for re-passing during this period. Trainer P F Matchett was advised. g) KAMENSKY, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer C Botha, acting on behalf of Trainer R R Magner, was advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) IMPERIAL MASTER not striding out left hind. b) MISS SCALETTA scalp wound right hind. c) THE AFRICA HOUSE fatigued. SCRATCHED: a) A BIT OF CLASS injured in the specimen area (NHA / 14H30) (Rule 53.5 applies) Betting 10/1. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.