Race 5: RACING TODAY MR 74 HANDICAP (Open)

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Thursday, 07 May 2026 | 15:20

Distance: 1450m
Going: Yielding
Stakes: R100,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:11.5 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 Frere Jacques 3 b. g 61.0kg 2 Mr C Zackey - 76 84 5/2
2nd Clarkson 4 b. g 60.5kg 7 Mr M A Yeni 5.5 75 75 25/2
3rd Six Of All 2 b. g 56.5kg 1 Mr T J Mayhew 5.7 71 71 16/1
4 Commander Of All 2 b. c 52.0kg 3 Mr J Gates 6.0 56 57 33/1
5 Oklahoma Smokeshow 2 b. c 59.0kg (61.5) 8 Mr B Marx - Jacobson 7.75 81 80 4/1
6 Gran Canaria TF 3 b. g 60.0kg (61.5) 4 Mickaelle Michel 8.75 77 77 33/20
7 Can't Catch Me 5 b. m 52.5kg (52.0) 5 Mr J R Syster 13.75 57 56 40/1
8 Guerilla Warfare 3 b. g 60.5kg 9 Mr P Mxoli 20.5 75 75 16/1
9 Way To Burn 3 ch. f 54.5kg 6 Mr M K Katjedi 23.75 63 63 50/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
91.05s
Average Time
88.31s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R762,269

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Frere Jacques 1 76 84 +8 + 7 + 1
Clarkson 2 75 75 0 -2 + 2
Six Of All 3 71 71 0 -2 + 2
Commander Of All 4 56 57 +1 -3 + 4
Oklahoma Smokeshow 5 81 80 -1 -3 + 2
Gran Canaria 6 77 77 0 -3 + 3
Can't Catch Me 7 57 56 -1 -5 + 4
Guerilla Warfare 8 75 75 0 -7 + 7
Way To Burn 9 63 63 0 -8 + 8
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	GRAN CANARIA jumped inwards leaving the stalls.	
b)	CLARKSON and COMMANDER OF ALL 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)	GRAN CANARIA hung in from the 400m. In view of this performance, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. 
c)	OKLAHOMA SMOKESHOW hung in from the 300m.
d)	At approximately the 150m, CLARKSON was tightened for galloping room when awkwardly placed between the inside running rail and SIX OF ALL, which shifted in away from the crop and was straightened. 
e)	FRERE JACQUES, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.	
Trainer M N Houdalakis was advised (MS).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
a)	CAN'T CATCH ME: Jockey J R Syster weighed out at 52,9kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight.
	
THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	GRAN CANARIA fatigued.	

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS.

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.