Race 6: RACING240 MR 74 HANDICAP (Open)

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Saturday, 16 May 2026 | 15:05

Distance: 2000m
Going: Good
Stakes: R100,000
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 Instant Attraction 3 b. f 53.0kg 2 Mr C R Maujean - 60 60 6/1
2nd Mount Darwin 3 b. g 61.5kg 6 Mr Jace Botes 2.3 77 77 13/2
3rd Casus Belli 3 ch. g 55.0kg 3 Miss R A Venniker 4.3 64 64 6/1
4 Repetition 3 b. g 60.0kg 4 Mr T J Mayhew 4.7 74 74 6/1
5 Dj Junior 3 ch. g 61.5kg 7 Mr M Mbuto 5.0 77 77 33/1
6 Thoonsil TF 3 ch. c 59.0kg 1 Mr T Godden 8.7 77 77 4/1
7 Full Go 6 b. g 52.5kg 11 Mr J Penny 10.1 59 59 16/1
8 Arumugam 6 b. g 60.0kg 8 Mr D W Schwarz 11.3 74 74 25/2
9 Sand Script 3 b. f 59.5kg 12 Mr K de Melo 11.8 78 78 10/1
10 Majalun 3 b. c 52.0kg 9 Mr G Samo-Burthia 14.05 56 56 33/1
11 Romeo's Magic 7 ch. g 59.0kg 5 Mickaelle Michel 16.55 72 72 100/1
12 Terrence 3 b. g 59.5kg 10 Mr D de Gouveia 28.3 78 78 10/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
127.06s
Average Time
125.6s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,080,000
View Official NHA Assessment

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Instant Attraction 1 60 60 0 + 7 -7
Mount Darwin 2 77 77 0 -1 + 1
Casus Belli 3 64 64 0 -2 + 2
Repetition 4 74 74 0 -2 + 2
Dj Junior 5 77 77 0 -2 + 2
Thoonsil 6 77 77 0 -3 + 3
Full Go 7 59 59 0 -4 + 4
Arumugam 8 74 74 0 -4 + 4
Sand Script 9 78 78 0 -4 + 4
Majalun 10 56 56 0 -5 + 5
Romeo's Magic 11 72 72 0 -6 + 6
Terrence 12 78 78 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)	DJ JUNIOR was slow, losing two lengths.
b)	REPETITION and FULL GO were slow into stride.	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels, and no retests were recorded.
b)	TERRENCE over-raced in the early stages and thereafter tired badly from the 400m. In view of this performance, the Veterinarian was requested to examine. 
c)	In view of the performance of FULL GO, (distance 10,10 lengths, betting 16/1), the Veterinarian was requested to examine.	
d)	In view of the performance of SAND SCRIPT, (distance 11,80 lengths, betting 10/1), the Veterinarian was requested to examine.	
e)	Apprentice J Botes 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 (11). 
Apprentice J Botes signed an Admission of Guilt and a fine of R1,800 was imposed.
f)	INSTANT ATTRACTION, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.	
Trainer C Mayhew was advised (MduP).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
a)	MAJALUN: Apprentice G Samo-Burthia weighed out at 50,4kg, only claiming 2kg of his 2,5 kg apprentice allowance as declared.
	
THE VETERINARIAN REPORTED:
a)	TERRENCE examined post-race, nothing obvious detected.
b)	FULL GO not striding out left hind.
c)	SAND SCRIPT blowing post-race; scalp wound left hind.
d)	CASUS BELLI brush wound left hind.

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS.

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.