Race 5: TAB 4RACING APP MR 74 HANDICAP (Open)

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Thursday, 20 March 2025 | 14:55

Distance: 2000m
Going: Yielding
Stakes: R100,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:4.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:6.5 4yrs:0.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Celtic Rush 5 b. g 60.0kg 1 Mr D de Gouveia - - 69 20/1
- Panning Gold 3 ch. g 58.5kg 11 Mr R Munger - - 68 7/1
- Crepuscolo 4 ch. g 55.5kg 10 - - - 58 10/1
1st American Rebel TF 4 b. g 60.5kg 1 Mr G J Lerena - 75 81 18/10
2nd Gamer 4 b. c 55.5kg 8 Mr M A Yeni 3.0 65 65 7/1
3rd Safe Space 5 b. g 61.5kg 5 Mr A C Fortune 4.3 77 83 8/1
4 Circle Of Grace 4 b. g 59.0kg 6 Mr C J Habib 4.35 72 51 25/1
5 George Handel 4 b. g 58.0kg (62.0) 2 Mr G Samo-Burthia 7.15 78 85 40/1
6 Japanese Maple 4 b. g 53.0kg 4 Mr C R Maujean 7.95 60 56 9/2
7 The Merciful 5 ch. g 52.0kg (54.5) 9 Mr N Nastili 8.0 63 54 50/1
8 Full Go 6 b. g 52.0kg 7 Mr J R Syster 9.4 55 59 66/1
9 Page Boy 3 b. g 58.5kg 3 Mr S Khumalo 22.5 80 79 7/2

Race Timing

Winning Time
131.74s
Average Time
125.5s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R942,500

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
American Rebel 1 75 81 +6 + 7 -1
Gamer 2 65 65 0 -2 + 2
Safe Space 3 77 83 +6 -2 + 8
Circle Of Grace 4 72 51 -21 -2 -19
George Handel 5 78 85 +7 -3 + 10
Japanese Maple 6 60 56 -4 -3 -1
The Merciful 7 63 54 -9 -3 -6
Full Go 8 55 59 +4 -4 + 8
Page Boy 9 80 79 -1 -8 + 7
Celtic Rush None - 69 - -193 -
Panning Gold None - 68 - -193 -
Crepuscolo None - 58 - -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 A FALSE START BEING CALLED.

THE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	Shortly before the start was effected, CELTIC RUSH (D De Gouveia) was restless in the stalls and broke open the front gate. A false start was called. Trainer D Nieuwenhuizen was advised to reschool this gelding prior to his next engagement (GT). 
b)	FULL GO (J R Syster) was slow losing one length.
c)	PAGE BOY (S Khumalo) was slow into stride.	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	The Starter called a false start due to CELTIC RUSH (D De Gouveia), in stall gate 1, becoming restless, rushing the front gates, which resulted in its front gate opening prematurely. All runners were restrained by their riders, returned to the start, examined by the Veterinary Surgeon and passed fit to race with the exception of CELTIC RUSH, which dislodged Jockey D De Gouveia, bolted the course and was subsequently scratched. 
b)	AMERICAN REBEL (G Lerena), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.
Trainer W C Marwing advised (MS).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
None. 

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
None. 

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	PAGE BOY not striding out left hind.
b)	FULL GO blowing post race.	

SCRATCHED:
a)	PANNING GOLD Urticaria (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).			
b)	CREPUSCOLO	insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).			
c)	CELTIC RUSH bolted the course - immediate reinstatement (NHA / 15H00) Betting 20/1.

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.