Race 8: NEXT TURFFONTEIN RACEMEETING SATURDAY 22 MARCH MR 80 HANDICAP (Open)
TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Thursday, 20 March 2025 | 16:40
Distance:
1000m
Going:
Yielding
Stakes:
R120,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:2.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:4.0
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | In The Ether | 6 b. m | 53.0kg (55.5) | 1 | - | - | - | 63 | 10/1 |
| 1st | Virgin River TF | 5 b. m | 59.0kg | 2 | Mr C J Habib | - | 78 | 95 | 14/10 |
| 2nd | Phantom Express | 4 b. f | 58.0kg | 1 | Mr G J Lerena | 1.5 | 76 | 76 | 10/1 |
| 3rd | Lonely As A Cloud | 3 b. g | 56.5kg | 5 | Mr R Danielson | 5.3 | 78 | 71 | 20/1 |
| 4 | Lady Of Memphis | 3 b. f | 58.5kg | 3 | Mr R Munger | 7.1 | 82 | 72 | 10/1 |
| 5 | Kia Kaha | 3 ch. f | 60.0kg | 7 | Mr A C Fortune | 7.2 | 85 | 71 | 25/2 |
| 6 | Tchaikovsky | 6 b. g | 61.0kg | 10 | Mr L Nhlapo | 7.7 | 82 | 81 | 25/2 |
| 7 | King Of Kildare | 3 b. g | 60.5kg | 8 | Mr M A Yeni | 8.9 | 86 | 81 | 25/2 |
| 8 | Vegas Hi Rise | 6 b. g | 58.0kg | 4 | Mr K Matsunyane | 10.9 | 76 | 71 | 20/1 |
| 9 | Arilena | 6 b. m | 57.5kg | 9 | Mr K A Brewer | 13.2 | 75 | 75 | 16/1 |
| 10 | Sea Wolf | 3 b. g | 59.0kg | 6 | Mr S Khumalo | 16.5 | 83 | 87 | 7/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
59.19s
Average Time
57.97s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R942,500
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin River | 1 | 78 | 95 | + 7 | + 10 | |
| Phantom Express | 2 | 76 | 76 | 0 | -1 | + 1 |
| Lonely As A Cloud | 3 | 78 | 71 | -2 | -5 | |
| Lady Of Memphis | 4 | 82 | 72 | -3 | -7 | |
| Kia Kaha | 5 | 85 | 71 | -3 | -11 | |
| Tchaikovsky | 6 | 82 | 81 | -3 | + 2 | |
| King Of Kildare | 7 | 86 | 81 | -3 | -2 | |
| Vegas Hi Rise | 8 | 76 | 71 | -4 | -1 | |
| Arilena | 9 | 75 | 75 | 0 | -5 | + 5 |
| Sea Wolf | 10 | 83 | 87 | -6 | + 10 | |
| In The Ether | None | - | 63 | - | -193 | - |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) VIRGIN RIVER (C Habib) jumped outwards leaving the stalls. b) PHANTOM EXPRESS (G Lerena) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Shortly after the start, VEGAS HI RISE (K Matsunyane), LONELY AS A CLOUD (R Danielson) and SEA WOLF (S Khumalo) were carried out by VIRGIN RIVER (C Habib). which jumped outwards leaving the stalls. b) VIRGIN RIVER (C Habib), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer A G Laird was advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) TCHAIKOVSKY was ridden by Jockey L Nhlapo (declared 20 March 2025 at 10H09). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) KING OF KILDARE raced equipped with a compression mask and ear muffs (declared 15 March 2025 at 15H23). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) SEA WOLF not striding out right hind. b) VEGAS HI RISE not striding out behind. SCRATCHED: a) IN THE ETHER Stipes permission. Advised 18 March 2025 at 11H39. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.