Race 5: RACEHORSE OWNERS ASSOCIATION PINNACLE STAKES (For all horses)
TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Saturday, 16 July 2022 | 14:25
Distance:
1600m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R120,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sovereign Spirit | 6 b. g | 60.0kg | 3 | Mr R Munger | - | 112 | 106 | 17/2 |
| 2nd | Sound Of Summer | 4 b. g | 56.0kg | 5 | Mr W B Kennedy | 1.0 | 103 | 99 | 2/1 |
| 3rd | Outofthedarkness | 3 b. g | 56.0kg | 1 | Mr K de Melo | 1.4 | 108 | 101 | 11/2 |
| 4 | ExpressFromTheUS | 5 b. g | 56.0kg | 2 | Mr C Zackey | 3.25 | 103 | 98 | 6/1 |
| 5 | Castletown TF | 3 b. g | 56.0kg | 4 | Mr K Matsunyane | 3.3 | 106 | 90 | 9/4 |
| 6 | Golden Tune | 5 b. g | 52.0kg | 7 | Mr J P van der Merwe | 3.5 | 73 | 68 | 20/1 |
| 7 | Dr Doolittle | 4 ch. g | 56.0kg | 6 | Mr C J Habib | 13.5 | 106 | 103 | 40/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
99.66s
Average Time
96.84s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R695,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sovereign Spirit | 1 | 112 | 106 | + 7 | -13 | |
| Sound Of Summer | 2 | 103 | 99 | -1 | -3 | |
| Outofthedarkness | 3 | 108 | 101 | -1 | -6 | |
| ExpressFromTheUS | 4 | 103 | 98 | -2 | -3 | |
| Castletown | 5 | 106 | 90 | -2 | -14 | |
| Golden Tune | 6 | 73 | 68 | -2 | -3 | |
| Dr Doolittle | 7 | 106 | 103 | -5 | + 2 |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) CASTLETOWN (K Matsunyane) was slow losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) OUTOFTHEDARKNESS (K de Melo) over-raced in the early stages. b) DR DOOLITTLE (C Habib), despite being encouraged forward, commenced to give ground to the field from the 400m. c) SOVEREIGN SPIRIT (R Munger), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer A B Fortune advised (RS). d) DR DOOLITTLE (C Habib), unplaced, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Stable Employee M Peter was advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) OUTOFTHEDARKNESS raced without ear muffs (declared 13 July 2022 at 06H54). b) SOVEREIGN SPIRIT raced equipped with blinkers (declared 14 July 2022 at 08H45). c) SOUND OF SUMMER raced without blinkers (declared 16 July 2022 at 05H35). d) GOLDEN TUNE raced with club colours (black with a blue cap) Stipes permission. THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.