Race 6: TONY RUFFEL STAKES (Grade 3) (3 year olds)

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Saturday, 01 January 2022 | 14:55

Distance: 1400m
Going: Good
Stakes: R250,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st William Robertson 6 b. g 60.0kg 7 Mr R Munger - 105 124 10/3
2nd Outofthedarkness 3 b. g 60.0kg 2 Mr K de Melo 0.05 89 101 25/4
3rd Prince Of Fire TF 3 b. g 60.0kg 1 Mr S Khumalo 0.2 103 104 25/11
4 Super Excited 3 b. g 60.0kg 4 Mr M A Yeni 1.7 102 107 50/7
5 Perfect Witness 3 ch. f 57.5kg 5 Mr W B Kennedy 2.8 103 105 25/3
6 Noble Striker 3 b. g 60.0kg 8 Mr C R Maujean 3.75 98 98 25/1
7 Pyromaniac 6 ch. g 60.0kg 6 Mr G J Lerena 3.8 106 71 25/4
8 Slings And Arrows 3 b. g 60.0kg 3 Mr D de Gouveia 6.75 85 92 25/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
86.46s
Average Time
84.84s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,310,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
William Robertson 1 105 124 +19 + 7 + 12
Outofthedarkness 2 89 101 +12 -1 + 13
Prince Of Fire 3 103 104 +1 -1 + 2
Super Excited 4 102 107 +5 -1 + 6
Perfect Witness 5 103 105 +2 -1 + 3
Noble Striker 6 98 98 0 -2 + 2
Pyromaniac 7 106 71 -35 -2 -33
Slings And Arrows 8 85 92 +7 -3 + 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)	OUTOFTHEDARKNESS (K de Melo) was slow losing one length.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:

a)	WILLIAM ROBERTSON (R Munger) shifted out away from the crop from the 200m.
b)	Jockey S Khumalo was charged with a contravention of Rule 58.10.2 (read with Guideline M on the use of the crop) in that he misused his crop by striking PRINCE OF FIRE more than twelve times in the entire race.  Jockey Khumalo signed an Admission of Guilt and a fine of R2500 was imposed.
	When assessing the penalty, the Board took into consideration the number of times that Jockey Khumalo used his crop (14) as well as his recent record with regard to this Rule and Guideline (fourth offense).
c)	WILLIAM ROBERTSON (R Munger), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.  Trainer C Spies advised (MdP).
d)	OUTOFTHEDARKNESS (K de Melo), placed second, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.  Trainer J van Vuuren advised (MS).


JOCKEY CHANGES:

a)	PRINCE OF FIRE was ridden by Jockey S Khumalo (declared 31 December 2021 at 09H17).

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:

a)	NOBLE STRIKER raced fitted with a compression mask (declared 28 December 2021 at 09H32).

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	PYROMANIAC scalp wound right hind.

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.