Race 7: LONDON NEWS STAKES (Grade 3) (Open)
TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Saturday, 01 January 2022 | 15:30
Distance:
1800m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R250,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:6.0 4yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:8.5 4yrs:1.5
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Second Base | 4 b. g | 59.5kg | 7 | Mr M A Yeni | - | 115 | 99 | 17/2 |
| 2nd | Johnny Hero | 5 b. g | 60.0kg | 3 | Mr D W Schwarz | 0.3 | 110 | 87 | 10/1 |
| 3rd | Astrix | 5 ch. g | 59.0kg | 2 | Mr W B Kennedy | 1.2 | 112 | 118 | 25/7 |
| 4 | Golden Pheasant | 7 b. g | 59.0kg | 4 | Mr S Khumalo | 3.75 | 112 | 113 | 91/20 |
| 5 | Savannah Storm | 5 b. g | 59.0kg | 8 | Mr R Danielson | 4.0 | 93 | 102 | 200/3 |
| 6 | Majestic Mozart TF | 6 b. g | 59.0kg | 6 | Mr R Munger | 4.25 | 114 | 112 | 10/3 |
| 7 | Donald McDonald | 5 ch. g | 59.0kg | 1 | Mr K de Melo | 6.0 | 102 | 107 | 25/4 |
| 8 | Shango | 5 b. g | 60.0kg | 10 | Mr G J Lerena | 6.75 | 114 | 105 | 10/1 |
| 9 | Saragon | 7 b. m | 56.5kg | 9 | Mr C R Maujean | 6.8 | 101 | 86 | 40/1 |
| 10 | Seehaam | 5 b. m | 56.5kg | 5 | Mr C J Habib | 9.25 | 105 | 98 | 100/3 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
111.18s
Average Time
110.75s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,310,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Second Base | 1 | 115 | 99 | + 7 | -23 | |
| Johnny Hero | 2 | 110 | 87 | -1 | -22 | |
| Astrix | 3 | 112 | 118 | -1 | + 7 | |
| Golden Pheasant | 4 | 112 | 113 | -2 | + 3 | |
| Savannah Storm | 5 | 93 | 102 | -2 | + 11 | |
| Majestic Mozart | 6 | 114 | 112 | -2 | ||
| Donald McDonald | 7 | 102 | 107 | -3 | + 8 | |
| Shango | 8 | 114 | 105 | -3 | -6 | |
| Saragon | 9 | 101 | 86 | -3 | -12 | |
| Seehaam | 10 | 105 | 98 | -4 | -3 |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) SECOND BASE (M Yeni), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer J van Vuuren advised (LK). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) SECOND BASE was ridden by Jockey M Yeni (declared 31 December 2021 at 09H16). b) SAVANNAH STORM was ridden by Jockey R Danielson (declared 1 January 2022 at 08H43). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) MAJESTIC MOZART abnormal respiratory noise. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.