Race 3: WWW.TAB4RACING.COM MAIDEN PLATE (3-year-olds) (For Maiden 3 year-olds)

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Thursday, 29 September 2022 | 13:40

Distance: 1700m
Going: Good
Stakes: R70,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Top Sail 2 b. g 60.0kg 3 - - - 85 6/1
1st African Torrent 2 b. c 60.0kg 5 Mr D de Gouveia - - 68 6/1
2nd Battleground TF 5 b. g 60.0kg 1 Mr S Khumalo 0.1 - 92 63/100
3rd King Of Rome 2 b. g 60.0kg 7 Mr C Zackey 0.2 - 83 25/2
4 Otto Luyken 5 ch. g 60.0kg 4 Mr R Munger 0.6 - 116 16/1
5 Skyjet 2 b. c 60.0kg 2 Mr K A Brewer 1.0 - 57 11/2
6 Commanding Power 3 ch. g 60.0kg 3 Mr K Matsunyane 15.0 - - 25/1
7 Hephaestus 3 ch. c 60.0kg 6 Mr M J Thackeray 30.0 - 10 125/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
108.96s
Total Pool
R590,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
African Torrent 1 - 68 - + 30 -
Battleground 2 - 92 - + 20 -
King Of Rome 3 - 83 - + 15 -
Otto Luyken 4 - 116 - + 2 -
Skyjet 5 - 57 - 0 -
Commanding Power 6 - - - -2 -
Hephaestus 7 - 10 - -4 -
Top Sail None - 85 - -188 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	SKYJET (*K A Brewer) jumped awkwardly leaving the stalls.
b)	COMMANDING POWER (K Matsunyane) was slow losing one length.
c)	HEPHAESTUS (M Thackeray) jumped outwards leaving the stalls.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:

a) 	After jumping awkwardly outwards and being slow into stride, HEPHAESTUS (M Thackeray) commenced to over-race and as a consequence of this, raced wide around the turn and into the straight.  Thereafter HEPHAETUS gave ground to the field from the 400m.	
b)	Between the 400m and the 300m, KING OF ROME (C Zackey) was carried in marginally by AFRICAN TORRENT (D De Gouveia) which shifted in away from the crop and was straightened.  
c)	At approximately the 150m, OTTO LUYKEN (R Munger) was switched out in anticipation of running onto the heels of BATTLEGROUND (S Khumalo) which shifted in away from the crop. 
d)	AFRICAN TORRENT (D De Gouveia), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.  Trainer A Azzie advised (GF).

JOCKEY CHANGES:

None.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:

None.

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	HEPHAESTUS not striding out right front.
b)	OTTO LUYKEN blowing.

SCRATCHED:

a)	TOP SAIL change of stables.  Stewards permission.  Advised 28 September 2022 at 10H40.

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.