Race 6: FAMILY FUN DAY 1 OCTOBER MR 80 HANDICAP (Open)

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Thursday, 29 September 2022 | 15:25

Distance: 1500m
Going: Good
Stakes: R60,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:8.5 4yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:11.5 4yrs:1.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Forged By Fire 3 b. g 54.5kg 4 - - - 66 20/1
- Kentallen Bay 2 b. g 55.5kg 8 Mr L M van Rensburg - - 90 -
1st Bey Suyay 4 b. g 61.5kg 10 Mr P J Strydom - 83 84 33/10
2nd Whispers Of War (AUS) TF 7 ch. g 60.0kg 6 Mr M A Yeni 0.4 80 64 7/2
3rd Captain Of Grit 3 b. g 59.0kg 7 Mr S Khumalo 1.4 79 84 25/2
4 Castle Corner 4 b. g 59.0kg 1 Mr R M Simons 3.4 78 72 4/1
5 Southern Blaze 3 b. c 55.0kg 4 Mr P Mxoli 3.8 71 89 6/1
6 Prosper's Gift 2 b. c 52.0kg 2 Mr N Klink 4.1 76 64 10/1
7 Sequoia 6 b. g 56.5kg 9 Mr J P van der Merwe 4.5 74 99 25/2
8 Astrocyte 3 b. g 58.5kg 8 Mr Mark Khan 4.7 78 69 20/1
9 Golden Tune 5 b. g 56.0kg 3 Mr C J Habib 12.7 72 68 50/1
10 Jackman 8 ch. g 52.0kg 5 Mr J Penny 18.0 40 40 100/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
92.67s
Total Pool
R590,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Bey Suyay 1 83 84 +1 + 7 -6
Whispers Of War (AUS) 2 80 64 -16 -1 -15
Captain Of Grit 3 79 84 +5 -1 + 6
Castle Corner 4 78 72 -6 -2 -4
Southern Blaze 5 71 89 +18 -2 + 20
Prosper's Gift 6 76 64 -12 -2 -10
Sequoia 7 74 99 +25 -2 + 27
Astrocyte 8 78 69 -9 -2 -7
Golden Tune 9 72 68 -4 -5 + 1
Jackman 10 40 40 0 -7 + 7
Forged By Fire None - 66 - -188 -
Kentallen Bay None - 90 - -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)	CASTLE CORNER (R Simons) was slow into stride.
b)	SOUTHERN BLAZE (*P Mxoli) jumped awkwardly leaving the stalls.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:

a)	In a race with no early pace, SOUTHERN BLAZE (*P Mxoli) and JACKMAN (J Penny) proved difficult to settle.  
b)	Between the 400m and 300m, CAPTAIN OF GRIT (S Khumalo) was carried out on two occasions by WHISPERS OF WAR (AUS) which rolled out.
c)	Jockey R Simons the rider of CASTLE CORNER dropped his left-side rein at the 200m which he failed to re-gather.
d)	Jockey C Habib reported that GOLDEN TUNE changed stride continually in running.  The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
e)	Jockey S Khumalo reported that CAPTAIN OF GRIT shortened its stride considerably in the concluding stages.  In view of this report, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
f)	BEY SUYAY (P Strydom), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.  Trainer B Botes advised (RS).

JOCKEY CHANGES:

None.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:

a)	CAPTAIN OF GRIT raced equipped with blinkers (declared 27 September 2022 at 15H52).

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	CAPTAIN OF GRIT examined post race, nothing obvious detected.
b)	GOLDEN TUNE examined post race, nothing obvious detected.

SCRATCHED:

a)	KENTALLEN BAY coughing (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).
b)	FORGED BY FIRE change of stables, Stewards permission.  Advised 28 September 2022 at 10H39.
 
DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.