Race 3: JERMAINE CRAIG MEMORIAL GRADUATION PLATE (For 1 & 2 Time Winners & Maidens)
TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Saturday, 01 March 2025 | 13:15
Distance:
1400m
Going:
Soft
Stakes:
R130,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Miss Lia | 3 ch. f | 57.0kg | 2 | Mr M A Yeni | - | - | 95 | 7/1 |
| 1st | Hotarubi TF | 4 b. g | 59.5kg | 1 | Mr P J Strydom | - | 112 | 98 | 9/4 |
| 2nd | Pressonregardless | 4 b. g | 57.0kg | 5 | Mr D de Gouveia | 0.25 | 77 | 109 | 20/1 |
| 3rd | The Africa House | 4 b. g | 60.0kg | 8 | Mr G J Lerena | 0.5 | 93 | 93 | 7/1 |
| 4 | Calantha | 4 b. f | 57.0kg | 4 | Mr R Munger | 0.9 | 87 | 95 | 5/1 |
| 5 | Zip Code | 3 b. g | 56.0kg | 2 | Mr C R Maujean | 3.4 | 92 | 77 | 66/1 |
| 6 | Gimmeanotherchance | 4 b. g | 60.0kg | 7 | Mr C Zackey | 4.9 | 112 | 96 | 9/4 |
| 7 | French Bolt | 3 b. g | 57.0kg | 3 | Mr P Mxoli | 6.2 | 96 | 92 | 14/1 |
| 8 | Purpleninjaturtle | 4 b. g | 57.0kg (58.5) | 6 | Miss R A Venniker | 7.5 | 81 | 78 | 16/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
86.82s
Average Time
84.84s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R5,610,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotarubi | 1 | 112 | 98 | + 7 | -21 | |
| Pressonregardless | 2 | 77 | 109 | -1 | + 33 | |
| The Africa House | 3 | 93 | 93 | 0 | -1 | + 1 |
| Calantha | 4 | 87 | 95 | -1 | + 9 | |
| Zip Code | 5 | 92 | 77 | -2 | -13 | |
| Gimmeanotherchance | 6 | 112 | 96 | -2 | -14 | |
| French Bolt | 7 | 96 | 92 | -3 | -1 | |
| Purpleninjaturtle | 8 | 81 | 78 | -3 | ||
| Miss Lia | None | - | 95 | - | -193 | - |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE START OF THIS RACE WAS DELAYED DUE TO HOTARUBI (P STRYDOM) BEING SUBJECT TO A LATE VETERINARY EXAMINATION AT THE START. THEREAFTER, DURING THE LOADING PROCESS, CALANTHA (R MUNGER) CAST ITS LEFT FRONT SHOE WHICH WAS ATTENDED TO BY THE COURSE FARRIER. THE COURSE FARRIER WAS UNABLE TO REPLACE THE LEFT FRONT SHOE. AS A RESULT, IN CONSULTATION WITH TRAINER M DE KOCK, HE REMOVED THE RIGHT FRONT SHOE AND CALANTHA RACED UNSHOD IN FRONT. THIS CAUSED A FURTHER DELAY TO THE START OF THIS RACE. THE STARTER REPORTED: a) PURPLENINJATURTLE (R A Venniker) was slow losing three lengths. b) THE AFRICA HOUSE (G Lerena) was slow losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) HOTARUBI (P Strydom), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer S G Tarry advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) GIMMEANOTHERCHANCE without a tongue tie (declared 27 February 2025 at 13H07). THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS. SCRATCHED: a) MISS LIA hoof abscess (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.