Race 7: TAB SA CLASSIC (Grade 1) (For 3 year-olds (2nd Leg of SA Triple Crown))

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Saturday, 01 March 2025 | 15:35

Distance: 1800m
Going: Soft
Stakes: R1,500,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Confederate 3 b. g 60.0kg 1 Mr C Zackey - 107 118 8/1
2nd Fire Attack TF 3 ch. c 60.0kg 5 Mr G J Lerena 0.7 111 124 2/1
3rd Legend Of Arthur 3 b. c 60.0kg 2 Mr R D Fourie 4.1 109 110 11/2
4 Grey Jet 3 gr. g 60.0kg 9 Miss R A Venniker 4.5 96 108 40/1
5 Parisian Walkway 3 ch. g 60.0kg 4 Mr D de Gouveia 5.0 121 113 7/2
6 Busstopinhounslow 3 ch. g 60.0kg 10 Mr R Munger 6.5 95 110 25/1
7 Miss Scaletta 3 b. f 57.5kg 7 Mr P Mxoli 6.8 98 96 100/1
8 Chestnut Bomber 3 b. g 60.0kg 3 Mr A Domeyer 7.5 106 90 40/1
9 Aristotle 3 b. g 60.0kg 8 Mr K Matsunyane 8.3 113 106 10/1
10 Bacchus 3 b. g 60.0kg 11 Mr M A Yeni 9.4 101 101 20/1
11 Don't Cry For Me 3 b. g 60.0kg 6 Mr P J Strydom 14.0 101 103 14/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
114.7s
Average Time
110.75s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R5,610,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Confederate 1 107 118 +11 + 7 + 4
Fire Attack 2 111 124 +13 -1 + 14
Legend Of Arthur 3 109 110 +1 -2 + 3
Grey Jet 4 96 108 +12 -2 + 14
Parisian Walkway 5 121 113 -8 -2 -6
Busstopinhounslow 6 95 110 +15 -3 + 18
Miss Scaletta 7 98 96 -2 -3 + 1
Chestnut Bomber 8 106 90 -16 -3 -13
Aristotle 9 113 106 -7 -3 -4
Bacchus 10 101 101 0 -4 + 4
Don't Cry For Me 11 101 103 +2 -5 + 7
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 THE DELAY IN THE PREVIOUS RACE.

THE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	MISS SCALETTA (P Mxoli) jumped awkwardly leaving the stalls.
b)	LEGEND OF ARTHUR (R Fourie) was slow losing one length.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	In view of the performance of ARISTOTLE (K Matsunyane), (distance 8,30 lengths, betting 10/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.	
b)	In view of the performance of DON'T CRY FOR ME (P Strydom), (distance 14,00 lengths, betting 14/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.	
c)	Jockey D De Gouveia reported that PARISIAN WALKWAY  took no interest in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
d)	CONFEDERATE (C Zackey), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.	
Trainer F P Habib advised (MduP).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
None. 

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
None. 


Race 7 contd. 

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	ARISTOTLE not striding out left hind. 
b)	DON'T CRY FOR ME examined post-race, nothing obvious detected.
c)	PARISIAN WALKWAY fatigued.	 
d)	BUSSTOPINHOUNSLOW fatigued.
e)	MISS SCALETTA brush wound right hind. 	

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.