Race 4: RACEHORSE OWNERS ASSOCIATION MR 76 HANDICAP (Open)
TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 06 December 2022 | 14:10
Distance:
1400m
Going:
Yielding
Stakes:
R90,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:5.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:7.5 4yrs:0.5
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Fire Lord | 3 ch. g | 59.5kg | 4 | Mr K Matsunyane | - | - | 69 | 10/1 |
| 1st | Rule By Force | 3 b. c | 58.0kg | 9 | Mr G J Lerena | - | 82 | 117 | 33/10 |
| 2nd | Futurewolff | 5 ch. g | 55.0kg | 1 | Mr R Munger | 1.25 | 76 | 75 | 15/2 |
| 3rd | Without Equal | 2 b. g | 54.5kg (58.5) | 4 | Mr S Sosibo | 1.5 | 83 | 83 | 7/1 |
| 4 | Acorn | 2 b. c | 60.0kg | 6 | Mr K A Brewer | 1.7 | 86 | 89 | 8/1 |
| 5 | Lord Varys | 4 ch. g | 61.5kg | 7 | Mr R M Simons | 1.95 | 79 | 75 | 10/1 |
| 6 | Flying Grace | 4 b. g | 59.5kg | 3 | Mr C J Habib | 4.2 | 75 | 63 | 33/1 |
| 7 | Destiny Of Souls TF | 2 b. c | 60.5kg | 2 | Mr M A Yeni | 4.5 | 87 | 89 | 7/2 |
| 8 | Vesuvio | 5 b. g | 56.0kg | 5 | Mr J P van der Merwe | 7.5 | 78 | 85 | 5/1 |
| 9 | Astrocyte | 3 b. g | 58.0kg | 8 | Mr D de Gouveia | 11.25 | 72 | 69 | 40/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
86.53s
Average Time
85.53s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R747,500
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rule By Force | 1 | 82 | 117 | + 7 | + 28 | |
| Futurewolff | 2 | 76 | 75 | -1 | ||
| Without Equal | 3 | 83 | 83 | 0 | -1 | + 1 |
| Acorn | 4 | 86 | 89 | -1 | + 4 | |
| Lord Varys | 5 | 79 | 75 | -1 | -3 | |
| Flying Grace | 6 | 75 | 63 | -2 | -10 | |
| Destiny Of Souls | 7 | 87 | 89 | -2 | + 4 | |
| Vesuvio | 8 | 78 | 85 | -3 | + 10 | |
| Astrocyte | 9 | 72 | 69 | -4 | + 1 | |
| Fire Lord | None | - | 69 | - | -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) VESUVIO (J P van der Merwe) jumped outwards leaving the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) As the start was effected, ACORN (*K A Brewer) was bumped by VESUVIO (J P van der Merwe), which jumped outwards leaving the stalls. b) ASTROCYTE (D De Gouveia) raced wide around the turn and into the straight. c) RULE BY FORCE (G Lerena) shifted in away from the crop in the concluding stages. d) Jockey M Yeni reported that DESTINY OF SOULS changed stride continually in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. e) Jockey J P van der Merwe reported that VESUVIO did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. f) Apprentice S Sosibo was charged with a contravention of Rule 62.2.3 in that he failed to ride the horse WITHOUT EQUAL out to the end of the race to the satisfaction of the Stipendiary Stewards. Apprentice S Sosibo signed an Admission of Guilt and was fined R1,000.00. When assessing the penalty, the Board took into consideration that Apprentice S Sosibo had secured third position. g) RULE BY FORCE (G Lerena), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer J A Soma advised (MduP). h) FUTUREWOLFF (R Munger), placed second, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer H E Adamson advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) DESTINY OF SOULS raced without a tongue tie (declared 2 December 2022 at 07H48). b) RULE BY FORCE raced with a tongue tie on (declared 4 December 2022 at 09H41). c) VESUVIO raced with a pressure halter (declared 6 December 2022 at 08H36). d) DESTINY OF SOULS is a gelding (gelded 17 October 2022). To be investigated. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) DESTINY OF SOULS examined post race, nothing obvious detected. b) VESUVIO examined post race, nothing obvious detected. c) WITHOUT EQUAL not striding out right front. d) RULE BY FORCE recurrent brush wound right hind. SCRATCHED: a) FIRE LORD off feed (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.