Race 9: NEXT TURFFONTEIN RACEMEETING SATURDAY 24 DECEMBER FM 75 DIVIDED HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 20 December 2022 | 16:25

Distance: 1400m
Going: Good
Stakes: R85,000
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
- Ashanti Sword 2 b. f 55.0kg 8 Mr R Munger - - 52 11/2
- Rattle Bag 6 b. m 55.0kg 12 Mr G Pieterse - - 71 25/2
- Letha 3 ch. f 55.5kg 6 Mr J P van der Merwe - - 66 25/2
1st Quantum 5 b. m 54.5kg 2 Mr R M Simons - 74 67 6/1
2nd Que Ceu Azul TF 2 b. f 58.5kg 8 Mr S Khumalo 0.25 82 72 7/2
3rd Prairie Falcon 3 b. f 59.0kg 3 Mr P Mxoli 2.25 73 78 33/10
4 Mamaquera 5 b. m 56.0kg 7 Mr K Matsunyane 2.3 67 60 10/1
5 Angel's Wish 6 b. m 52.0kg (54.5) 4 Mr M K Katjedi 4.05 64 54 7/1
6 Speechmaker 5 b. m 54.5kg 9 Mr L M van Rensburg 4.55 64 61 16/1
7 Whatyouwaitingfor 2 b. f 60.0kg 6 Mr C J Habib 6.3 85 66 11/2
8 Twice As Wild 6 b. m 52.5kg 5 Mr N Klink 12.8 60 51 25/2
9 Miss Tango 2 b. f 52.0kg 1 Mr J R Syster 99.99 69 69 33/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
87.53s
Average Time
85.89s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R850,000
View Official NHA Assessment

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Quantum 1 74 67 -7 + 7 -14
Que Ceu Azul 2 82 72 -10 -1 -9
Prairie Falcon 3 73 78 +5 -1 + 6
Mamaquera 4 67 60 -7 -1 -6
Angel's Wish 5 64 54 -10 -2 -8
Speechmaker 6 64 61 -3 -2 -1
Whatyouwaitingfor 7 85 66 -19 -3 -16
Twice As Wild 8 60 51 -9 -5 -4
Miss Tango 9 69 69 0 -10 + 10
Ashanti Sword None - 52 - -188 -
Rattle Bag None - 71 - -188 -
Letha None - 66 - -188 -
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)	PRAIRIE FALCON (*P Mxoli) was slow into stride.	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	TWICE AS WILD (N Klink) over-raced early stages. 
b)	Jockey J R Syster reported that he felt something amiss with MISS TANGO in running and eased this filly out of the race at the 350m. As a consequence of this, SPEECHMAKER (M van Rensburg) and TWICE AS WILD (N Klink) were steadied and directed outwards to avoid MISS TANGO (J R Syster).	
c)	Apprentice P Mxoli was charged with a contravention of Rule 62.2.3 in that he failed to ride the horse PRAIRIE FALCON out to the end of the race to the satisfaction of the Stipendiary Stewards.  
Apprentice P Mxoli signed an Admission of Guilt and was fined R1,000.00.		
d)	QUANTUM (R Simons), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. 
Trainer A G Laird advised (MS).

JOCKEY CHANGES:
None.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	QUE CEU AZUL raced with a tongue tie on (declared 19 December 2022 at 13H37).
b)	WHATYOUWAITINGFOR new ownership:  Mrs J P Gardner, Messrs B G Gardner, M A Currie, Kenny Govender, A Lahoud, Jarryd Lahoud, C J Millar, Larry Pogir and Sean Tarry Racing (Pty) Ltd, colours:  Green and black checks, checked sleeves, halved cap (Sold with engagement).

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	WHATYOUWAITINGFOR blowing post race.
b)	SPEECHMAKER blowing post race.
c)	MISS TANGO broke down left front.  Humanely euthanased.  Specimens collected for analysis.  
Trainer F P Habib advised (TL).

SCRATCHED:
a)	ASHANTI SWORD coughing (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).
b)	RATTLE BAG lame right hind (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).	
c)	LETHA Stipes permission on compassionate grounds. Advised 20 December 2022 at 08H25.

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.