Race 3: NIGHTINGALE PINNACLE STAKES (Open)
TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Saturday, 04 February 2023 | 13:05
Distance:
2400m
Going:
Yielding
Stakes:
R150,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Youcanthurrylove | 5 b. g | 48.5kg (50.0) | 4 | Mr M K Katjedi | - | - | 86 | 25/1 |
| 1st | Shangani | 4 b. g | 62.0kg | 5 | Mr K de Melo | - | 117 | 118 | 11/2 |
| 2nd | Imperial Master | 4 b. g | 50.0kg | 4 | Mr P Mxoli | 2.25 | 89 | 90 | 7/1 |
| 3rd | Zeus TF | 3 b. c | 56.0kg | 3 | Mr G J Lerena | 3.5 | 104 | 117 | 2/1 |
| 4 | Marchingontogether | 6 b. g | 56.0kg | 1 | Mr R Munger | 4.25 | 102 | 102 | 4/1 |
| 5 | Arumugam | 6 b. g | 52.0kg | 2 | Mr Wesley Marwing | 7.5 | 94 | 74 | 3/1 |
| 6 | Imperial Ruby | 5 ch. g | 56.0kg | 6 | Mr S Khumalo | 99.99 | 105 | 105 | 20/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
156.03s
Total Pool
R2,620,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shangani | 1 | 117 | 118 | + 7 | -6 | |
| Imperial Master | 2 | 89 | 90 | -1 | + 2 | |
| Zeus | 3 | 104 | 117 | -2 | + 15 | |
| Marchingontogether | 4 | 102 | 102 | 0 | -2 | + 2 |
| Arumugam | 5 | 94 | 74 | -3 | -17 | |
| Imperial Ruby | 6 | 105 | 105 | 0 | -10 | + 10 |
| Youcanthurrylove | None | - | 86 | - | -193 | - |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) ZEUS (G Lerena) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Jockey S Khumalo did not persevere with his riding from the 400m. Thereafter he reported that IMPERIAL RUBY made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. b) IMPERIAL MASTER (*P Mxoli) shifted in away from the crop from the 200m, thereafter at approximately the 100m, Apprentice Mxoli briefly dropped his right side rein. c) SHANGANI (K de Melo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer A P Peter advised (LK). d) IMPERIAL MASTER (*P Mxoli), placed second, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer S T Pettigrew advised (SM). e) ZEUS (G Lerena), placed third, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer F P Habib advised (DD). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) IMPERIAL RUBY abnormal respiratory noise and fatigued. SCRATCHED: a) YOUCANTHURRYLOVE off feed (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.