Race 8: VELVET GREEN FM 96 DIVIDED HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Saturday, 04 February 2023 | 16:08

Distance: 1400m
Going: Yielding
Stakes: R110,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:3.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:5.5 4yrs:0.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Queen Of Shadows 3 b. f 57.5kg 1 - - - 95 11/2
1st Sister Light 3 b. f 53.5kg 3 Mr K Matsunyane - 83 96 7/1
2nd Emerald Princess 3 b. f 60.0kg 5 Mr C J Habib 0.25 96 98 6/1
3rd Wokonda TF 3 b. f 57.0kg 2 Mr M A Yeni 1.25 90 89 3/1
4 Princess Philippa 3 b. f 56.0kg 4 Mr R M Simons 1.4 88 85 4/1
5 Crimson Princess 4 b. f 56.5kg 10 Mr J Mariba 1.5 89 102 25/1
6 Bureau des Legende 3 b. f 59.0kg 1 Mr G Pieterse 1.75 94 97 13/2
7 Eternity Ring 3 ch. f 59.0kg 6 Mr R Munger 5.75 94 80 14/1
8 Elusive Current 4 b. f 56.0kg (57.5) 9 Mr M K Katjedi 7.0 91 85 14/1
9 Mckenna Skye 3 ch. f 52.0kg 7 Mr J Penny 9.0 79 69 66/1
10 Kayla's Champ 5 b. m 60.0kg 8 Mr P J Strydom 11.0 96 77 50/1
11 Juliet Tango 6 b. m 60.0kg 11 Mr S Khumalo 12.25 96 81 25/2

Race Timing

Winning Time
86.27s
Average Time
84.97s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R2,620,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Sister Light 1 83 96 +13 + 7 + 6
Emerald Princess 2 96 98 +2 -1 + 3
Wokonda 3 90 89 -1 -1
Princess Philippa 4 88 85 -3 -1 -2
Crimson Princess 5 89 102 +13 -1 + 14
Bureau des Legende 6 94 97 +3 -1 + 4
Eternity Ring 7 94 80 -14 -2 -12
Elusive Current 8 91 85 -6 -3 -3
Mckenna Skye 9 79 69 -10 -4 -6
Kayla's Champ 10 96 77 -19 -4 -15
Juliet Tango 11 96 81 -15 -5 -10
Queen Of Shadows None - 95 - -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)	JULIET TANGO (S Khumalo) was slow into stride.
b)	CRIMSON PRINCESS (J Mariba) and SISTER LIGHT (K Matsunyane) jumped inwards leaving the stalls.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:

a)	Approaching the 1000m, KAYLA'S CHAMP (P Strydom) and ETERNITY RING (R Munger) were carried out by BUREAU DES LEGENDE (G Pieterse) which commenced to over-race and was switched out to avoid running onto the heels of JULIET TANGO (S Khumalo).  
b)	From a wide draw, JULIET TANGO (S Khumalo) was encouraged forward vigorously and around runners in order to adopt a forward position on the inside running rail in advance of the field.  Thereafter JULIET TANGO commenced to give ground to the field from the 400m.  Jockey Khumalo reported that JULIET TANGO changed stride continuously in running.  In view of this report, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly.  
c)	SISTER LIGHT (K Matsunyane), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.  Trainer S G Tarry advised (MS).


JOCKEY CHANGES:

a)	MCKENNA SKY was ridden by Jockey J Penny.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:

None.

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	JULIET TANGO fatigued.
b)	ETERNITY RING cut into right hind and coughing.

SCRATCHED:

a)	QUEEN OF SHADOWS insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.