Race 7: RACEHORSE OWNERS ASSOCIATION MR 80 HANDICAP (Open)
TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 21 February 2023 | 15:55
Distance:
1600m
Going:
Yielding
Stakes:
R95,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:4.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:6.0 4yrs:0.5
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Bushveld | 3 b. f | 52.0kg (54.5) | 7 | - | - | - | 56 | 6/1 |
| - | In Cahoots | 6 b. g | 57.0kg | 6 | Mr D W Schwarz | - | - | 54 | 8/1 |
| - | River Romeo | 2 b. c | 58.0kg | 9 | Mr R M Simons | - | - | 94 | 14/1 |
| 1st | Celestial City TF | 4 b. c | 57.0kg | 2 | Mr K Matsunyane | - | 74 | 92 | 15/10 |
| 2nd | Toffas | 3 b. g | 59.5kg | 7 | Mr K de Melo | 1.8 | 79 | 74 | 7/2 |
| 3rd | Lord Varys | 4 ch. g | 57.5kg | 1 | Mr D de Gouveia | 4.1 | 75 | 75 | 10/1 |
| 4 | Bloomington | 3 ch. g | 55.0kg (57.5) | 9 | Mr D B Geerthsen | 4.3 | 75 | 69 | 33/1 |
| 5 | Climate Control | 2 ch. g | 61.0kg | 4 | Mr R Danielson | 9.0 | 90 | 65 | 7/1 |
| 6 | Invincible Warrior | 4 ch. g | 60.0kg | 3 | Mr R Munger | 10.1 | 80 | 76 | 11/2 |
| 7 | Letsdoit | 3 b. g | 59.0kg | 8 | Mr G J Lerena | 16.1 | 78 | 72 | 16/1 |
| 8 | Waqaas (AUS) | 6 b. g | 56.5kg | 6 | Mr C R Maujean | 20.1 | 73 | 56 | 33/1 |
| 9 | Ballon D'or | 5 b. g | 58.0kg | 5 | Mr J P van der Merwe | 23.35 | 76 | 61 | 50/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
99.75s
Average Time
98.23s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R705,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celestial City | 1 | 74 | 92 | + 7 | + 11 | |
| Toffas | 2 | 79 | 74 | -1 | -4 | |
| Lord Varys | 3 | 75 | 75 | 0 | -2 | + 2 |
| Bloomington | 4 | 75 | 69 | -2 | -4 | |
| Climate Control | 5 | 90 | 65 | -4 | -21 | |
| Invincible Warrior | 6 | 80 | 76 | -4 | ||
| Letsdoit | 7 | 78 | 72 | -6 | ||
| Waqaas (AUS) | 8 | 73 | 56 | -7 | -10 | |
| Ballon D'or | 9 | 76 | 61 | -8 | -7 | |
| Bushveld | None | - | 56 | - | -188 | - |
| In Cahoots | None | - | 54 | - | -188 | - |
| River Romeo | None | - | 94 | - | -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) INVINCIBLE WARRIOR (R Munger) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) At approximately the 800m, BLOOMINGTON (*D B Geerthsen) was directed outwards to avoid running onto the heels of BALLON D'OR (J P van der Merwe). b) CELESTIAL CITY (K Matsunyane), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer S G Tarry advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) BALLON D'OR raced without blinkers (declared 21 February 2023 at 06H23). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) LETSDOIT abnormal respiratory noise. b) BALLON D'OR nasal discharge (left nostril). c) WAQAAS (AUS) abnormal respiratory noise. SCRATCHED: a) BUSHVELD change of venue. Advised 20 February 2023 at 11H31. b) RIVER ROMEO off feed (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). c) IN CAHOOTS heat right front (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.