Race 4: RACEHORSE OWNERS ASSOCIATION FM 90 HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Thursday, 02 March 2023 | 13:45

Distance: 1600m
Going: Good
Stakes: R95,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:3.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:5.0 4yrs:0.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Bureau des Legende 3 b. f 59.5kg (62.0) 2 - - - 97 14/1
- Dancing Arabian 4 b. f 49.5kg (52.0) 11 - - - 60 -
1st Tulip Tree 2 b. f 57.0kg 7 Mr D de Gouveia - 90 96 13/2
2nd Cape Lights TF 5 b. m 52.5kg 6 Mr K A Brewer 1.75 81 74 28/10
3rd Unconditional Love 3 b. f 59.0kg 2 Mr K Matsunyane 2.25 88 100 9/2
4 Crimson Princess 4 b. f 59.0kg 1 Mr J Mariba 2.5 88 102 13/2
5 Greek Miss 3 b. f 59.0kg 3 Mr C R Maujean 4.75 88 91 25/1
6 Eternity Ring 3 ch. f 61.0kg 5 Mr R Munger 4.95 92 80 14/1
7 Queen Of Smoke 2 b. f 58.0kg 9 Mr K de Melo 6.25 92 74 7/2
8 Ballroom Bliss 4 b. f 58.5kg 4 Mr J P van der Merwe 6.5 87 84 20/1
9 Three Strands 3 b. f 52.0kg 8 Mr L M van Rensburg 11.25 78 74 16/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
97.24s
Average Time
97.79s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R835,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Tulip Tree 1 90 96 +6 + 7 -1
Cape Lights 2 81 74 -7 -1 -6
Unconditional Love 3 88 100 +12 -1 + 13
Crimson Princess 4 88 102 +14 -1 + 15
Greek Miss 5 88 91 +3 -2 + 5
Eternity Ring 6 92 80 -12 -2 -10
Queen Of Smoke 7 92 74 -18 -3 -15
Ballroom Bliss 8 87 84 -3 -3
Three Strands 9 78 74 -4 -4
Bureau des Legende None - 97 - -188 -
Dancing Arabian None - 60 - -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)	GREEK MISS (C Maujean) jumped awkwardly leaving the stalls.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	Shortly after the start, QUEEN OF SMOKE (K de Melo) was directed inwards to obtain cover at the back of the field. 
b)	GREEK MISS (C Maujean) over-raced in the early stages.
c)	Approaching the 200m, THREE STRANDS (M van Rensburg), which had come to the end of its run, was steadied momentarily when awkwardly placed between ETERNITY RING (R Munger), which rolled out, and TULIP TREE (D De Gouveia), which shifted in marginally away from the crop. 
d)	Jockey J P van der Merwe reported that he felt something amiss with BALLROOM BLISS in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this mare. 	
e)	Jockey K de Melo reported that QUEEN OF SMOKE did not stride out freely in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. 
f)	Jockey M van Rensburg reported that THREE STRANDS was blowing post race. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. 		
g)	TULIP TREE (D De Gouveia), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.
Assistant Trainer N Titise, acting on behalf of Trainer S T Pettigrew, was advised (MduP). 	
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
a)	QUEEN OF SMOKE was ridden by Jockey K de Melo (declared 1 March 2023 at 08H29).	

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	UNCONDITIONAL LOVE raced without a tongue tie (declared 1 March 2023 at 06H54).	

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	BALLROOM BLISS scalp wound left hind.
b)	QUEEN OF SMOKE examined post race, nothing obvious detected.	
c)	THREE STRANDS examined post race, nothing obvious detected.	

SCRATCHED:
a)	DANCING ARABIAN insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).	
b)	BUREAU DES LEGENDE insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).


DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.