Race 9: NEXT TURFFONTEIN RACEMEETING SATURDAY 4 MARCH MR 72 HANDICAP (Open)

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Thursday, 02 March 2023 | 16:45

Distance: 1000m
Going: Good
Stakes: R85,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:2.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:4.0

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Hearts Thunder 4 b. c 57.0kg 12 - - - 66 -
- Grecia 3 b. f 52.0kg 13 - - - 53 40/1
- Earl of Cardigan 3 b. g 52.0kg 7 - - - 50 -
- Here Is The Tiger 3 ch. c 57.5kg 5 - - - 72 16/1
- South Boy (ARG) 4 b. g 60.5kg 11 Mr G J Lerena - - 71 -
1st Laetitia's Angel TF 4 b. f 58.0kg 4 Mr R Munger - 68 77 2/1
2nd Var Park 5 ch. g 59.0kg 6 Mr Mark Khan 1.1 75 87 20/1
3rd Dark Tide 5 b. g 53.0kg 3 Mr C R Maujean 1.35 58 53 6/1
4 Stormy Seas 4 ch. g 62.0kg 8 Mr D W Schwarz 1.65 76 77 11/2
5 Rio's Kiss 3 b. f 52.0kg 7 Mr P Mxoli 1.7 54 52 33/1
6 Timbavati River 3 b. g 55.5kg 1 Mr J Mariba 3.3 63 79 15/2
7 Blindedbythelights 2 b. f 58.5kg (61.0) 2 Mr S Sosibo 3.55 79 51 10/1
8 There She Goes 6 b. m 59.5kg (61.0) 9 Mr M K Katjedi 3.75 74 77 11/2
9 Clean Living 2 b. f 54.5kg (57.0) 5 Mr D B Geerthsen 4.25 71 61 20/1
10 Lizado 3 b. g 52.0kg 10 Mr N Klink 5.65 52 42 66/1
11 A Time To Flower 2 b. f 60.0kg 11 Mr K Matsunyane 5.7 77 52 25/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
57.99s
Average Time
58.27s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R835,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Laetitia's Angel 1 68 77 +9 + 7 + 2
Var Park 2 75 87 +12 -1 + 13
Dark Tide 3 58 53 -5 -1 -4
Stormy Seas 4 76 77 +1 -1 + 2
Rio's Kiss 5 54 52 -2 -1 -1
Timbavati River 6 63 79 +16 -2 + 18
Blindedbythelights 7 79 51 -28 -2 -26
There She Goes 8 74 77 +3 -2 + 5
Clean Living 9 71 61 -10 -2 -8
Lizado 10 52 42 -10 -2 -8
A Time To Flower 11 77 52 -25 -2 -23
Hearts Thunder None - 66 - -188 -
Grecia None - 53 - -188 -
Earl of Cardigan None - 50 - -188 -
Here Is The Tiger None - 72 - -188 -
South Boy (ARG) None - 71 - -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)	LAETITIA'S ANGEL (R Munger) jumped outwards leaving the stalls.
b)	CLEAN LIVING (*D B Geerthsen) was slow losing one length.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	Shortly after the start, A TIME TO FLOWER (K Matsunyane) and LIZADO (N Klink) came together and bumped.
b)	VAR PARK (M Khan) hung in from the 400m and had to be straightened shortly before the finish line.
c)	LAETITIA'S ANGEL (R Munger), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.
Trainer A B Fortune advised (MS).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
a)	VAR PARK was ridden by Jockey M Khan (declared 1 March 2023 at 08H35).

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	A TIME TO FLOWER raced equipped with ear muffs (declared 1 March 2023 at 07H25).	
b)	VAR PARK raced equipped with blinkers (declared 1 March 2023 at 15H10).



THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	LIZADO brush wound right front.

SCRATCHED:
a)	SOUTH BOY (ARG) coughing (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).	
b)	HEARTS THUNDER under suspension. Advised 24 February 2023 at 08H20.
c)	EARL OF CARDIGAN sold without engagement.  Advised 25 February 2023 at 14H48.
d)	GRECIA Urticaria (veterinary certificate received) (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). 
Suitable for reinstatement.
e) 	HERE IS THE TIGER lame left hind (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies)
	
DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.