Race 5: PLAY SOCCER 6, 10 AND 13 CLASSIFIED STAKES (For horses with nett rating of 75 and below)
TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Thursday, 16 March 2023 | 14:05
Distance:
1600m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R85,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Bright Blue Sky | 2 b. c | 60.0kg | 11 | Mr D de Gouveia | - | - | 76 | 25/2 |
| 1st | Bloomington | 3 ch. g | 60.0kg | 11 | Mr S Khumalo | - | 74 | 69 | 5/1 |
| 2nd | Romeo's Magic | 7 ch. g | 56.0kg | 9 | Mr G J Lerena | 2.6 | 66 | 73 | 25/2 |
| 3rd | Napoleon | 3 b. g | 58.0kg | 5 | Mr D W Schwarz | 4.85 | 69 | 72 | 9/2 |
| 4 | Batik | 3 b. f | 49.5kg (52.0) | 8 | Mr D B Geerthsen | 6.35 | 62 | 57 | 25/1 |
| 5 | Forward Spell | 3 b. c | 60.0kg | 4 | Mr L M van Rensburg | 6.45 | 73 | 64 | 25/1 |
| 6 | Vesuvio | 5 b. g | 60.0kg | 10 | Mr G Pieterse | 9.45 | 78 | 85 | 13/2 |
| 7 | Call Me The Breeze | 2 b. f | 52.0kg | 1 | Mr K A Brewer | 11.2 | 66 | 63 | 14/1 |
| 8 | Burmese Tiara TF | 4 b. f | 56.0kg | 2 | Mr J P van der Merwe | 13.6 | 68 | 68 | 33/10 |
| 9 | Welcome Breeze | 2 b. f | 56.0kg | 3 | Mr C Zackey | 15.3 | 75 | 68 | 17/2 |
| 10 | Timeforthat | 4 b. f | 52.0kg | 6 | Mr P Mxoli | 17.3 | 61 | 60 | 14/1 |
| 11 | Ballon D'or | 5 b. g | 60.0kg | 7 | Mr C R Maujean | 29.5 | 74 | 61 | 33/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
97.94s
Average Time
98.55s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R820,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomington | 1 | 74 | 69 | + 7 | -12 | |
| Romeo's Magic | 2 | 66 | 73 | -1 | + 8 | |
| Napoleon | 3 | 69 | 72 | -2 | + 5 | |
| Batik | 4 | 62 | 57 | -3 | -2 | |
| Forward Spell | 5 | 73 | 64 | -3 | -6 | |
| Vesuvio | 6 | 78 | 85 | -4 | + 11 | |
| Call Me The Breeze | 7 | 66 | 63 | -4 | + 1 | |
| Burmese Tiara | 8 | 68 | 68 | 0 | -5 | + 5 |
| Welcome Breeze | 9 | 75 | 68 | -6 | -1 | |
| Timeforthat | 10 | 61 | 60 | -6 | + 5 | |
| Ballon D'or | 11 | 74 | 61 | -10 | -3 | |
| Bright Blue Sky | None | - | 76 | - | -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) ROMEO'S MAGIC (G Lerena) was slow losing one length. b) BURMESE TIARA (J P van der Merwe) was squeezed out shortly after the start by CALL ME THE BREEZE (*K A Brewer), which jumped outwards leaving the stalls, and WELCOME BREEZE (C Zackey), which jumped inwards leaving the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) WELCOME BREEZE (C Zackey) over-raced in the early stages. b) In view of the performance of BURMESE TIARA (J P van der Merwe), (distance 13,60 lengths, betting 33/10), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this mare. c) BLOOMINGTON (S Khumalo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer F P Habib advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) CALL ME THE BREEZE was ridden by Apprentice K A Brewer (declared 16 March 2023 at 08H36). b) BATIK: Apprentice D B Geerthsen weighed out at 50.9kg only claiming 1,5kg of his 2,5kg apprentice allowance as declared. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) BURMESE TIARA coughing post race. b) FORWARD SPELL abnormal respiratory noise. c) WELCOME BREEZE speedy cut right hind. d) BATIK blowing post race SCRATCHED: a) BRIGHT BLUE SKY mucus (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.