Race 6: JACARANDA HANDICAP (Listed) (For Fillies and Mares)

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Saturday, 18 March 2023 | 15:00

Distance: 1800m
Going: Good
Stakes: R150,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:4.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:6.5 4yrs:0.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Bureau des Legende 3 b. f 55.0kg 4 Mr G Pieterse - 94 97 66/1
2nd Queen Of Shadows 3 b. f 54.0kg (53.5) 9 Mr K de Melo 0.4 91 95 9/2
3rd Terra Time 3 b. f 58.5kg 11 Mr L M van Rensburg 1.0 101 96 25/2
4 Sister Light 3 b. f 52.0kg 7 Mr K Matsunyane 1.9 86 96 7/1
5 Juliet Tango 6 b. m 53.5kg 1 Mr J P van der Merwe 2.0 91 81 14/1
6 Gilded Butterfly 3 b. f 61.0kg 5 Mr G J Lerena 2.5 106 108 9/2
7 Bold Fortune 4 b. f 55.5kg 8 Mr D de Gouveia 2.6 95 83 20/1
8 Evening Primrose 3 b. f 54.0kg 2 Mr A Mgudlwa 4.6 92 77 16/1
9 Tipsy Tarragon TF 2 b. f 55.0kg 10 Mr C Zackey 5.85 103 108 9/2
10 Clafoutis 3 b. f 56.0kg 6 Mr R D Fourie 6.6 96 96 9/2
11 Eternal Life 3 b. f 55.0kg 3 Mr K A Brewer 14.6 94 88 100/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
111.05s
Average Time
110.75s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,045,000
View Official NHA Assessment

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Bureau des Legende 1 94 97 +3 + 7 -4
Queen Of Shadows 2 91 95 +4 -1 + 5
Terra Time 3 101 96 -5 -1 -4
Sister Light 4 86 96 +10 -1 + 11
Juliet Tango 5 91 81 -10 -1 -9
Gilded Butterfly 6 106 108 +2 -1 + 3
Bold Fortune 7 95 83 -12 -1 -11
Evening Primrose 8 92 77 -15 -2 -13
Tipsy Tarragon 9 103 108 +5 -2 + 7
Clafoutis 10 96 96 0 -3 + 3
Eternal Life 11 94 88 -6 -5 -1
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	GILDED BUTTERFLY (G Lerena) and CLAFOUTIS (R Fourie) were slow losing one length.
b)	JULIET TANGO (J P van der Merwe) was slow into stride.	
c)	As the start was effected, the left front gate on stall gate #3 bounced back making contact with ETERNAL LIFE'S (*K A Brewer) left front shoulder.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	TIPSY TARRAGON (C Zackey) and ETERNAL LIFE (*K A Brewer) proved difficult to settle in the early stages. 
b)	Approaching the 300m, SISTER LIGHT (K Matsunyane), which commenced to hang in, was momentarily inconvenienced on the outside of TERRA TIME (M van Rensburg), which was carried out marginally by BUREAU DES LEGENDE (G Pieterse), which hung out from the 500m. Thereafter, approaching the 100m, SISTER LIGHT (K Matsunyane), which continued to hang in, was steadied momentarily to avoid the heels of TERRA TIME (M van Rensburg), which was directed outwards when awkwardly placed on the outside of BUREAU DES LEGENDE (G Pieterse), which continued to hang out. 
c)	At approximately the 400m, TIPSY TARRAGON (C Zackey)  switched in off the heels of CLAFOUTIS (R Fourie) to obtain a clear run.
d)	JULIET TANGO stumbled badly in the pull-up area unbalancing Jockey J P van der Merwe.
e)	Jockey	G Lerena reported that GILDED BUTTERFLY made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. 	
f)	Jockey	R Fourie reported that CLAFOUTIS did not stride out freely in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. 	
g)	BUREAU DES LEGENDE (G Pieterse), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer R Klaasen advised (MS).
Trainer R Klaasen to be questioned regarding the improved performance of BUREAU DES LEGENDE.

JOCKEY CHANGES:
a)	QUEEN OF SHADOWS was ridden by Jockey K de Melo (declared 17 March 2023 at 21H19).
b)	JULIET TANGO was ridden by Jockey J P van der Merwe (declared 18 March 2023 at 08H53).

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
None. 


THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	GILDED BUTTERFLY abnormal respiratory noise.	
b)	CLAFOUTIS examined post race, nothing obvious detected.	
c)	BOLD FORTUNE brush wound right hind.
d)	JULIET TANGO not striding out	right front; cut into right front.

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.