Race 7: SYCAMORE SPRINT (Grade 3) (For Fillies and Mares)

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Saturday, 18 March 2023 | 15:35

Distance: 1160m
Going: Good
Stakes: R200,000
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
1st Alula's Star 3 ch. f 57.5kg 5 Mr P Mxoli - 102 102 14/1
2nd Kiss Me Captain TF 2 b. f 56.0kg 8 Mr D de Gouveia 0.1 104 112 2/1
3rd Cold Fact 3 b. f 57.0kg 11 Mr C Zackey 1.35 101 109 25/2
4 Emerald Princess 3 b. f 55.5kg 12 Mr A Mgudlwa 2.5 98 98 16/1
5 Miss Cool 2 b. f 55.5kg 7 Mr G J Lerena 3.0 103 106 16/1
6 Good Queen Bess (GB) 4 b. f 52.5kg 6 Mr K Matsunyane 3.5 89 97 17/2
7 Marigold Hotel 3 b. f 60.0kg 4 Mr R D Fourie 3.6 107 107 25/2
8 Kayla's Champ 5 b. m 53.0kg (52.5) 10 Mr G Pieterse 4.0 92 77 50/1
9 Midnight Gem 4 b. f 55.0kg 13 Mr M J Thackeray 5.25 97 81 25/1
10 Rockets Red Glare 3 ch. f 52.5kg 14 Mr K A Brewer 7.0 91 88 40/1
11 Flowerbomb 2 b. f 53.5kg 9 Mr L M van Rensburg 7.5 99 87 25/2
12 Lucy English 3 b. f 52.5kg 2 Mr C R Maujean 9.25 92 90 40/1
13 Peach Daiquiri 2 b. f 54.0kg 1 Mr J P van der Merwe 10.0 100 110 10/1
14 Dancetildaylight 3 b. f 55.0kg 3 Mr K de Melo 10.25 97 92 25/2

Race Timing

Winning Time
67.04s
Average Time
66.86s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,045,000
View Official NHA Assessment

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Alula's Star 1 102 102 0 + 7 -7
Kiss Me Captain 2 104 112 +8 -1 + 9
Cold Fact 3 101 109 +8 -1 + 9
Emerald Princess 4 98 98 0 -1 + 1
Miss Cool 5 103 106 +3 -2 + 5
Good Queen Bess (GB) 6 89 97 +8 -2 + 10
Marigold Hotel 7 107 107 0 -2 + 2
Kayla's Champ 8 92 77 -15 -2 -13
Midnight Gem 9 97 81 -16 -2 -14
Rockets Red Glare 10 91 88 -3 -3
Flowerbomb 11 99 87 -12 -3 -9
Lucy English 12 92 90 -2 -4 + 2
Peach Daiquiri 13 100 110 +10 -4 + 14
Dancetildaylight 14 97 92 -5 -4 -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)	DANCETILDAYLIGHT (K de Melo) reared in the stalls.
b)	MARIGOLD HOTEL (R Fourie) and MIDNIGHT GEM (M Thackeray) jumped inwards leaving the stalls.
c)	EMERALD PRINCESS (A Mgudlwa) was slow losing one length.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	Leaving the 200m, ALULA'S STAR (*P Mxoli) and KISS ME CAPTAIN (D De Gouveia) were carried in marginally by COLD FACT (C Zackey), which hung in from the 500m.
b)	Jockey	K de Melo reported that he felt something amiss with DANCETILDAYLIGHT in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. 	
c)	Jockey J P van der Merwe reported that PEACH DAIQUIRI did not stride out freely in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. 	
d)	ALULA'S STAR (*P Mxoli), 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)	EMERALD PRINCESS was ridden by Jockey A Mgudlwa (declared 18 March 2023 at 10H29).
b)	MIDNIGHT GEM  was ridden by Jockey M Thackeray (declared 18 March 2023 at 08H02).
c)	KAYLA'S CHAMP: Jockey G Pieterse weighed out at 53,3kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight.


RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	MIDNIGHT GEM raced with a pressure halter (declared 14 March 2023 at 10H30).
b)	KAYLA'S CHAMP raced equipped with blinkers (declared 18 March 2023 at 07H39).

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	DANCETILDAYLIGHT examined post race, nothing obvious detected.	
b)	PEACH DAIQUIRI examined post race, nothing obvious detected.	
c)	FLOWERBOMB blowing post race.	
d)	LUCY ENGLISH abnormal respiratory noise.	

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.