Race 9: NEXT TURFFONTEIN RACEMEETING TUESDAY 21 MARCH MR 78 DIVIDED HANDICAP (Open)
TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Saturday, 18 March 2023 | 16:45
Distance:
1100m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R95,000
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Var Park | 5 ch. g | 56.5kg | 7 | - | - | - | 87 | 16/1 |
| 1st | Siberian Steel | 3 b. g | 57.0kg | 9 | Mr K de Melo | - | 77 | 80 | 25/2 |
| 2nd | Silent War | 3 b. g | 58.5kg | 8 | Mr C Zackey | 1.0 | 75 | 91 | 25/1 |
| 3rd | Ramchandani Road | 5 b. g | 57.0kg | 1 | Mr K Matsunyane | 1.4 | 72 | 67 | 25/1 |
| 4 | Blue Waters | 2 b. f | 60.0kg | 7 | Mr M J Thackeray | 2.75 | 83 | 61 | 16/1 |
| 5 | After Hours | 7 b. g | 52.0kg | 3 | Mr A Mgudlwa | 3.25 | 60 | 79 | 33/1 |
| 6 | Vava Vegas | 5 ch. g | 51.0kg (53.5) | 12 | Mr D B Geerthsen | 4.25 | 70 | 58 | 25/1 |
| 7 | Cian The Conqueror TF | 5 b. g | 60.0kg | 6 | Mr L M van Rensburg | 5.75 | 83 | 81 | 11/10 |
| 8 | Time Together | 3 b. c | 59.0kg | 2 | Mr Wesley Marwing | 7.0 | 81 | 81 | 17/2 |
| 9 | South Boy (ARG) | 4 b. g | 57.5kg | 11 | Mr G J Lerena | 7.05 | 73 | 71 | 11/2 |
| 10 | Twice As Wild | 6 b. m | 52.5kg | 4 | Mr K A Brewer | 8.25 | 63 | 51 | 16/1 |
| 11 | Rio's Kiss | 3 b. f | 52.0kg | 10 | Mr P Mxoli | 8.3 | 56 | 52 | 50/1 |
| 12 | Dontshootthebarman | 5 b. g | 58.0kg | 5 | Mr R D Fourie | 12.5 | 79 | 93 | 33/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
63.73s
Total Pool
R1,045,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siberian Steel | 1 | 77 | 80 | + 7 | -4 | |
| Silent War | 2 | 75 | 91 | -1 | + 17 | |
| Ramchandani Road | 3 | 72 | 67 | -1 | -4 | |
| Blue Waters | 4 | 83 | 61 | -1 | -21 | |
| After Hours | 5 | 60 | 79 | -2 | + 21 | |
| Vava Vegas | 6 | 70 | 58 | -2 | -10 | |
| Cian The Conqueror | 7 | 83 | 81 | -2 | ||
| Time Together | 8 | 81 | 81 | 0 | -3 | + 3 |
| South Boy (ARG) | 9 | 73 | 71 | -3 | + 1 | |
| Twice As Wild | 10 | 63 | 51 | -3 | -9 | |
| Rio's Kiss | 11 | 56 | 52 | -3 | -1 | |
| Dontshootthebarman | 12 | 79 | 93 | -5 | + 19 | |
| Var Park | None | - | 87 | - | -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) DONTSHOOTTHEBARMAN (R Fourie) was stubborn loading. b) SOUTH BOY (ARG) (G Lerena) was stubborn loading. Trainer J J van Vuuren was advised to reschool this gelding prior to his next engagement (GT). c) BLUE WATERS (M Thackeray) and SILENT WAR (C Zackey) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. d) CIAN THE CONQUEROR (M van Rensburg) was slow losing one length. e) TWICE AS WILD (*K A Brewer) and AFTER HOURS (A Mgudlwa) came together and bumped shortly after the start. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) RAMCHANDANI ROAD (K Matsunyane), which hung out from the 300m, was steadied to avoid running onto the heels of SIBERIAN STEEL (K de Melo) in the concluding stages. b) Jockey G Lerena reported that SOUTH BOY (ARG) did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. c) SIBERIAN STEEL (K de Melo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer J J van Vuuren advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) BLUE WATERS was ridden by Jockey M Thackeray (declared 18 March 2023 at 16H25). b) VAVA VEGAS was ridden by Jockey D B Geerthsen (declared 17 March 2023 at 16H27). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) SILENT WAR raced equipped with ear muffs (declared 18 March 2023 at 08H17). b) RAMCHANDANI ROAD raced equipped with alumites in front and unshod behind (declared 17 March 2023 at 08H07). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) SOUTH BOY (ARG) not striding out in front. SCRATCHED: a) VAR PARK no suitable rider available, Advised 18 March 2023 at 12H57. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.