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TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 21 March 2023 | 13:40

Distance: 1200m
Going: Good
Stakes: R90,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Smelting 7 b. m 55.0kg (57.5) 9 Mr S Sosibo - 66 52 14/1
2nd Magic Prince 2 ch. c 60.0kg 3 Mr K Matsunyane 1.2 70 66 15/4
3rd Edward Rye (ARG) TF 3 b. g 60.0kg 6 Mr G J Lerena 1.5 - 87 15/10
4 Insightful 3 b. g 60.0kg 5 Mr C R Maujean 3.1 70 60 20/1
5 Kilbrannan Sound 2 b. c 60.0kg 2 Mr Mark Khan 3.85 66 67 25/1
6 Azucar 3 b. f 57.5kg 11 Mr Wesley Marwing 5.45 66 53 16/1
7 Green Sceptre 2 b. c 57.5kg (60.0) 12 Mr D B Geerthsen 5.75 - 50 25/1
8 Rio Supremo 3 b. f 56.0kg (57.5) 1 Mr M K Katjedi 6.15 58 52 50/1
9 Summer Lightning 3 b. g 60.0kg 10 Mr G Pieterse 9.35 - 46 14/1
10 Dungeons 2 b. c 60.0kg 8 Mr L M van Rensburg 9.85 70 73 33/1
11 Saka Gold 3 b. c 60.0kg 7 Mr J P van der Merwe 15.1 63 60 10/1
12 What Say You 2 ch. c 60.0kg 4 Mr K A Brewer 34.85 72 72 20/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
73.94s
Average Time
73.53s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R935,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Smelting 1 66 52 -14 + 7 -21
Magic Prince 2 70 66 -4 -1 -3
Edward Rye (ARG) 3 - 87 - + 15 -
Insightful 4 70 60 -10 -2 -8
Kilbrannan Sound 5 66 67 +1 -2 + 3
Azucar 6 66 53 -13 -2 -11
Green Sceptre 7 - 50 - -4 -
Rio Supremo 8 58 52 -6 -3 -3
Summer Lightning 9 - 46 - -8 -
Dungeons 10 70 73 +3 -4 + 7
Saka Gold 11 63 60 -3 -6 + 3
What Say You 12 72 72 0 -10 + 10
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	SAKA GOLD (J P van der Merwe) was stubborn loading. Trainer B Botes was advised to reschool this gelding prior to his next engagement (BN).	
b)	GREEN SCEPTRE (*D B Geerthsen) jumped awkwardly leaving the stalls.
c)	EDWARD RYE (G Lerena) was slow into stride.	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	Leaving the 250m, KILBRANNAN SOUND (M Khan) had to steady momentarily when awkwardly placed between the inside rail and SMELTING (*S Sosibo), which shifted in away from the crop and was immediately straightened. 
b)	Apprentice K A Brewer reported that WHAT SAY YOU took no interest in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
c)	Jockey  J P van der Merwe reported that he felt something amiss with SAKA GOLD in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. 		
d)	SMELTING (*S Sosibo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. 
Assistant Trainer S Paterson, acting on behalf of Trainer B H Stidolph, was advised (MS). 	

JOCKEY CHANGES:
a)	DUNGEONS was ridden by Jockey M van Rensburg (declared 21 March 2023 at 05H48).
b)	WHAT SAY YOU was ridden by Apprentice K A Brewer (declared 21 March 2023 at 13H23).

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	SAKA GOLD raced without ear muffs (declared 20 March 2023 at 08H15).
b)	SAKA GOLD raced with club colours (black with a blue cap) Stipes permission.

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	WHAT SAY YOU examined post race, nothing obvious detected.	
b)	SAKA GOLD cut into right front.
c)	EDWARD RYE not striding out right front; stirrup rub on the right side.
d)	GREEN SCEPTRE abnormal respiratory noise.	


THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS.

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.