Race 9: NEXT TURFFONTEIN RACEMEETING SATURDAY 01 APRIL MR 80 HANDICAP (Open)

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Saturday, 25 March 2023 | 16:50

Distance: 1160m
Going: Yielding
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
- Picture Perfect 3 b. c 60.0kg 9 Mr Wesley Marwing - - 80 25/1
1st Aussenkehr TF 2 ch. c 60.0kg 2 Mr D W Schwarz - 85 79 18/10
2nd Storm Dictator 3 b. c 56.0kg 7 Mr P Mxoli 0.75 72 72 14/1
3rd Permesso Avanti 3 b. f 55.5kg 8 Mr C R Maujean 2.5 71 70 10/1
4 Millahue 3 b. c 59.5kg 9 Mr K de Melo 3.25 79 81 14/1
5 Pinch Hit 2 b. g 58.5kg 1 Mr G J Lerena 5.5 82 74 17/2
6 Expeditioner 3 b. g 61.0kg 6 Mr R Munger 7.75 82 76 7/1
7 Thambi 5 ch. g 56.0kg (55.5) 5 Mr C Zackey 9.25 76 55 25/2
8 Cool Winter 2 ch. c 58.0kg 4 Mr K Matsunyane 9.5 81 78 25/1
9 Cornwall 3 b. g 56.5kg (58.0) 3 Mr M K Katjedi 17.0 81 84 4/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
69.75s
Average Time
67.43s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,460,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Aussenkehr 1 85 79 -6 + 7 -13
Storm Dictator 2 72 72 0 -1 + 1
Permesso Avanti 3 71 70 -1 -1
Millahue 4 79 81 +2 -2 + 4
Pinch Hit 5 82 74 -8 -2 -6
Expeditioner 6 82 76 -6 -3 -3
Thambi 7 76 55 -21 -4 -17
Cool Winter 8 81 78 -3 -4 + 1
Cornwall 9 81 84 +3 -6 + 9
Picture Perfect None - 80 - -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)	CORNWALL (M K Katjedi) was slow into stride.	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	Leaving the 300m, PINCH HIT (G Lerena) had to steady and switch in to avoid heels of EXPEDITIONER (R Munger), which shifted out away from the crop and was immediately straightened.
b)	Jockey G Lerena reported that PINCH HIT returned with a mouth injury. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. 	
c)	AUSSENKEHR (D Schwarz), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.
Trainer A P Peter advised (LK).

JOCKEY CHANGES:
a)	THAMBI was ridden by Jockey C Zackey(declared 25 March 2023 at 13H35).		
Jockey C Zackey weighed out at 56,4kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight.
b)	EXPEDITIONER was ridden by Jockey R Munger (declared 25 March 2023 at 16H27).	
c)	STORM DICTATOR was ridden by Apprentice P Mxoli (declared 25 March 2023 at 16H56).	

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	MILLAHUE raced equipped with blinkers	, ear muffs and without cheek pieces (declared 25 March 2023 at 07H48).

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	PINCH HIT examined post race, nothing obvious detected.		
b)	AUSSENKEHR brush wound right front.

SCRATCHED:
a)	PICTURE PERFECT colic (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.