Race 7: WORLD SPORTS BETTING SA DERBY (Grade 1) (3 year olds (3rd Leg SA Triple Crown))
TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Saturday, 01 April 2023 | 15:15
Distance:
2450m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R1,500,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Son Of Raj | 5 ch. g | 60.0kg | 11 | Mr K de Melo | - | 81 | 116 | 5/1 |
| 2nd | Billy Bowlegs TF | 5 b. g | 60.0kg | 9 | Mr G J Lerena | 2.25 | 114 | 104 | 2/1 |
| 3rd | Rule By Force | 3 b. c | 60.0kg | 2 | Mr P J Strydom | 4.5 | 108 | 117 | 10/1 |
| 4 | Future Pearl | 2 b. c | 60.0kg | 1 | Mr R D Fourie | 5.25 | 81 | 114 | 16/1 |
| 5 | Top Sail | 2 b. g | 60.0kg | 6 | Mr P Mxoli | 8.25 | 86 | 85 | 50/1 |
| 6 | Good Council | 2 b. g | 60.0kg | 10 | Mr R Munger | 10.25 | 105 | 104 | 4/1 |
| 7 | Eye Of The Prophet | 2 b. c | 60.0kg | 8 | Miss R A Venniker | 10.75 | 113 | 108 | 8/1 |
| 8 | Electric Gold | 5 b. g | 60.0kg | 5 | Mr M A Yeni | 11.25 | 106 | 96 | 10/1 |
| 9 | African Torrent | 2 b. c | 60.0kg | 7 | Mr S Khumalo | 14.25 | 85 | 68 | 40/1 |
| 10 | River Romeo | 2 b. c | 60.0kg | 3 | Mr C Zackey | 37.25 | 78 | 94 | 100/1 |
| 11 | Paris Pike | 2 b. g | 60.0kg | 4 | Mr L M van Rensburg | 99.99 | 86 | 83 | 80/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
157.4s
Average Time
155.15s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R4,325,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Son Of Raj | 1 | 81 | 116 | + 7 | + 28 | |
| Billy Bowlegs | 2 | 114 | 104 | -1 | -9 | |
| Rule By Force | 3 | 108 | 117 | -2 | + 11 | |
| Future Pearl | 4 | 81 | 114 | -2 | + 35 | |
| Top Sail | 5 | 86 | 85 | -3 | + 2 | |
| Good Council | 6 | 105 | 104 | -4 | + 3 | |
| Eye Of The Prophet | 7 | 113 | 108 | -4 | -1 | |
| Electric Gold | 8 | 106 | 96 | -4 | -6 | |
| African Torrent | 9 | 85 | 68 | -5 | -12 | |
| River Romeo | 10 | 78 | 94 | -10 | + 26 | |
| Paris Pike | 11 | 86 | 83 | -10 | + 7 |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) AFRICAN TORRENT (S Khumalo) jumped outwards and BILLY BOWLEGS (G Lerena) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Jockey M van Rensburg felt something amiss with PARIS PIKE in running and eased this gelding out of the race at approximately the 400m. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. b) SON OF RAJ (K de Melo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer Warrick Marwing advised (MdP). c) BILLY BOWLEGS (G Lerena), placed second, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer A G Laird advised (DD). d) RULE BY FORCE (P Strydom), placed third, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer J A Soma advised (SM). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) RIVER ROMEO was ridden by Jockey C Zackey (declared 31 March 2023 at 08H53). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) ELECTRIC GOLD abnormal respiratory noise and cast its left front shoe in running. b) PARIS PIKE not striding out right hind. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.