Race 8: HSH PRINCESS CHARLENE EMPRESS CLUB STAKES (Grade 1) (For Fillies and Mares at Weight-for-Age)

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Saturday, 15 April 2023 | 15:40

Distance: 1600m
Going: Good
Stakes: R1,250,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:12.5 3yrs:2.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:4.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Desert Miracle 3 b. f 60.0kg 5 Mr C Zackey - 124 124 3/1
2nd Feather Boa TF 2 ch. f 57.5kg 2 Mr K de Melo 1.25 108 114 9/4
3rd Marigold Hotel 3 b. f 60.0kg 6 Mr R D Fourie 5.0 107 107 17/2
4 Under Your Spell 3 b. f 60.0kg 7 Mr L Mxothwa 5.25 114 113 11/2
5 Humdinger 3 b. f 60.0kg 4 Mr S Khumalo 9.25 108 119 25/2
6 Miss Daisy 2 ch. f 57.5kg 3 Mr R Munger 11.75 108 108 40/1
7 Gimme A Shot 2 b. f 57.5kg 1 Mr J P van der Merwe 14.0 113 110 9/2

Race Timing

Winning Time
96.92s
Average Time
97.46s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R2,432,500

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Desert Miracle 1 124 124 0 + 7 -7
Feather Boa 2 108 114 +6 -1 + 7
Marigold Hotel 3 107 107 0 -2 + 2
Under Your Spell 4 114 113 -1 -2 + 1
Humdinger 5 108 119 +11 -4 + 15
Miss Daisy 6 108 108 0 -4 + 4
Gimme A Shot 7 113 110 -3 -5 + 2
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	DESERT MIRACLE (C Zackey) and GIMME A SHOT (J P van der Merwe) were slow into stride.	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	Jockey	K de Melo, the rider of FEATHER BOA, accidentally dropped his crop shortly before the finish line.
b)	In view of the performance of GIMME A SHOT (J P van der Merwe), (distance 14,00 lengths, betting 9/2), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly.		
c)	DESERT MIRACLE (C Zackey), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.
Trainer M F de Kock advised (MS).

JOCKEY CHANGES:
None.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
None.

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	GIMME A SHOT examined post race, nothing obvious detected.	

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS.
None.

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.