Race 5: WSB PREMIER'S CHAMPIONS CHALLENGE 29 APRIL MR 79 DIVIDED HANDICAP (Open)
TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 18 April 2023 | 14:35
Distance:
1800m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R95,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:13.5 3yrs:3.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:5.5 4yrs:0.5
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Twin Turbo | 4 b. g | 60.0kg | 8 | Mr S Khumalo | - | 79 | 88 | 8/1 |
| 2nd | American Biscuit | 3 b. c | 55.5kg | 5 | Mr D W Schwarz | 1.75 | 77 | 65 | 6/1 |
| 3rd | African Torrent TF | 2 b. c | 59.5kg | 7 | Mr K de Melo | 4.0 | 85 | 68 | 33/10 |
| 4 | Call The Wind | 3 b. f | 54.0kg | 4 | Mr M A Yeni | 5.25 | 67 | 56 | 6/1 |
| 5 | Romeo's Magic | 7 ch. g | 55.5kg | 1 | Mr C Zackey | 6.25 | 70 | 73 | 8/1 |
| 6 | Island Beauty | 3 gr. f | 54.5kg | 2 | Mr K Matsunyane | 6.5 | 68 | 63 | 4/1 |
| 7 | Gilda Gray | 3 b. f | 52.0kg | 10 | Mr K A Brewer | 7.3 | 60 | 64 | 16/1 |
| 8 | Cerulean Dancer | 2 b. f | 52.0kg | 6 | Mr N Klink | 8.55 | 67 | 71 | 100/1 |
| 9 | Time Spirit | 4 b. g | 50.5kg (52.0) | 3 | Mr M K Katjedi | 8.75 | 60 | 60 | 10/1 |
| 10 | Ballroom Bliss | 4 b. f | 59.0kg | 9 | Mr J P van der Merwe | 11.75 | 77 | 84 | 50/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
112.47s
Average Time
111.88s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R795,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Turbo | 1 | 79 | 88 | + 7 | + 2 | |
| American Biscuit | 2 | 77 | 65 | -1 | -11 | |
| African Torrent | 3 | 85 | 68 | -2 | -15 | |
| Call The Wind | 4 | 67 | 56 | -2 | -9 | |
| Romeo's Magic | 5 | 70 | 73 | -3 | + 6 | |
| Island Beauty | 6 | 68 | 63 | -3 | -2 | |
| Gilda Gray | 7 | 60 | 64 | -3 | + 7 | |
| Cerulean Dancer | 8 | 67 | 71 | -3 | + 7 | |
| Time Spirit | 9 | 60 | 60 | 0 | -3 | + 3 |
| Ballroom Bliss | 10 | 77 | 84 | -4 | + 11 |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) AMERICAN BISCUIT (D Schwarz) and CERULEAN DANCER (N Klink) jumped outwards leaving the stalls. b) ISLAND BEAUTY (K Matsunyane) jumped awkwardly leaving the stalls. c) TIME SPIRIT (*M K Katjedi) was slow losing two lengths. d) AFRICAN TORRENT (K de Melo) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) ISLAND BEAUTY (K Matsunyane) and CERULEAN DANCER (N Klink) over-raced in the early stages. b) TWIN TURBO (S Khumalo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer F P Habib advised (LK). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) AMERICAN BISCUIT raced with a tongue tie on (declared 18 April 2023 at 05H53). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) GILDA GRAY brush wound right hind. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.