Race 7: 4RACING.TV MR 68 HANDICAP (Open)

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Thursday, 29 June 2023 | 14:45

Distance: 1450m
Going: Good
Stakes: R70,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:10.5 3yrs:1.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:3.0

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Twice As Wild 6 b. m 54.5kg 1 Mr C J Habib - - 51 6/1
- Batik 3 b. f 56.0kg 3 - - - 57 10/1
- Rattle Bag 6 b. m 62.0kg 8 - - - 71 6/1
1st Spring Will Come 3 b. c 59.5kg 1 Mr C R Maujean - 67 72 7/1
2nd Maboneng TF 3 b. f 57.5kg 3 Mr S Khumalo 2.2 63 67 11/10
3rd Written In Stone 9 b. g 54.5kg 8 Mr J R Syster 3.2 57 67 14/1
4 Meet The Captain 4 b. f 52.0kg 5 Mr J Penny 4.8 50 52 25/2
5 Ashanti Sword 2 b. f 59.5kg 2 Mr K A Brewer 5.55 70 52 33/1
6 Green Sceptre 2 b. c 57.0kg (59.5) 6 Mr D B Geerthsen 5.8 70 50 17/2
7 Lizado 3 b. g 52.0kg 7 Mr M K Katjedi 9.8 47 42 50/1
8 Back To Basics 3 ch. c 59.5kg 4 Mr P Mxoli 11.5 67 72 7/2

Race Timing

Winning Time
91.16s
Average Time
89.18s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R710,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Spring Will Come 1 67 72 +5 + 7 -2
Maboneng 2 63 67 +4 -1 + 5
Written In Stone 3 57 67 +10 -2 + 12
Meet The Captain 4 50 52 +2 -2 + 4
Ashanti Sword 5 70 52 -18 -2 -16
Green Sceptre 6 70 50 -20 -2 -18
Lizado 7 47 42 -5 -4 -1
Back To Basics 8 67 72 +5 -4 + 9
Twice As Wild None - 51 - -188 -
Batik None - 57 - -188 -
Rattle Bag None - 71 - -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)	BACK TO BASICS (*P Mxoli) jumped awkwardly losing two lengths.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	After being slow away, BACK TO BASICS (*P Mxoli) was encouraged forward to maintain contact with the field, thereafter, this colt took hold of the bit and was difficult to settle.
b)	LIZADO (*M K Katjedi) over-raced in the early stages. 
c)	SPRING WILL COME (C Maujean), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer D N Stenger advised (MduP).

JOCKEY CHANGES:
a)	ASHANTI SWORD was ridden by Apprentice K A Brewer (declared 27 June 2023 at 09H11).
b)	BACK TO BASICS was ridden by Apprentice P Mxoli (declared 28 June 2023 at 07H53).	

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	MEET THE CAPTAIN raced without blinkers (declared 24 June 2023 at 07H21).	
b)	ASHANTI SWORD raced equipped with cheek pieces (declared 29 June 2023 at 08H09).	
	
THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	GREEN SCEPTRE abnormal respiratory noise.	

SCRATCHED:
a)	RATTLE BAG insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).
b)	TWICE AS WILD lame left front (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).
c)	BATIK insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.