Race 8: RACEHORSE OWNERS ASSOCIATION MIDDLE STAKES (For horses with nett rating of 101 and below)
TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Thursday, 27 July 2023 | 15:55
Distance:
1800m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R90,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Perfect Witness | 3 ch. f | 57.5kg | 8 | Mr G J Lerena | - | 97 | 105 | 9/2 |
| 2nd | Raffles | 2 b. c | 60.0kg | 3 | Mr M A Yeni | 0.2 | 98 | 105 | 10/1 |
| 3rd | Millahue TF | 3 b. c | 56.0kg | 9 | Mr J P van der Merwe | 0.75 | 88 | 81 | 33/10 |
| 4 | Destiny Of Souls | 2 b. c | 54.5kg (54.0) | 4 | Mr D W Schwarz | 1.75 | 88 | 89 | 11/2 |
| 5 | Spin Doctor | 3 ch. g | 56.0kg | 1 | Mr K A Brewer | 2.75 | 89 | 90 | 17/2 |
| 6 | Indlamu | 4 b. c | 62.0kg | 6 | Mr C J Habib | 2.8 | 98 | 86 | 16/1 |
| 7 | Imperial Master | 4 b. g | 53.5kg (56.0) | 7 | Mr S Sosibo | 3.5 | 88 | 90 | 40/1 |
| 8 | African Torrent | 2 b. c | 54.0kg | 11 | Mr K Matsunyane | 5.0 | 85 | 68 | 20/1 |
| 9 | American Biscuit | 3 b. c | 52.0kg | 10 | Mr A Mgudlwa | 5.1 | 81 | 65 | 25/1 |
| 10 | Zuzan | 3 b. g | 58.0kg | 5 | Mr P Mxoli | 5.75 | 91 | 98 | 8/1 |
| 11 | The Kop | 4 b. g | 55.5kg (58.0) | 12 | Mr D B Geerthsen | 6.75 | 91 | 78 | 50/1 |
| 12 | Whispers Of War (AUS) | 7 ch. g | 56.0kg | 2 | Mr S Khumalo | 13.75 | 86 | 64 | 25/2 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
112.51s
Average Time
111.2s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R710,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perfect Witness | 1 | 97 | 105 | + 7 | + 1 | |
| Raffles | 2 | 98 | 105 | -1 | + 8 | |
| Millahue | 3 | 88 | 81 | -1 | -6 | |
| Destiny Of Souls | 4 | 88 | 89 | -1 | + 2 | |
| Spin Doctor | 5 | 89 | 90 | -1 | + 2 | |
| Indlamu | 6 | 98 | 86 | -1 | -11 | |
| Imperial Master | 7 | 88 | 90 | -2 | + 4 | |
| African Torrent | 8 | 85 | 68 | -2 | -15 | |
| American Biscuit | 9 | 81 | 65 | -2 | -14 | |
| Zuzan | 10 | 91 | 98 | -2 | + 9 | |
| The Kop | 11 | 91 | 78 | -3 | -10 | |
| Whispers Of War (AUS) | 12 | 86 | 64 | -5 | -17 |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) IMPERIAL MASTER (*S Sosibo) jumped awkwardly leaving the stalls. b) RAFFLES (M Yeni) jumped awkwardly inwards leaving the stalls. c) AFRICAN TORRENT (K Matsunyane) was slow losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) As the start was effected, THE KOP (*D B Geerthsen), which jumped inwards, made contact with the right-side front gate. b) Shortly after the start, WHISPERS OF WAR (S Khumalo) was brushed by RAFFLES (M Yeni), which jumped awkwardly inwards leaving the stalls. c) WHISPERS OF WAR (S Khumalo), which raced fiercely in the early and middle stages, tired badly from the 300m. d) PERFECT WITNESS (G Lerena), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Stable Employee M Ncube, acting on behalf of Trainer C Dawson, was advised (LK). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) DESTINY OF SOULS: Jockey D Schwarz weighed out at 54,9kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight. b) RAFFLES was ridden by Jockey M Yeni (declared 27 July 2023 at 15H39). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) THE KOP raced equipped with blinkers (declared 26 July 2023 at 11H15). b) MILLAHUE raced without blinkers (declared 25 July 2023 at 07H23) and ear muffs (declared 27 July 2023 at 07H37). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) DESTINY OF SOULS blowing post race. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.