Race 5: BOOK A TABLE CALL 0116811796 NOVICE HANDICAP (Maidens & 1 time winners)

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Saturday, 12 August 2023 | 14:10

Distance: 1600m
Going: Good
Stakes: R70,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:9.0 4yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:12.0 4yrs:1.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Mo The Man 3 b. g 59.0kg 11 Mr D de Gouveia - - 83 7/1
- Primrose Path 2 b. f 56.0kg 1 Mr C J Habib - - 77 25/2
1st Napoleon TF 3 b. g 56.0kg 2 Mr C Zackey - 70 72 14/10
2nd Black Lightning 2 b. g 54.0kg 5 Mr P Mxoli 1.0 67 64 14/1
3rd American Biscuit 3 b. c 60.0kg 6 Mr G J Lerena 1.1 79 65 4/1
4 Godfather 2 ch. c 55.0kg 1 Mr C R Maujean 3.5 69 57 20/1
5 Thambi 5 ch. g 55.5kg 7 Mr J R Syster 4.5 70 55 14/1
6 Silver Sanctuary 4 b. f 55.5kg 8 Mr J P van der Merwe 4.75 87 117 11/2
7 King's Express 3 b. g 57.5kg 3 Mr R D Fourie 6.25 74 102 17/2
8 Prince Of Kildare 4 b. g 54.0kg 4 Mr M K Katjedi 9.75 84 80 16/1
9 Lizado 3 b. g 52.0kg 9 Mr J Gates 11.0 44 42 100/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
99.29s
Average Time
98.71s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R655,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Napoleon 1 70 72 +2 + 7 -5
Black Lightning 2 67 64 -3 -1 -2
American Biscuit 3 79 65 -14 -1 -13
Godfather 4 69 57 -12 -2 -10
Thambi 5 70 55 -15 -2 -13
Silver Sanctuary 6 87 117 +30 -2 + 32
King's Express 7 74 102 +28 -3 + 31
Prince Of Kildare 8 84 80 -4 -4
Lizado 9 44 42 -2 -4 + 2
Mo The Man None - 83 - -188 -
Primrose Path None - 77 - -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)	GODFATHER (C Maujean) jumped outwards leaving the stalls.
b)	Shortly after the start, PRINCE OF KILDARE (*M K Katjedi) and BLACK LIGHTNING (P Mxoli) came together and bumped. 

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	KING'S EXPRESS (R Fourie) proved difficult to settle in the early stages.
b)	Leaving the 200m, AMERICAN BISCUIT (G Lerena) was directed outwards to obtain a clear run, when awkwardly placed on the heels of BLACK LIGHTNING (P Mxoli), which hung in from the 400m, and on the inside of GODFATHER (C Maujean), which was carried in marginally by NAPOLEON (C Zackey), which shifted in.  
Jockey C Zackey (NAPOLEON) appeared before the Board and was advised to take earlier corrective measures when shifting ground in races.
c)	NAPOLEON (C Zackey), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.
Trainer A P Peter advised (MduP).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
a)	BLACK LIGHTNING was ridden by Jockey P Mxoli (declared 8 August 2023 at 08H52).		

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	BLACK LIGHTNING raced with a pressure halter (declared 7 August 2023 at 10H30).	
b)	NAPOLEON raced equipped with ear muffs (declared 12 August 2023 at 08H12).			

THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS.

SCRATCHED:
a)	MO THE MAN pulse to foot (Veterinary certificate received) (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).
	Suitable for reinstatement.
b)	PRIMROSE PATH temperature (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.