Race 2: BETWAY TOTE REWARDS CLUB NOVICE HANDICAP (Maidens & 1 time winners)

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Saturday, 02 September 2023 | 12:40

Distance: 1600m
Going: Good
Stakes: R70,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:8.5 4yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:11.5 4yrs:1.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st King's Express 3 b. g 57.0kg 4 Mr S Khumalo - 74 102 25/1
2nd Ignatius 2 ch. c 60.0kg 3 Mr G J Lerena 2.75 80 70 5/1
3rd Nazare 3 ch. c 56.5kg 2 Mr J P van der Merwe 5.0 73 70 9/2
4 Run For Cover 5 b. g 59.5kg 7 Mr Wesley Marwing 6.25 79 70 25/2
5 American Biscuit TF 3 b. c 59.5kg 5 Mr R D Fourie 6.85 79 65 91/100
6 French Impact 2 gr. c 57.0kg 1 Mr C J Habib 23.5 90 72 14/1
7 Chilli Moon 2 b. g 56.0kg 6 Mr C Zackey 26.5 88 85 25/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
99.0s
Average Time
98.23s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,072,500

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
King's Express 1 74 102 +28 + 7 + 21
Ignatius 2 80 70 -10 -1 -9
Nazare 3 73 70 -3 -2 -1
Run For Cover 4 79 70 -9 -3 -6
American Biscuit 5 79 65 -14 -3 -11
French Impact 6 90 72 -18 -8 -10
Chilli Moon 7 88 85 -3 -9 + 6
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	Shortly after the start, IGNATIUS (G Lerena) and KING'S EXPRESS (S Khumalo) came together and bumped.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	FRENCH IMPACT (C Habib), which raced fiercely in the early and middle stages, tired badly from the 300m. 
b)	In view of the performance of AMERICAN BISCUIT (R Fourie), which hung in from the 400m, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. 	
c)	KING'S EXPRESS shifted sharply both ways away from the crop	from the 300m.
d)	Jockey C Zackey reported that he felt something amiss with CHILLI MOON in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. 	
e)	KING'S EXPRESS (S Khumalo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.
Trainer F P Habib advised (MduP).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
None.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	KING'S EXPRESS raced equipped with blinkers	(declared 1 September 2023 at 08H58).	
b)	FRENCH IMPACT raced equipped with cheek pieces (declared 2 September 2023 at 08H24).	

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	AMERICAN BISCUIT fatigued.
b)	CHILLI MOON examined post race, nothing obvious detected.	
c)	FRENCH IMPACT fatigued.

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.