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 | + 7 | + 21 | |
| Ignatius | 2 | 80 | 70 | -1 | -9 | |
| Nazare | 3 | 73 | 70 | -2 | -1 | |
| Run For Cover | 4 | 79 | 70 | -3 | -6 | |
| American Biscuit | 5 | 79 | 65 | -3 | -11 | |
| French Impact | 6 | 90 | 72 | -8 | -10 | |
| Chilli Moon | 7 | 88 | 85 | -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.