Race 5: BETWAY BOOST MR 75 HANDICAP (Open)

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Saturday, 02 September 2023 | 14:25

Distance: 1800m
Going: Good
Stakes: R75,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:9.5 4yrs:1.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:12.5 4yrs:2.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Trois Trois Quatre TF 5 b. g 61.0kg 5 Mr J P van der Merwe - 79 87 3/1
2nd Romeo's Magic 7 ch. g 59.0kg 11 Mr G J Lerena 5.5 73 73 25/2
3rd Over Two You 3 b. c 59.0kg 7 Mr R D Fourie 5.8 73 74 7/1
4 Luthuli 5 b. h 60.0kg 2 Mr S Khumalo 5.9 77 74 4/1
5 Godfather 2 ch. c 55.5kg 6 Mr K Matsunyane 6.4 68 57 25/1
6 Silent Trigger 6 b. g 59.5kg 3 Mr M A Yeni 6.6 74 60 8/1
7 Castle Corner 4 b. g 59.5kg 1 Mr J R Syster 8.35 74 72 25/1
8 Johnny Dogs 2 ch. g 60.5kg 4 Mr C R Maujean 9.85 78 67 16/1
9 Elusive Swann 4 b. g 59.0kg 9 Mr C J Habib 10.6 73 72 10/1
10 Every Cloud 3 gr. g 57.0kg (59.5) 10 Mr S Sosibo 18.35 76 72 16/1
11 The Inkosana 3 ch. c 54.5kg 8 Mr J Gates 20.1 64 67 14/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
111.98s
Average Time
111.88s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,072,500

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Trois Trois Quatre 1 79 87 +8 + 7 + 1
Romeo's Magic 2 73 73 0 -2 + 2
Over Two You 3 73 74 +1 -2 + 3
Luthuli 4 77 74 -3 -2 -1
Godfather 5 68 57 -11 -3 -8
Silent Trigger 6 74 60 -14 -3 -11
Castle Corner 7 74 72 -2 -3 + 1
Johnny Dogs 8 78 67 -11 -4 -7
Elusive Swann 9 73 72 -1 -4 + 3
Every Cloud 10 76 72 -4 -7 + 3
The Inkosana 11 64 67 +3 -7 + 10
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 (K Matsunyane) jumped inwards leaving the stalls.	
b)	TROIS TROIS QUATRE (J P van der Merwe) was slow losing one length.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	Shortly after the start, EVERY CLOUD (*S Sosibo), which jumped inwards leaving the stalls, was unbalanced and had its hindquarters turned outwards after making contact with ELUSIVE SWANN (C Habib). 
b)	EVERY CLOUD (*S Sosibo), from a wide draw, was encouraged forward around runners to obtain a leading position in advance of the field, and thereafter this gelding tired badly from the 400m. 
c)	Jockey	C Habib reported that ELUSIVE SWANN did not stride out freely in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. 	
d)	Jockey	J Gates reported that he felt something amiss with THE INKOSANA in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this horse. 	
e)	TROIS TROIS QUATRE (J P van der Merwe), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer M F de Kock advised (LK).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
None. 

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
None.

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	ELUSIVE SWANN not striding out behind. 
b)	THE INKOSANA blowing post race; tongue over bit. 

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS.

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.