Race 1: BETWAY INSUREBET MAIDEN PLATE (3 year-olds) (For Maiden 3 year-olds R15 000 WIN BONUS RA MEMBERS)

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Saturday, 16 September 2023 | 12:10

Distance: 1200m
Going: Good
Stakes: R75,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Barbaresco TF 4 gr. g 60.0kg 3 Mr G J Lerena - - 116 46/100
2nd Halberdier 4 b. g 60.0kg 9 Mr S Khumalo 2.9 84 83 16/1
3rd Twenty Drachma's 4 b. g 60.0kg 2 Mr P Mxoli 5.65 - 83 125/1
4 Policy Of Truth 2 b. c 60.0kg 6 Mr D de Gouveia 6.75 84 71 9/2
5 Inafix 4 b. g 60.0kg 4 Mr C J Habib 7.5 - 69 66/1
6 Al Bayreg 3 ch. c 60.0kg 7 Mr M A Yeni 9.9 - 79 66/1
7 Mr Blue Flame 3 b. c 60.0kg 8 Mr K A Brewer 13.25 - 59 66/1
8 Royal Albert 3 ch. c 60.0kg 1 Mr J Gates 14.5 - 56 125/1
9 O'Ryon 2 b. g 60.0kg 10 Mr D W Schwarz 17.5 - 52 125/1
10 La Moohal 4 b. g 60.0kg 5 Mr J P van der Merwe 35.75 - 93 8/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
72.7s
Average Time
73.53s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R750,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Barbaresco 1 - 116 - + 30 -
Halberdier 2 84 83 -1 -1
Twenty Drachma's 3 - 83 - + 15 -
Policy Of Truth 4 84 71 -13 -3 -10
Inafix 5 - 69 - 0 -
Al Bayreg 6 - 79 - -2 -
Mr Blue Flame 7 - 59 - -4 -
Royal Albert 8 - 56 - -6 -
O'Ryon 9 - 52 - -8 -
La Moohal 10 - 93 - -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)	TWENTY DRACHMA'S (P Mxoli) was stubborn loading. Assistant Trainer N Titise, acting on behalf of Trainer S T Pettigrew, was advised to reschool this gelding prior to his next engagement (GT).
b)	POLICY OF TRUTH (D De Gouveia) jumped inwards sharply leaving the stalls.	
c)	LA MOOHAL (J P van der Merwe) was slow losing two lengths.
d)	MR BLUE FLAME (*K A Brewer) was slow into stride.	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	Shortly after the start, INAFIX (C Habib) was bumped inwards by POLICY OF TRUTH (D De Gouveia), which jumped sharply inwards leaving the stalls.	
b)	LA MOOHAL (J P van der Merwe), after being slow away, failed to muster speed on debut, jumped a patch approaching the 1000m and thereafter raced detached from the field throughout. 
c)	Leaving the 1000m, O'RYON (D Schwarz) was steadied and directed out away from the heels of MR BLUE FLAME (*K A Brewer), which rolled out and was corrected.
d)	BARBARESCO (G Lerena), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.
Trainer J J van Vuuren advised (LK).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
None.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	INAFIX	raced with a tongue tie on (declared 15 September 2023 at 10H27).	
b)	O'RYON raced without a tongue tie (declared 16 September 2023 at 08H44).		

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	POLICY OF TRUTH abnormal respiratory noise.	

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.