Race 5: BETWAY BOOST GRADUATION PLATE (F & M) (For 1 & 2 Time Winners & Maidens (F & M))
TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Saturday, 16 September 2023 | 14:25
Distance:
1450m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R80,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Time Is Ticking | 3 b. f | 59.5kg | 3 | Mr K A Brewer | - | - | 60 | 25/1 |
| 1st | Cape Lights | 5 b. m | 60.0kg | 6 | Mr S Khumalo | - | 90 | 74 | 3/1 |
| 2nd | Runway Bomb | 2 b. f | 54.0kg | 5 | Mr M A Yeni | 0.25 | 82 | 86 | 3/1 |
| 3rd | Sharapova TF | 5 b. m | 57.0kg | 3 | Mr J P van der Merwe | 0.55 | 78 | 80 | 3/1 |
| 4 | Simple Simple | 5 b. m | 59.0kg | 7 | Mr L M van Rensburg | 1.0 | 83 | 71 | 16/1 |
| 5 | Trentino | 2 b. f | 57.0kg | 2 | Mr C J Habib | 3.75 | 81 | 54 | 6/1 |
| 6 | Time To The Moon | 3 b. f | 55.5kg | 4 | Mr Wesley Marwing | 5.65 | 65 | 63 | 50/1 |
| 7 | Dakota Cat | 2 b. f | 54.0kg | 8 | Mr D W Schwarz | 7.35 | 87 | 61 | 6/1 |
| 8 | Mix The Magic | 3 ch. f | 57.0kg | 1 | Mr J Gates | 9.85 | 60 | 52 | 40/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
89.95s
Average Time
88.12s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R750,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Lights | 1 | 90 | 74 | + 7 | -23 | |
| Runway Bomb | 2 | 82 | 86 | -1 | + 5 | |
| Sharapova | 3 | 78 | 80 | -1 | + 3 | |
| Simple Simple | 4 | 83 | 71 | -1 | -11 | |
| Trentino | 5 | 81 | 54 | -2 | -25 | |
| Time To The Moon | 6 | 65 | 63 | -2 | ||
| Dakota Cat | 7 | 87 | 61 | -3 | -23 | |
| Mix The Magic | 8 | 60 | 52 | -4 | -4 | |
| Time Is Ticking | None | - | 60 | - | -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) SIMPLE SIMPLE (M van Rensburg) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. b) TRENTINO (C Habib) was slow losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Shortly after the start, TIME TO THE MOON (Wes Marwing) and SHARAPOVA ( J P van der Merwe) came together and bumped when awkwardly placed on the inside of RUNWAY BOMB (M Yeni), which was bumped in by CAPE LIGHTS (S Khumalo), which jumped inwards leaving the stalls. b) Jockey J Gates reported that he felt something amiss with MIX THE MAGIC in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this mare. c) Leaving the 300m, Jockey S Khumalo, the rider of CAPE LIGHTS, briefly dropped his right-side rein and thereafter this filly hung out from the 200m. d) CAPE LIGHTS (S Khumalo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer R R Sage advised (LK). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) DAKOTA CAT was ridden by Jockey D Schwarz, who weighed out at 54,9kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight as declared (declared 16 September 2023 at 08H25). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) MIX THE MAGIC examined post race, nothing obvious detected. SCRATCHED: a) TIME IS TICKING elevated temperature (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.