Race 6: WWW.TAB4RACING.COM MR 104 OPEN HANDICAP (3 years olds) (For 3 year olds)

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Sunday, 12 November 2023 | 14:55

Distance: 1400m
Going: Good
Stakes: R100,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:6.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:8.5 4yrs:1.0

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Eiffel Tower TF 4 b. g 52.0kg 2 Mr M A Yeni - 87 69 33/10
2nd Care Taker 4 b. g 50.5kg (52.0) 3 Mr D B Geerthsen 0.4 87 76 66/1
3rd Platina Princess 2 b. f 56.5kg 5 Mr K Matsunyane 1.0 97 94 8/1
4 Moola Man 4 b. g 52.0kg 1 Mr P Mxoli 1.1 88 75 25/2
5 Command Pilot 2 b. c 53.0kg 9 Mr J P van der Merwe 2.0 90 93 5/1
6 Hotarubi 4 b. g 54.0kg 6 Mr C Zackey 3.25 92 98 10/1
7 Zinovi 2 ch. c 59.0kg 8 Mr S Khumalo 6.0 102 120 5/1
8 Pure Predator 2 b. c 59.5kg 10 Mr P J Strydom 6.25 103 118 8/1
9 Moving In 4 b. f 55.5kg 4 Mr G J Lerena 18.0 95 66 16/1
10 Kyomai 4 gr. g 60.0kg 7 Mr C J Habib 18.25 104 70 7/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
85.25s
Average Time
84.84s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,060,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Eiffel Tower 1 87 69 -18 + 7 -25
Care Taker 2 87 76 -11 -1 -10
Platina Princess 3 97 94 -3 -1 -2
Moola Man 4 88 75 -13 -1 -12
Command Pilot 5 90 93 +3 -1 + 4
Hotarubi 6 92 98 +6 -2 + 8
Zinovi 7 102 120 +18 -3 + 21
Pure Predator 8 103 118 +15 -3 + 18
Moving In 9 95 66 -29 -7 -22
Kyomai 10 104 70 -34 -7 -27
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	PLATINA PRINCESS (K Matsunyane) jumped awkwardly and made contact with the right-side front gate of the stalls.
b)	MOVING IN (G Lerena) jumped inwards leaving the stalls.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	The start of this race was delayed due to the delay in the previous race.
b)	CARE TAKER (*DB Geerthsen) was hanging in from the 400m.
c)	An Inquiry will be opened to establish why MOVING IN (G Lerena) had to ease at approximately the 400m.
d) 	At approximately the 300m Jockey P Mxoli (MOOLA MAN) had his crop accidentally struck from his hand by Jockey K Matsunyane (PLATINA PRINCESS).
e)	Jockey C Habib reported that KYOMAI changed stride continually in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this colt.
f)	Jockey S Khumalo reported that ZINOVI made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this colt.
g)	EIFFEL TOWER, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer SJ Gray was advised. (MdP) 
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:

a)	C Zackey rode HOTARUBI (declared 08h19 on 20231112)
RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER

a)	KYOMAI raced with a tongue tie (declared 08h01 on 20231112)
b)	PURE PREDATOR raced without blinkers (declared 07h58 on 20231112)
c)	*DB Geerthsen (CARE TAKER) only claimed 1kg of his allowance (51kgs)

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	KYOMAI - examined post-race. Mild post-race distress
b)	ZINOVI - examined post-race. Abnormal respiratory noise
c)	CARE TAKER - cast left front shoe
d)	EIFFEL TOWER - brush wound right front

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS 		

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

a)	None