Race 9: NEXT TURFFONTEIN RACEMEETING THURSDAY 16 NOVEMBER MR 70 HANDICAP (Open)

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Sunday, 12 November 2023 | 16:40

Distance: 1000m

Going: Good

Stakes: R85,000

Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:5.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:7.0 4yrs:0.5

Race Results

Pos	Horse	A.C.S.	Weight	Draw	Jockey	Len	MR	CMR	Odds
-	Risky Business	3 b. f	53.0kg	10	Mr J P van der Merwe	-	-	75	16/1
-	Var Park	5 ch. g	58.0kg	8	Mr D de Gouveia	-	-	87	33/1
1st	Life Goes On	7 b. g	54.0kg (55.5)	5	Mr S Sosibo	-	61	54	9/2
2nd	In The Ether	6 b. m	57.0kg	11	Mr R Danielson	0.6	64	63	8/1
3rd	What A Tiger TF	5 b. g	58.5kg	14	Mr S Khumalo	0.8	67	71	4/1
4	Happy Analia	4 b. f	57.5kg	7	Mr M A Yeni	1.25	75	78	20/1
5	Circus Lights	5 ch. g	60.0kg	12	Mr C Zackey	3.5	70	64	33/1
6	Fulliautomatix	3 b. g	52.0kg	13	Mr K A Brewer	3.75	53	66	66/1
7	Red Carpet Girl	3 b. f	53.0kg	3	Mr M K Katjedi	3.8	56	55	25/1
8	Successful Secret	4 b. g	59.0kg (60.5)	6	Mr D B Geerthsen	3.9	71	65	33/1
9	Smelting	7 b. m	52.5kg (52.0)	9	Mr K Matsunyane	4.65	52	52	50/1
10	Dark Tide	5 b. g	57.0kg	1	Mr G J Lerena	4.75	64	53	8/1
11	Samoa	10 b. m	60.0kg	15	Mr C J Habib	4.85	70	64	20/1
12	War Queen	2 b. f	58.0kg (62.0)	8	Mr T J Mayhew	5.0	84	84	25/2
13	Lang's Power	2 b. c	53.5kg	10	Mr J R Syster	5.75	57	52	50/1
14	Tre Amici	2 b. c	60.5kg	4	Mr P Mxoli	6.25	71	64	5/1
15	Dancing Dora	6 b. m	58.5kg	2	Mr D W Schwarz	10.5	67	53	33/1

Race Timing

Winning Time

57.74s

Average Time

57.52s

Difference

+%.2fs

Total Pool

R1,060,000

View Official NHA Assessment

Rating Analysis

Horse	Pos	MR Before	MR After	Official Δ	Expected Δ	Discrepancy
Life Goes On	1	61	54	-7	+ 7	-14
In The Ether	2	64	63	-1	-1
What A Tiger	3	67	71	+4	-1	+ 5
Happy Analia	4	75	78	+3	-1	+ 4
Circus Lights	5	70	64	-6	-2	-4
Fulliautomatix	6	53	66	+13	-2	+ 15
Red Carpet Girl	7	56	55	-1	-2	+ 1
Successful Secret	8	71	65	-6	-2	-4
Smelting	9	52	52	0	-2	+ 2
Dark Tide	10	64	53	-11	-2	-9
Samoa	11	70	64	-6	-2	-4
War Queen	12	84	84	0	-2	+ 2
Lang's Power	13	57	52	-5	-2	-3
Tre Amici	14	71	64	-7	-3	-4
Dancing Dora	15	67	53	-14	-4	-10
Risky Business	None	-	75	-	-188	-
Var Park	None	-	87	-	-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a)	VAR PARK (D de Gouveia) reared in the stalls, was taken out, examined by the course Veterinary Surgeon and withdrawn. Trainer G Maroun was advised to have this gelding re-schooled prior to his next engagement in terms of Rule 61.6.10.
b)	FULLIAUTOMATIX (KA Brewer) jumped inwards and thereafter was slow into stride.
c)	DANCING DORA (D Schwarz) and LIFE GOES ON (*S Sosibo) were slow into stride. 

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	The start of this race was delayed due to the delay in the previous race and the late scratching of VAR PARK (D de Gouveia).
b)	Jockey C Zackey was charged with a contravention of Rule 62.2.3 in that he failed to ride CIRCUS LIGHTS out to the end of the race to the satisfaction of the Stipendiary Stewards. Jockey C Zackey signed an Admission of Guilt and was fined R1 000.00. When assessing penalty, the Stewards were satisfied that Jockey C Zackey had not prejudiced his chances of obtaining 4th place.
c)	LIFE GOES ON, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer C Binda was advised. (MS) 
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:

a)	*T Mayhew rode WAR QUEEN (declared 07h17 on 20231112)
	
RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER

a)	DANCING DORA raced with blinkers and a tongue tie (declared 07h58 on 20231112)
b)	VAR PARK raced with blinkers (declared 07h10 on 20231110)
c)	LANG'S POWER raced unshod (declared 03h49 on 20231108)

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	VAR PARK - head injury
b)	WAR QUEEN - fatigued

SCRATCHED:

a)	RISKY BUSINESS - coughing; virus. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 23h22 on 20231111)
b)	VAR PARK - injured in the stalls. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 16h48 on 20231112)

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

a)	None