Race 5: GET YOUR SUMMER CUP TICKETS FROM TICKETPRO NOVICE HANDICAP (Maidens & 1 time winners)

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Friday, 17 November 2023 | 17:55

Distance: 1600m
Going: Good
Stakes: R90,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:7.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:9.5 4yrs:1.0

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Dj Junior 3 ch. g 52.0kg 2 Mr M K Katjedi - 67 79 25/1
2nd Courageous Cat 3 b. c 57.5kg 3 Mr G J Lerena 2.25 84 81 6/1
3rd Mount Pilatus TF 4 b. g 57.5kg 1 Mr P Mxoli 3.5 98 113 18/10
4 Hydrangea 3 b. f 51.0kg (52.0) 4 Mr S Sosibo 4.5 55 59 125/1
5 Golden Prospect 2 b. c 59.5kg 9 Mr C Zackey 4.75 88 83 8/1
6 Falcon Strike 2 ch. c 54.0kg (53.5) 6 Mr D W Schwarz 5.25 90 60 14/1
7 American Biscuit 3 b. c 55.5kg 8 Mr K A Brewer 6.25 80 65 9/2
8 We Are The Logans 2 ch. c 61.5kg 5 Mr C J Habib 7.0 106 73 8/1
9 Houston 3 b. c 55.0kg 7 Mr D de Gouveia 8.0 79 69 8/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
99.53s
Average Time
98.13s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R880,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Dj Junior 1 67 79 +12 + 7 + 5
Courageous Cat 2 84 81 -3 -1 -2
Mount Pilatus 3 98 113 +15 -2 + 17
Hydrangea 4 55 59 +4 -2 + 6
Golden Prospect 5 88 83 -5 -2 -3
Falcon Strike 6 90 60 -30 -2 -28
American Biscuit 7 80 65 -15 -3 -12
We Are The Logans 8 106 73 -33 -3 -30
Houston 9 79 69 -10 -3 -7
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	FALCON STRIKE (D Schwarz) and DJ JUNIOR (*MK Katjedi) jumped outwards.
b)	MOUNT PILATUS (P Mxoli) and HOUSTON (D de Gouveia) jumped slow, losing one length.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	Shortly after the start HOUSTON (D de Gouveia) was directed in sharply behind runners to obtain a run on the rails and thereafter commenced to over race in the early and middle stages.
b)	DJ JUNIOR, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer E Verdonese was advised. (LK) 
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:

a)	Nil





Race 5 contd.
	
RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER

a)	D Schwarz (FALCON STRIKE) rode +1kg of which 0.5kg was declared (54.9kgs)
b)	*S Sosibo (HYDRANGEA) weighed out at 51.9kgs and only claimed 0.5kg of his allowance

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	FALCON STRIKE - brush wound right front
b)	HYDRANGEA - scalp wound left hind

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS
 		
DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

a)	None