Race 5: RACEHORSE OWNERS ASSOCIATION FM 80 HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Sunday, 17 December 2023 | 14:35

Distance: 2000m
Going: Good
Stakes: R97,500
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:7.0 4yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:9.5 4yrs:1.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Mount Etna 4 b. f 52.5kg (52.0) 5 Mr K Matsunyane - 75 79 50/1
2nd Pretty In Pearls 3 b. f 55.5kg 9 Mr P Mxoli 2.25 71 56 25/2
3rd Avoontoast 5 b. m 58.0kg 6 Mr C Zackey 5.75 77 86 9/2
4 Be Real 2 b. f 52.0kg 2 Mr K A Brewer 9.25 78 71 10/1
5 Ideal Future TF 6 b. m 54.5kg (54.0) 1 Mr R D Fourie 12.5 68 72 9/4
6 Kind Judy 4 b. f 58.0kg 8 Mr S Khumalo 15.0 76 73 9/2
7 Soldier's Eye 4 b. f 60.0kg (61.5) 4 Mr S Sosibo 19.0 97 94 11/2
8 Midnight Crystal 2 b. f 55.0kg (56.5) 7 Mr D B Geerthsen 20.0 74 66 33/1
9 Burmese Tiara 4 b. f 52.0kg 3 Mr M A Yeni 40.0 64 68 25/2

Race Timing

Winning Time
125.58s
Average Time
125.14s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,237,500
View Official NHA Assessment

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Mount Etna 1 75 79 +4 + 7 -3
Pretty In Pearls 2 71 56 -15 -1 -14
Avoontoast 3 77 86 +9 -2 + 11
Be Real 4 78 71 -7 -4 -3
Ideal Future 5 68 72 +4 -5 + 9
Kind Judy 6 76 73 -3 -6 + 3
Soldier's Eye 7 97 94 -3 -7 + 4
Midnight Crystal 8 74 66 -8 -7 -1
Burmese Tiara 9 64 68 +4 -10 + 14
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	AVOONTOAST (C Zackey) jumped awkwardly.
b)	SOLDIER'S EYE (*S Sosibo), KIND JUDY (S Khumalo) and BE REAL (KA Brewer) jumped slow, losing one length.	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	Jockey M Yeni reported that BURMESE TIARA made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly.
b)	MOUNT ETNA, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Stable Employee T Mavuka, acting on behalf of Trainer F Bronkhorst, was advised. (MS) 

	
JOCKEY CHANGES:

a)	Nil
	
RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER

a)	SOLDIER'S EYE raced with blinkers (declared 08h21 on 20231215)
b)	MIDNIGHT CRYSTAL raced without blinkers and with cheek pieces (declared 17h55 on 20231213)
c)	R Fourie (IDEAL FUTURE) rode +1kg of which 0.5kg was carded (55.4kgs)
d)	K Matsunyane (MOUNT ETNA) rode +0.5kg (52.8kgs)

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	BURMESE TIARA - examined post-race. Blowing
b)	BE REAL - fatigued

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:
a)	None