Race 8: RACEHORSE OWNERS ASSOCIATION MIDDLE STAKES (For horses with nett rating of 101 and below)
TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Saturday, 30 December 2023 | 16:15
Distance:
1400m
Going:
Yielding
Stakes:
R135,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Paton's Tears | 4 b. f | 50.0kg | 1 | - | - | - | 78 | - |
| 1st | Texas Red | 5 ch. g | 60.0kg | 9 | Mr M K Katjedi | - | 94 | 119 | 40/1 |
| 2nd | Red Bomber TF | 2 b. c | 56.0kg | 1 | Mr G J Lerena | 0.6 | 98 | 86 | 11/10 |
| 3rd | Funky Music | 4 b. g | 58.0kg | 5 | Mr P Mxoli | 0.8 | 91 | 83 | 6/1 |
| 4 | Pure Predator | 2 b. c | 58.0kg | 7 | Mr M A Yeni | 1.0 | 100 | 118 | 25/2 |
| 5 | Back In Business | 3 b. c | 58.0kg | 8 | Mr C R Maujean | 1.75 | 90 | 114 | 8/1 |
| 6 | Tirpitz | 6 ch. g | 56.0kg | 2 | Mr K Matsunyane | 2.75 | 87 | 82 | 9/2 |
| 7 | River Queraress | 2 b. f | 58.0kg | 6 | Mr Serino Moodley | 3.25 | 94 | 88 | 33/1 |
| 8 | Laguna Verde | 5 b. g | 62.0kg | 4 | Mr D W Schwarz | 4.25 | 99 | 86 | 20/1 |
| 9 | Tizona | 3 b. g | 58.0kg | 3 | Mr C J Habib | 4.3 | 91 | 83 | 20/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
86.11s
Average Time
84.84s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,165,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Red | 1 | 94 | 119 | + 7 | + 18 | |
| Red Bomber | 2 | 98 | 86 | -1 | -11 | |
| Funky Music | 3 | 91 | 83 | -1 | -7 | |
| Pure Predator | 4 | 100 | 118 | -1 | + 19 | |
| Back In Business | 5 | 90 | 114 | -1 | + 25 | |
| Tirpitz | 6 | 87 | 82 | -1 | -4 | |
| River Queraress | 7 | 94 | 88 | -2 | -4 | |
| Laguna Verde | 8 | 99 | 86 | -2 | -11 | |
| Tizona | 9 | 91 | 83 | -2 | -6 | |
| Paton's Tears | None | - | 78 | - | -193 | - |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) TEXAS RED (*M K Katjedi) was stubborn loading. Stable Employee L Faniso, acting on behalf of Trainer R Klaasen, was advised to reschool this gelding prior to his next engagement (GT). b) RED BOMBER (G Lerena) was stubborn loading. c) PURE PREDATOR (M Yeni) and TIZONA (C Habib) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) TEXAS RED (*M K Katjedi), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Stable Employee L Faniso, acting on behalf of Trainer R Klaasen, was advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) PURE PREDATOR raced without blinkers (declared 30 December 2023 at 07H27). THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS. SCRATCHED: a) PATON'S TEARS lame right front (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.