Race 9: NEXT TURFFONTEIN RACEMEETING THURSDAY 4 JANUARY MR 84 HANDICAP (Open)
TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Saturday, 30 December 2023 | 16:50
Distance:
1400m
Going:
Yielding
Stakes:
R110,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:5.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:7.5 4yrs:0.5
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Rattle Bag | 6 b. m | 58.5kg | 9 | - | - | - | 71 | 25/2 |
| 1st | Vix Princess | 2 b. f | 55.5kg | 8 | Mr C J Habib | - | 85 | 94 | 8/1 |
| 2nd | Willow Express | 7 gr. g | 57.0kg | 5 | Mr C R Maujean | 2.5 | 78 | 82 | 7/1 |
| 3rd | Toffas | 3 b. g | 54.0kg (55.5) | 3 | Mr S Sosibo | 2.75 | 75 | 74 | 16/1 |
| 4 | Richard The First | 2 b. c | 59.0kg | 9 | Mr M A Yeni | 2.8 | 92 | 87 | 5/1 |
| 5 | Bloomington | 3 ch. g | 59.5kg | 7 | Mr D W Schwarz | 3.5 | 83 | 69 | 10/1 |
| 6 | Kotinos | 3 ch. g | 57.5kg | 1 | Mr J R Syster | 4.25 | 79 | 59 | 8/1 |
| 7 | Moola Man | 4 b. g | 57.0kg | 4 | Mr P Mxoli | 6.5 | 88 | 75 | 6/1 |
| 8 | His Master's Voice | 2 b. c | 56.0kg | 10 | Mr N Klink | 11.0 | 76 | 69 | 50/1 |
| 9 | Mo The Man TF | 3 b. g | 60.0kg | 2 | Mr G J Lerena | 15.75 | 84 | 83 | 7/2 |
| 10 | Rain Or Shine | 4 b. g | 59.0kg | 11 | Mr K A Brewer | 21.25 | 82 | 82 | 20/1 |
| 11 | Calibre Crest | 3 ch. g | 58.5kg | 6 | Mr D de Gouveia | 21.75 | 81 | 74 | 20/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
85.84s
Average Time
85.53s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,165,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vix Princess | 1 | 85 | 94 | + 7 | + 2 | |
| Willow Express | 2 | 78 | 82 | -1 | + 5 | |
| Toffas | 3 | 75 | 74 | -1 | ||
| Richard The First | 4 | 92 | 87 | -1 | -4 | |
| Bloomington | 5 | 83 | 69 | -2 | -12 | |
| Kotinos | 6 | 79 | 59 | -2 | -18 | |
| Moola Man | 7 | 88 | 75 | -3 | -10 | |
| His Master's Voice | 8 | 76 | 69 | -4 | -3 | |
| Mo The Man | 9 | 84 | 83 | -6 | + 5 | |
| Rain Or Shine | 10 | 82 | 82 | 0 | -8 | + 8 |
| Calibre Crest | 11 | 81 | 74 | -8 | + 1 | |
| Rattle Bag | None | - | 71 | - | -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) CALIBRE CREST (D De Gouveia) jumped awkwardly outwards leaving the stalls. b) MO THE MAN (G Lerena) was slow losing two lengths. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) BLOOMINGTON (D Schwarz) shifted in away from the crop from the 300m. b) CALIBRE CREST (D De Gouveia), which over-raced in the early stages, commenced to give ground to the field from the 300m. In view of this performance, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. c) In view of the performance of MO THE MAN (G Lerena), (distance 15,75 lengths, betting 7/2), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. d) VIX PRINCESS (C Habib), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer A P Peter advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) TOFFAS raced with a tongue tie on (declared 28 December 2023 at 04H57). b) CALIBRE CREST raced without blinkers (declared 28 December 2023 at 15H02). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) MO THE MAN not striding out left front. b) CALIBRE CREST examined post race, nothing obvious detected. SCRATCHED: a) RATTLE BAG urticaria (veterinary certificate) (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). Suitable for reinstatement. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.