Race 7: RACEHORSE OWNERS ASSOCIATION MR 80 HANDICAP (Open)

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Thursday, 04 January 2024 | 16:05

Distance: 1000m
Going: Good
Stakes: R105,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:3.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:5.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Covert Operator 6 b. g 61.5kg 4 Mr G J Lerena - - 77 5/1
1st Var Park 5 ch. g 54.5kg 7 Mr J Penny - 69 87 5/1
2nd Siberian Steel TF 3 b. g 60.0kg 4 Mr C J Habib 3.0 80 80 3/1
3rd Axel Collins 5 b. g 55.5kg 1 Mr J Gates 4.0 71 55 10/1
4 Dontshootthebarman 5 b. g 61.0kg 6 Mr R D Fourie 4.25 82 93 5/1
5 What A Tiger 5 b. g 61.0kg 5 Mr D W Schwarz 4.75 82 71 33/10
6 Iron Sky 3 b. g 59.5kg 8 Mr D de Gouveia 7.0 79 61 16/1
7 Stormy Seas 4 ch. g 58.5kg 9 Mr C Zackey 8.75 77 77 20/1
8 Inafix 4 b. g 56.5kg 3 Mr M A Yeni 9.0 80 69 20/1
9 Cue The Rebel 2 b. f 57.5kg 2 Mr K Matsunyane 14.0 82 62 14/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
56.38s
Average Time
57.24s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R857,500

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Var Park 1 69 87 +18 + 7 + 11
Siberian Steel 2 80 80 0 -2 + 2
Axel Collins 3 71 55 -16 -2 -14
Dontshootthebarman 4 82 93 +11 -2 + 13
What A Tiger 5 82 71 -11 -2 -9
Iron Sky 6 79 61 -18 -3 -15
Stormy Seas 7 77 77 0 -3 + 3
Inafix 8 80 69 -11 -4 -7
Cue The Rebel 9 82 62 -20 -5 -15
Covert Operator None - 77 - -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)	DONTSHOOTTHEBARMAN (R Fourie) jumped inwards leaving the stalls.	
b)	CUE THE REBEL (K Matsunyane) was slow into stride.	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	WHAT A TIGER (D Schwarz) and SIBERIAN STEEL (C Habib) were bumped in by 
DONTSHOOTTHEBARMAN (R Fourie), which jumped inwards sharply leaving the stalls.	
b)	Jockey C Zackey reported that he felt something amiss with STORMY SEAS in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. 	
c)	VAR PARK (J Penny), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.	
Trainer G J Maroun advised (LK).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
None.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	INAFIX	raced equipped with alumites in front and unshod behind	 (declared 4 January 2024 at 06H30).	
THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	STORMY SEAS examined post race, nothing obvious detected.	

SCRATCHED:
a)	COVERT OPERATOR coughing	 (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.