Race 3: WWW.TAB4RACING.COM MR 74 HANDICAP (Open)
TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Thursday, 25 January 2024 | 13:35
Distance:
1200m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R85,000
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Circus Lights | 5 ch. g | 53.0kg (54.5) | 5 | Mr S Sosibo | - | 63 | 64 | 10/1 |
| 2nd | Samthewiseman | 5 b. g | 53.0kg | 2 | Mr S S Hlengwa | 1.2 | 60 | 52 | 10/1 |
| 3rd | Run For Cover | 5 b. g | 57.5kg | 7 | Mr M K Katjedi | 2.0 | 69 | 70 | 20/1 |
| 4 | Max The Otter TF | 2 b. g | 59.5kg | 6 | Mr P Mxoli | 3.0 | 73 | 72 | 5/2 |
| 5 | Simply Magic | 3 b. f | 54.0kg (56.5) | 8 | Mr K J Lihaba | 3.8 | 67 | 67 | 9/2 |
| 6 | Turbo Power | 3 b. c | 60.0kg (61.5) | 9 | Mr D B Geerthsen | 4.5 | 77 | 83 | 13/2 |
| 7 | Pendragon | 5 b. g | 55.0kg (59.0) | 3 | Mr T J Mayhew | 6.5 | 72 | 73 | 25/2 |
| 8 | Mescal | 2 b. c | 55.5kg (59.5) | 4 | Mr B J A Plaatjies | 7.25 | 73 | 64 | 20/1 |
| 9 | Boom Boom | 4 b. f | 56.0kg (60.0) | 1 | Mr N Nastili | 12.75 | 81 | 81 | 5/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
72.79s
Average Time
72.45s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R810,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Circus Lights | 1 | 63 | 64 | + 7 | -6 | |
| Samthewiseman | 2 | 60 | 52 | -1 | -7 | |
| Run For Cover | 3 | 69 | 70 | -1 | + 2 | |
| Max The Otter | 4 | 73 | 72 | -2 | + 1 | |
| Simply Magic | 5 | 67 | 67 | 0 | -2 | + 2 |
| Turbo Power | 6 | 77 | 83 | -2 | + 8 | |
| Pendragon | 7 | 72 | 73 | -3 | + 4 | |
| Mescal | 8 | 73 | 64 | -3 | -6 | |
| Boom Boom | 9 | 81 | 81 | 0 | -5 | + 5 |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) BOOM BOOM (*N Nastili) jumped awkwardly losing one length. b) TURBO POWER (*D B Geerthsen) and MESCAL (*B Plaatjies) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) SIMPLY MAGIC (*K J Lihaba) raced wide, without cover, around the turn and into the straight. b) Approaching the 400m, Apprentice D B Geerthsen (TURBO POWER) briefly got his crop entangled in his right-side rein. c) Leaving the 300m, TURBO POWER (*D B Geerthsen), which commenced to hang in, was steadied and directed outwards away from the heels of RUN FOR COVER (*M K Katjedi), which hung in from the 400m. d) CIRCUS LIGHTS (*S Sosibo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Stable Employee H Chauque, acting on behalf of Trainer G J Maroun, was advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) RUN FOR COVER raced equipped with blinkers (declared 23 January 2024 at 08H23). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) SIMPLY MAGIC fatigued. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.