Race 7: TAB SPOOK EXPRESS STAKES (Listed) (Fillies and Mares)

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Sunday, 28 January 2024 | 16:10

Distance: 2400m
Going: Yielding
Stakes: R200,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Indian Ocean 3 b. f 52.0kg 13 - - - 107 11/2
- Reny 2 b. f 60.0kg 7 Mr K Matsunyane - - 91 8/1
1st Explosive Bond 4 b. f 50.0kg 10 Mr P Mxoli - 84 94 10/1
2nd Bonete TF 3 gr. f 58.0kg 7 Mr R Munger 1.5 93 85 9/2
3rd Red Maple 3 b. f 58.0kg 9 Mr G J Lerena 4.75 93 107 6/1
4 Special Charm 3 b. f 54.0kg 11 Mr C J Habib 5.5 83 104 25/1
5 United Council 5 b. m 58.0kg 1 Mr S Khumalo 6.25 95 100 6/1
6 Namaqua Blossom 3 ch. f 52.0kg 8 Mr K A Brewer 6.75 80 75 10/1
7 Bellevarde 3 b. f 58.0kg 12 Mr C R Maujean 7.0 90 107 14/1
8 Forgiveness 4 b. f 50.0kg 6 Mr D B Geerthsen 9.25 85 94 17/2
9 Avoontoast 5 b. m 50.0kg 2 Mr N Klink 9.3 72 86 16/1
10 Mount Etna 4 b. f 50.0kg 4 Mr M K Katjedi 15.0 84 79 25/1
11 Spring In Heaven 2 b. f 52.0kg 5 Mr J R Syster 16.25 93 87 8/1
12 Opera Glass 4 ch. f 56.0kg 3 Mr C Zackey 19.5 88 81 25/1
13 Kwazzi's Lady 4 b. f 56.0kg 13 Mr D de Gouveia 24.75 86 82 33/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
155.47s
Total Pool
R1,095,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Explosive Bond 1 84 94 +10 + 7 + 3
Bonete 2 93 85 -8 -1 -7
Red Maple 3 93 107 +14 -2 + 16
Special Charm 4 83 104 +21 -2 + 23
United Council 5 95 100 +5 -3 + 8
Namaqua Blossom 6 80 75 -5 -3 -2
Bellevarde 7 90 107 +17 -3 + 20
Forgiveness 8 85 94 +9 -4 + 13
Avoontoast 9 72 86 +14 -4 + 18
Mount Etna 10 84 79 -5 -6 + 1
Spring In Heaven 11 93 87 -6 -6
Opera Glass 12 88 81 -7 -7
Kwazzi's Lady 13 86 82 -4 -9 + 5
Indian Ocean None - 107 - -198 -
Reny None - 91 - -198 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	UNITED COUNCIL (S Khumalo) jumped awkwardly leaving the stalls.
b)	BELLEVARDE (C Maujean) and NAMAQUA BLOSSOM (K A Brewer) were slow into stride.	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	AVOONTOAST (N Klink) jumped awkwardly leaving the stalls. As a consequence, Jockey N Klink briefly lost the footing to both stirrup irons. 
b)	At approximately the 1000m, UNITED COUNCIL (S Khumalo), which commenced to over-race, was steadied and switched out to avoid the heels of OPERA GLASS (C Zackey). As a consequence,  BELLEVARDE (C Maujean) and NAMAQUA BLOSSOM (K A Brewer) were carried out. 
c)	FORGIVENESS (*D B Geerthsen) raced wide around the turn and into the straight. 
d)	MOUNT ETNA (*M K Katjedi) shifted out away from the crop from the 500m.
e)	EXPLOSIVE BOND (P Mxoli), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.
Assistant Trainer S Clark, acting on behalf of Trainer P F Matchett, was advised (MduP). 	
f)	BONETE (R Munger), placed second, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.
Stable Employee J Geroudis was advised (MS). 		

JOCKEY CHANGES:
a)	FORGIVENESS: Apprentice D B Geerthsen weighed out at 51,4kg, 1kg over the carded weight as declared.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
None. 

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	SPECIAL CHARM abnormal respiratory noise.	
b)	AVOONTOAST brush wound left hind.

SCRATCHED:
a)	RENY pulled muscle (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).	
b)	INDIAN OCEAN elevated temperature (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).	

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.