Race 4: TAKE A BET WINA NUMBA NUMBA MAIDEN PLATE (F & M) (For Maiden F & M. R15 000 Win bonus ROA Members)

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Thursday, 08 February 2024 | 14:15

Distance: 1450m
Going: Good
Stakes: R95,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Lady Lennox 2 b. f 60.0kg 7 Mr D de Gouveia - - 63 16/1
1st Sound Machine 3 b. f 60.0kg 1 Mr P Mxoli - 73 83 7/2
2nd Lady Greensleeves 2 b. f 60.0kg 4 Mr S Sosibo 6.75 63 63 25/2
3rd Liberty Flag 2 ch. f 60.0kg 7 Mr J Gates 7.0 56 59 50/1
4 Empressofnormandy 3 ch. f 60.0kg 3 Mr C Zackey 7.25 73 61 9/2
5 Quick Trip TF 2 b. f 60.0kg 10 Mr K Matsunyane 8.35 78 82 91/100
6 Like A Butterfly 3 b. f 60.0kg 6 Mr R Munger 14.6 65 54 25/1
7 The Navy Lark 4 b. f 60.0kg 2 Mr L M van Rensburg 19.85 57 74 100/1
8 Choc' Late 3 b. f 56.0kg (60.0) 5 Mr T J Mayhew 20.15 48 56 100/1
9 Tambourine Girl 3 b. f 60.0kg 9 Mr C R Maujean 20.45 - - 50/1
10 It's Up To Me 2 b. f 60.0kg 8 Mr J R Syster 99.99 - 45 125/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
90.13s
Average Time
89.79s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R795,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Sound Machine 1 73 83 +10 + 7 + 3
Lady Greensleeves 2 63 63 0 -3 + 3
Liberty Flag 3 56 59 +3 -3 + 6
Empressofnormandy 4 73 61 -12 -3 -9
Quick Trip 5 78 82 +4 -3 + 7
Like A Butterfly 6 65 54 -11 -5 -6
The Navy Lark 7 57 74 +17 -7 + 24
Choc' Late 8 48 56 +8 -7 + 15
Tambourine Girl 9 - - - -8 -
It's Up To Me 10 - 45 - -10 -
Lady Lennox None - 63 - -188 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	IT'S UP TO ME (J R Syster) jumped inwards leaving the stalls.	
b)	THE NAVY LARK (M van Rensburg) jumped outwards leaving the stalls.
c)	SOUND MACHINE (P Mxoli) and LADY GREENSLEEVES (*S Sosibo) were slow into stride.	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	QUICK TRIP (K Matsunyane) and EMPRESSOFNORMANDY (C Zackey) over-raced in the early stages. 
b)	Jockey	M van Rensburg, the rider of THE NAVY LARK, briefly dropped his right-side rein at the 300m. 
c)	IT'S UP TO ME (J R Syster) tired badly from the 400m. In view of this performance, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly.	
d)	SOUND MACHINE (P Mxoli), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.
Assistant Trainer N Titise, acting on behalf of Trainer S T Pettigrew, was advised (MduP). 	 
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
None.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	LADY LENNOX	was carded to race with a cornell collar (declared 12 July 2023).	
b)	IT'S UP TO ME	raced equipped with alumites in front and unshod behind	 (declared 7 February 2024 at 10H18).		
c)	IT'S UP TO ME raced in club colours (black with a blue cap) Stipes permission.
	
THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	IT'S UP TO ME examined post race, nothing obvious detected.	
b)	QUICK TRIP coughing post race.	
c)	LIKE A BUTTERFLY fatigued.
d)	CHOC' LATE cut into right hind.


Race 4 contd.
SCRATCHED:
a)	LADY LENNOX incorrectly equipped (NHA / 14H03) Betting 16/1. To be investigated.

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.