Race 8: SA CLASSIC 2 MARCH FOR BOOKINGS CALL 011 681 1796 MIDDLE STAKES (For horses with nett rating of 101 and below)
TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Saturday, 17 February 2024 | 16:15
Distance:
2400m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R135,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | United Council | 5 b. m | 59.5kg | 4 | - | - | - | 100 | 7/1 |
| - | Indian Ocean | 3 b. f | 51.5kg | 3 | - | - | - | 107 | 9/4 |
| 1st | Prime Example | 2 b. g | 56.0kg | 6 | Mr R Munger | - | 83 | 93 | 8/1 |
| 2nd | Twenty Drachma's | 4 b. g | 54.0kg | 5 | Mr P Mxoli | 2.0 | 92 | 83 | 2/1 |
| 3rd | Out Of Your League | 5 b. g | 52.0kg | 4 | Mr M K Katjedi | 4.25 | 77 | 77 | 33/1 |
| 4 | Bonete TF | 3 gr. f | 59.5kg | 1 | Mr G J Lerena | 4.75 | 96 | 85 | 14/10 |
| 5 | Rule Book | 6 b. g | 60.0kg | 2 | Mr D de Gouveia | 7.5 | 90 | 92 | 17/2 |
| 6 | Battleground | 5 b. g | 56.0kg | 3 | Mr K Matsunyane | 8.0 | 86 | 92 | 8/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
155.84s
Total Pool
R1,365,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Example | 1 | 83 | 93 | + 7 | + 3 | |
| Twenty Drachma's | 2 | 92 | 83 | -1 | -8 | |
| Out Of Your League | 3 | 77 | 77 | 0 | -2 | + 2 |
| Bonete | 4 | 96 | 85 | -2 | -9 | |
| Rule Book | 5 | 90 | 92 | -3 | + 5 | |
| Battleground | 6 | 86 | 92 | -3 | + 9 | |
| United Council | None | - | 100 | - | -193 | - |
| Indian Ocean | None | - | 107 | - | -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) BATTLEGROUND (K Matsunyane) jumped awkwardly leaving the stalls. b) TWENTY DRACHMA'S (P Mxoli) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Jockey G Lerena reported that he felt something amiss with BONETE in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. b) Jockey K Matsunyane reported that he felt something amiss with BATTLEGROUND in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. c) PRIME EXAMPLE (R Munger), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer T Zackey advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) RULE BOOK raced with a cornell collar (declared 5 November 2021). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) BONETE examined post race, nothing obvious detected. b) BATTLEGROUND fatigued. SCRATCHED: a) UNITED COUNCIL elevated temperature (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). b) INDIAN OCEAN injured back (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.