Race 6: SA CLASSIC 2 MARCH FOR BOOKINGS CALL 011 681 1796 MIDDLE STAKES (For horses with nett rating of 101 and below)
TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Sunday, 25 February 2024 | 15:10
Distance:
1400m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R135,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Flashy Apache | 6 b. g | 60.0kg | 1 | Mr D W Schwarz | - | - | 78 | 25/1 |
| 1st | Mid Winter Wind TF | 3 b. c | 54.0kg | 7 | Mr R D Fourie | - | 92 | 116 | 1/1 |
| 2nd | Texas Red | 5 ch. g | 62.0kg | 3 | Mr C J Habib | 0.75 | 98 | 119 | 8/1 |
| 3rd | Laguna Verde | 5 b. g | 62.0kg | 4 | Mr C Zackey | 2.25 | 98 | 86 | 16/1 |
| 4 | Celestial City | 4 b. c | 58.0kg | 10 | Mr K Matsunyane | 2.65 | 92 | 92 | 25/2 |
| 5 | Brave Viking | 5 b. g | 56.0kg | 9 | Mr C R Maujean | 4.9 | 89 | 72 | 10/1 |
| 6 | Total Surrender | 5 b. g | 54.0kg | 2 | Mr L M van Rensburg | 5.15 | 85 | 74 | 16/1 |
| 7 | Funky Music | 4 b. g | 54.0kg (58.0) | 5 | Mr N Nastili | 7.4 | 91 | 83 | 14/1 |
| 8 | Bob's Your Uncle | 5 b. g | 54.0kg | 8 | Mr M A Yeni | 8.15 | 84 | 103 | 7/1 |
| 9 | Top Sail | 2 b. g | 58.0kg | 1 | Mr P Mxoli | 10.15 | 91 | 85 | 75/1 |
| 10 | Winter Stories | 4 b. g | 58.0kg (62.0) | 6 | Mr T J Mayhew | 11.15 | 100 | 95 | 66/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
84.6s
Average Time
84.84s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,115,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid Winter Wind | 1 | 92 | 116 | + 7 | + 17 | |
| Texas Red | 2 | 98 | 119 | -1 | + 22 | |
| Laguna Verde | 3 | 98 | 86 | -1 | -11 | |
| Celestial City | 4 | 92 | 92 | 0 | -1 | + 1 |
| Brave Viking | 5 | 89 | 72 | -2 | -15 | |
| Total Surrender | 6 | 85 | 74 | -2 | -9 | |
| Funky Music | 7 | 91 | 83 | -3 | -5 | |
| Bob's Your Uncle | 8 | 84 | 103 | -3 | + 22 | |
| Top Sail | 9 | 91 | 85 | -4 | -2 | |
| Winter Stories | 10 | 100 | 95 | -4 | -1 | |
| Flashy Apache | None | - | 78 | - | -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) TOTAL SURRENDER (M van Rensburg) stumbled leaving the stalls. b) TEXAS RED (C Habib) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. c) CELESTIAL CITY (K Matsunyane) was slow losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Shortly after the start, Jockey K Matsunyane (CELESTIAL CITY) briefly lost the footing to the left-side stirrup iron, which he managed to regain at the 1200m. b) Leaving the 200m, FUNKY MUSIC (*N Nastili), which shifted in away from the crop, was steadied to avoid running onto the heels of TOTAL SURRENDER (M van Rensburg). c) BRAVE VIKING (C Maujean) and MID WINTER WIND (R Fourie) shifted in away from the crop in the concluding stages. d) Apprentice T Mayhew reported that he felt something amiss with WINTER STORIES in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. e) MID WINTER WIND (R Fourie), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer S G Tarry advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) MID WINTER WIND: Jockey R Fourie weighed out at 54,9kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight as declared. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) BRAVE VIKING raced without a compression mask (declared 22 February 2024 at 08H10). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) WINTER STORIES fatigued. b) MID WINTER WIND choked up. SCRATCHED: a) FLASHY APACHE abnormal temperature (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.