Race 4: PLAY SOCCER 6, 10 AND 13 MR 80 HANDICAP (Open)

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Thursday, 29 February 2024 | 13:45

Distance: 1600m
Going: Good
Stakes: R105,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:4.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:6.0 4yrs:0.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Greenbackcurrency 3 b. c 59.5kg 4 - - - 71 50/1
1st Warhawk Bomber 2 b. c 59.5kg 5 Mr R Danielson - 87 80 9/2
2nd Champion Warrior 3 b. c 60.5kg 7 Mr P J Strydom 0.2 81 97 7/1
3rd Mk's Dreams 2 b. c 59.0kg 1 Mr C J Habib 1.45 86 82 20/1
4 Pocket Watch 2 b. c 58.0kg 4 Mr P Mxoli 2.25 84 83 16/1
5 Tyrconnell TF 5 b. g 59.0kg 2 Mr M A Yeni 2.75 78 82 91/100
6 Vesuvio 5 b. g 59.5kg 3 Mr K A Brewer 5.0 79 85 40/1
7 Weather Wizard 3 b. g 58.0kg 9 Mr K Matsunyane 6.75 84 81 33/1
8 French Impact 2 gr. c 53.5kg (57.5) 10 Mr T J Mayhew 7.0 83 72 100/1
9 Jury's Out 2 b. c 59.0kg 6 Mr G J Lerena 8.0 86 85 10/1
10 Bloomington 3 ch. g 61.0kg 8 Mr D W Schwarz 8.25 82 69 80/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
98.22s
Average Time
97.79s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,065,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Warhawk Bomber 1 87 80 -7 + 7 -14
Champion Warrior 2 81 97 +16 -1 + 17
Mk's Dreams 3 86 82 -4 -1 -3
Pocket Watch 4 84 83 -1 -1
Tyrconnell 5 78 82 +4 -1 + 5
Vesuvio 6 79 85 +6 -2 + 8
Weather Wizard 7 84 81 -3 -3
French Impact 8 83 72 -11 -3 -8
Jury's Out 9 86 85 -1 -3 + 2
Bloomington 10 82 69 -13 -3 -10
Greenbackcurrency None - 71 - -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)	CHAMPION WARRIOR (P Strydom) stumbled leaving the stalls.
b)	FRENCH IMPACT (*T Mayhew) jumped outwards leaving the stalls.
c)	MK'S DREAMS (C Habib) and POCKET WATCH (P Mxoli) were slow into stride.	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	MK'S DREAMS (C Habib) hung out in the concluding stages. 
b)	Shortly before the finish line, CHAMPION WARRIOR (P Strydom), which hung in from the 300m, was carried out marginally by WARHAWK BOMBER (R Danielson), which rolled out. 
c)	In view of the performance of JURY'S OUT (G Lerena), (distance 8,00 lengths, betting 10/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
d)	In view of the performance of BLOOMINGTON (D Schwarz), (distance 8,25 lengths, betting 80/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.	
e)	Jockey	M Yeni reported that TYRCONNELL made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
f)	WARHAWK BOMBER (R Danielson), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Stable Employee S Coetzee was advised (LK). 	
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
None.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	FRENCH IMPACT raced without blinkers (declared 29 February 2024 at 07H55).		

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	BLOOMINGTON not striding out left hind.
b)	JURY'S OUT examined post race, nothing obvious detected.	
c)	TYRCONNELL abnormal respiratory noise.	
d)	FRENCH IMPACT blowing post race.

SCRATCHED:
a)	GREENBACKCURRENCY swollen right front joint (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).		

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.