Race 7: TAB SA CLASSIC (Grade 1) (For 3 year-olds (2nd Leg of SA Triple Crown))

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Saturday, 02 March 2024 | 15:35

Distance: 1800m
Going: Good
Stakes: R1,500,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Purple Pitcher 4 b. c 60.0kg 1 Mr K Matsunyane - 114 121 10/1
2nd Sandringham Summit TF 2 b. c 60.0kg 10 Mr G J Lerena 0.75 123 123 63/100
3rd William Iron Arm 2 b. c 60.0kg 5 Mr C J Habib 1.5 116 111 7/1
4 Pure Predator 2 b. c 60.0kg 2 Mr D W Schwarz 2.0 104 118 66/1
5 Hotarubi 4 b. g 60.0kg 7 Mr G van Niekerk 3.0 116 98 40/1
6 Gimmeanotherchance 4 b. g 60.0kg 6 Mr C Zackey 4.5 111 96 33/1
7 Mondial 3 ch. c 60.0kg 3 Mr M A Yeni 6.0 100 115 100/1
8 Barbaresco 4 gr. g 60.0kg 11 Mr R Munger 6.5 102 116 10/1
9 Storm Brasco 4 b. g 60.0kg 4 Mr R D Fourie 13.5 104 93 25/2
10 Navajo Nation 4 b. g 60.0kg 8 Mr Serino Moodley 17.5 103 104 66/1
11 Guy Gibson 2 gr. c 60.0kg 9 Mr P J Strydom 24.5 105 99 66/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
110.59s
Average Time
110.75s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R5,565,000
View Official NHA Assessment

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Purple Pitcher 1 114 121 +7 + 7
Sandringham Summit 2 123 123 0 -1 + 1
William Iron Arm 3 116 111 -5 -1 -4
Pure Predator 4 104 118 +14 -1 + 15
Hotarubi 5 116 98 -18 -2 -16
Gimmeanotherchance 6 111 96 -15 -2 -13
Mondial 7 100 115 +15 -3 + 18
Barbaresco 8 102 116 +14 -3 + 17
Storm Brasco 9 104 93 -11 -5 -6
Navajo Nation 10 103 104 +1 -6 + 7
Guy Gibson 11 105 99 -6 -9 + 3
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	SANDRINGHAM SUMMIT (G Lerena) and PURE PREDATOR (D Schwarz) jumped inwards leaving the stalls.	
b)	GUY GIBSON (P Strydom) was slow into stride.	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	HOTARUBI (G van Niekerk) and BARBARESCO (R Munger) over-raced in the early stages. 
b)	SANDRINGHAM SUMMIT (G Lerena) hung in from the 400m. 
c)	PURPLE PITCHER (K Matsunyane), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer R Klaasen advised (MS).
d)	SANDRINGHAM SUMMIT (G Lerena), placed second, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer D Nieuwenhuizen advised (MduP).	
		
JOCKEY CHANGES:
a)	HOTARUBI was ridden by Jockey G van Niekerk (declared 2 March 2024 at 14H11).		

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
None.

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	STORM BRASCO fatigued.

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.