Race 8: NEXT TURFFONTEIN MEETING SATURDAY 16 MARCH MR 72 HANDICAP (Open)

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Thursday, 14 March 2024 | 16:40

Distance: 1600m
Going: Good
Stakes: R85,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:3.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:5.0 4yrs:0.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Libeccio TF 5 ch. g 58.0kg 4 Mr R D Fourie - 68 62 5/2
2nd Eiger Sanction 3 b. c 59.5kg 3 Mr D W Schwarz 1.3 77 79 25/1
3rd Viva De Janeiro 5 b. g 54.0kg 8 Mr S Khumalo 1.8 60 50 8/1
4 Run For Cover 5 b. g 60.0kg 9 Mr K Matsunyane 4.05 72 70 28/10
5 Light Of Day 5 b. m 58.5kg 2 Mr P Mxoli 4.3 69 61 16/1
6 Written In Stone 9 b. g 52.0kg 1 Mr N Klink 5.8 56 67 20/1
7 Carnelo 6 b. g 55.5kg 5 Mr C J Habib 8.3 63 75 9/2
8 Masters Queen 3 b. f 54.0kg 11 Mr J Gates 8.4 60 56 100/1
9 French Impact 2 gr. c 56.5kg (60.5) 6 Mr T J Mayhew 9.1 79 72 16/1
10 Green Sceptre 2 b. c 54.5kg (54.0) 12 Mr D de Gouveia 9.5 60 50 20/1
11 Skyfull 2 ch. f 52.0kg 10 Mr M K Katjedi 10.25 54 54 40/1
12 Guy Alexander 3 b. c 53.5kg (57.5) 7 Mr N Nastili 14.0 67 72 80/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
100.89s
Average Time
98.55s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R840,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Libeccio 1 68 62 -6 + 7 -13
Eiger Sanction 2 77 79 +2 -1 + 3
Viva De Janeiro 3 60 50 -10 -1 -9
Run For Cover 4 72 70 -2 -2
Light Of Day 5 69 61 -8 -2 -6
Written In Stone 6 56 67 +11 -2 + 13
Carnelo 7 63 75 +12 -3 + 15
Masters Queen 8 60 56 -4 -3 -1
French Impact 9 79 72 -7 -4 -3
Green Sceptre 10 60 50 -10 -4 -6
Skyfull 11 54 54 0 -4 + 4
Guy Alexander 12 67 72 +5 -5 + 10
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	RUN FOR COVER (K Matsunyane) jumped inwards leaving the stalls.	
b)	CARNELO (C Habib) jumped outwards leaving the stalls.
c)	FRENCH IMPACT (*T Mayhew) and GUY ALEXANDER (*N Nastili) were slow losing one length.
  
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	On parade, SKYFULL lunged forward and unseated Apprentice M K Katjedi. SKYFULL and Apprentice M K Katjedi were reunited and proceeded to the start. On return to the weighing room, it was established that Apprentice M K Katjedi had sustained an injury to his lip and was attended to by the Course Medical Officer. 
b)	As the start was effected, VIVA DE JANEIRO (S Khumalo) was bumped in by RUN FOR COVER (K Matsunyane), which jumped inwards sharply leaving the stalls.	
c)	SKYFULL (*M K Katjedi) over-raced in the early and middle stages.
d)	At approximately the 500m, FRENCH IMPACT (*T Mayhew), which over-raced in the early and middle stages, was directed outwards away from runners to continue its run. 
e)	In view of the performance of CARNELO (C Habib), (distance 8,30 lengths, betting 9/2), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.	
f)	Jockey	D De Gouveia reported that GREEN SCEPTRE made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. 	
g)	LIBECCIO (R Fourie), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. 
`	Trainer T Zackey advised (MduP).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
a)	MASTERS QUEEN was ridden by Jockey J Gates, who weighed out at 55,3kg, 1kg over the carded weight as declared (declared 14 March 2024 at 09H08).	
b)	EIGER SANCTION was ridden by Jockey D Schwarz (declared 14 March 2024 at 14H34).	
c)	GREEN SCEPTRE: Jockey D De Gouveia weighed out at 54,9kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
None. 

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	CARNELO examined post race, nothing obvious detected.	
b)	GREEN SCEPTRE abnormal respiratory noise.	

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.