Race 8: RACEHORSE OWNERS ASSOCIATION MR 96 HANDICAP (Open)

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Saturday, 16 March 2024 | 16:00

Distance: 1000m
Going: Good
Stakes: R140,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:2.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:4.0

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Exchange Student 4 b. f 58.0kg 7 Mr P Mxoli - - 104 25/2
1st Cosmic Star TF 3 b. g 58.5kg 8 Mr G J Lerena - 93 105 2/1
2nd Woman Of Power 4 b. f 53.5kg 9 Mr K Matsunyane 2.75 88 92 7/1
3rd Esquevelle 3 b. g 57.0kg 7 Mr D W Schwarz 4.0 90 86 40/1
4 Suryavarman 2 b. c 57.0kg 6 Mr K A Brewer 5.75 90 84 10/1
5 Rainbow Reward 5 b. g 55.0kg 4 Mr D de Gouveia 6.0 86 89 10/1
6 Amber Rock 2 b. f 54.0kg 5 Mr M A Yeni 8.0 89 86 7/2
7 Aussenkehr 2 ch. c 62.0kg 1 Mr C J Habib 8.75 100 79 6/1
8 Faustino 3 b. g 55.5kg 3 Mr S Khumalo 9.0 87 82 50/1
9 Var Park 5 ch. g 54.5kg (54.0) 2 Mr L M van Rensburg 24.0 84 87 14/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
56.0s
Average Time
56.89s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,192,500

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Cosmic Star 1 93 105 +12 + 7 + 5
Woman Of Power 2 88 92 +4 -1 + 5
Esquevelle 3 90 86 -4 -2 -2
Suryavarman 4 90 84 -6 -2 -4
Rainbow Reward 5 86 89 +3 -3 + 6
Amber Rock 6 89 86 -3 -3
Aussenkehr 7 100 79 -21 -3 -18
Faustino 8 87 82 -5 -4 -1
Var Park 9 84 87 +3 -9 + 12
Exchange Student None - 104 - -193 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER HAD NO REPORTS. 

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	At approximately the 150m, WOMAN OF POWER (K Matsunyane), which hung in from the 300m, was steadied outwards away from the heels of COSMIC STAR (G Lerena).
b)	In view of the performance of AMBER ROCK (M Yeni), (distance 8,00 lengths, betting 7/2), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly.	
c)	In view of the performance of AUSSENKEHR (C Habib), (distance 8,75 lengths, betting 6/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.	
d)	In view of the performance of VAR PARK (M van Rensburg), (distance 24,00 lengths, betting 14/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.	
e)	Jockey	S Khumalo reported that FAUSTINO made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. 	
f)	COSMIC STAR (G Lerena), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.
Trainer J J van Vuuren advised (MS).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
a)	VAR PARK: Jockey M van Rensburg weighed out at 54,7kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
None.

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	AMBER ROCK examined post race, nothing obvious detected.	
b)	AUSSENKEHR examined post race, nothing obvious detected.	
c)	VAR PARK not striding out left hind.
d)	FAUSTINO fatigued. 

SCRATCHED:
a)	EXCHANGE STUDENT	abnormal blood count (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).		

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.