Race 8: TAB SA DERBY (Grade 1) (3 year olds (3rd Leg SA Triple Crown))

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Saturday, 06 April 2024 | 16:05

Distance: 2450m
Going: Yielding
Stakes: R1,250,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Purple Pitcher TF 4 b. c 60.0kg 6 Mr K Matsunyane - 120 121 2/1
2nd Pure Predator 2 b. c 60.0kg 9 Mr R D Fourie 0.25 116 118 6/1
3rd Mondial 3 ch. c 60.0kg 5 Mr M A Yeni 0.4 105 115 8/1
4 Hotarubi 4 b. g 60.0kg 4 Mr S Khumalo 2.5 116 98 10/1
5 Taxhaven 4 b. c 60.0kg 10 Mr M K Katjedi 3.0 78 96 125/1
6 Marauding Horde 4 b. g 60.0kg 2 Mr L M van Rensburg 3.5 96 112 4/1
7 Viva Brazil 3 b. c 60.0kg 7 Mr C Zackey 3.6 94 94 25/1
8 Shoot The Rapids 4 b. g 60.0kg 12 Mr C J Habib 4.25 89 117 125/1
9 Presley 4 b. g 60.0kg 8 Mr G J Lerena 6.75 98 90 14/1
10 Atarime 3 b. c 60.0kg 3 Miss R A Venniker 7.75 83 103 66/1
11 Twenty Drachma's 4 b. g 60.0kg 11 Mr P Mxoli 9.15 92 83 16/1
12 Thunee Playa 4 b. c 60.0kg 1 Mr D W Schwarz 9.25 80 107 50/1
13 George Handel 4 b. g 60.0kg 13 Mr P J Strydom 36.25 93 85 33/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
160.38s
Average Time
155.15s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R7,785,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Purple Pitcher 1 120 121 +1 + 7 -6
Pure Predator 2 116 118 +2 -1 + 3
Mondial 3 105 115 +10 -1 + 11
Hotarubi 4 116 98 -18 -1 -17
Taxhaven 5 78 96 +18 -2 + 20
Marauding Horde 6 96 112 +16 -2 + 18
Viva Brazil 7 94 94 0 -2 + 2
Shoot The Rapids 8 89 117 +28 -2 + 30
Presley 9 98 90 -8 -3 -5
Atarime 10 83 103 +20 -3 + 23
Twenty Drachma's 11 92 83 -9 -4 -5
Thunee Playa 12 80 107 +27 -4 + 31
George Handel 13 93 85 -8 -10 + 2
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	SHOOT THE RAPIDS (C Habib) was slow losing one length.
b)	TWENTY DRACHMA'S (P Mxoli) was slow into stride.	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	SHOOT THE RAPIDS (C Habib) was severely unbalanced after making contact with the inside running rail at approximately the 1400m. 
b)	GEORGE HANDEL (P Strydom), which raced wide and without cover around the turn and into the straight, commenced to give ground to the field from the 400m. In view of this performance, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. 	
c)	In view of the performance of MARAUDING HORDE (M van Rensburg), (distance 3,50 lengths, betting 2/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this colt.	
d)	PURPLE PITCHER (K Matsunyane), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer R Klaasen advised (MduP).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
None.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
None. 

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	HOTARUBI mouth injury.
b)	MARAUDING HORDE fatigued. 
c)	GEORGE HANDEL not striding out right front.
d)	SHOOT THE RAPIDS mouth injury.

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS.

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.