Race 8: RACING TODAY FM 99 DIVIDED HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Saturday, 04 May 2024 | 15:48

Distance: 1160m
Going: Good
Stakes: R100,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:9.5 3yrs:1.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:2.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Elegant Ice 4 ch. f 56.5kg (56.0) 1 Mr R Danielson - 94 108 33/10
2nd Chrome Tourmaline 4 b. f 58.0kg 2 Mr D W Schwarz 3.25 98 107 20/1
2nd Law Of Success 3 b. f 53.0kg 3 Mr S Sosibo 3.25 85 81 10/1
4 Midnight Gem 4 b. f 55.0kg 8 Mr M A Yeni 3.35 89 81 8/1
5 Cullinan Blue TF 2 b. f 62.0kg 7 Mr K Matsunyane 4.6 106 106 2/1
6 Exchange Student 4 b. f 57.5kg 9 Mr M K Katjedi 4.7 97 104 20/1
7 Alesia's Love 4 b. f 52.0kg 10 Mr K A Brewer 7.0 86 79 8/1
8 Key Element 4 b. f 57.0kg 6 Mr P Mxoli 11.25 96 92 16/1
9 Flowerbomb 2 b. f 60.5kg 5 Mr L M van Rensburg 14.25 100 87 20/1
10 Rockets Red Glare 3 ch. f 54.5kg 4 Mr D de Gouveia 22.75 88 88 33/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
66.68s
Average Time
66.86s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R917,500

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Elegant Ice 1 94 108 +14 + 7 + 7
Chrome Tourmaline 2 98 107 +9 -2 + 11
Law Of Success 2 85 81 -4 -2 -2
Midnight Gem 4 89 81 -8 -2 -6
Cullinan Blue 5 106 106 0 -2 + 2
Exchange Student 6 97 104 +7 -2 + 9
Alesia's Love 7 86 79 -7 -3 -4
Key Element 8 96 92 -4 -4
Flowerbomb 9 100 87 -13 -5 -8
Rockets Red Glare 10 88 88 0 -8 + 8
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	ROCKETS RED GLARE (D De Gouveia) was slow into stride.	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	EXCHANGE STUDENT (*M K Katjedi) pulled hard in the early stages. 
b)	Approaching the 1000m, CULLINAN BLUE (K Matsunyane) was steadied when awkwardly placed between KEY ELEMENT (P Mxoli), and on the heels of EXCHANGE STUDENT (*M K Katjedi), which was carried out by MIDNIGHT GEM (M Yeni), which was directed outwards away from the heels of LAW OF SUCCESS (*S Sosibo), which rolled out and was immediately corrected. 
c)	Jockey	M van Rensburg reported that FLOWERBOMB did not stride out freely in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. 	
d)	Jockey	D De Gouveia reported that ROCKETS RED GLARE did not stride out freely in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. 	
e)	ELEGANT ICE (R Danielson), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.
Trainer M N Houdalakis advised (MS).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
None.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
None. 

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	FLOWERBOMB blowing post race.
b)	ROCKETS RED GLARE examined post race, nothing obvious detected.	

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.