Race 7: SECRETARIAT STAKES (Listed) (For 3 year-olds)

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Sunday, 12 May 2024 | 15:30

Distance: 1450m
Going: Good
Stakes: R200,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Sabre Strike 3 b. g 56.0kg 9 Mr R Danielson - 90 93 4/1
2nd Warhawk Bomber 2 b. c 57.0kg 4 Mr Wesley Marwing 0.6 92 80 6/1
3rd Two Miles West 3 b. g 53.0kg 1 Miss R A Venniker 1.0 83 93 20/1
4 Max The Magician 4 b. g 54.0kg 5 Mr M A Yeni 1.2 86 95 33/1
5 Master Christmas 4 b. g 55.5kg 8 Mr K A Brewer 1.25 89 94 20/1
6 That's My Baby 2 b. f 58.0kg 7 Mr C Zackey 2.5 94 97 33/1
7 Presley 4 b. g 60.0kg 10 Mr G J Lerena 3.25 98 90 7/1
8 Command Pilot 2 b. c 57.0kg 11 Mr D de Gouveia 4.05 92 93 8/1
9 Salute The Flag 3 b. g 53.5kg (53.0) 2 Mr S Khumalo 4.15 83 81 17/2
10 Emporium 2 b. g 58.5kg 3 Mr K Matsunyane 4.4 95 89 33/1
11 Longsword TF 2 b. c 53.5kg (53.0) 6 Mr R D Fourie 5.2 83 72 7/2
12 Platina Princess 2 b. f 59.0kg 12 Mr C J Habib 13.2 96 94 25/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
87.06s
Average Time
87.97s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R940,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Sabre Strike 1 90 93 +3 + 7 -4
Warhawk Bomber 2 92 80 -12 -1 -11
Two Miles West 3 83 93 +10 -1 + 11
Max The Magician 4 86 95 +9 -1 + 10
Master Christmas 5 89 94 +5 -1 + 6
That's My Baby 6 94 97 +3 -1 + 4
Presley 7 98 90 -8 -2 -6
Command Pilot 8 92 93 +1 -2 + 3
Salute The Flag 9 83 81 -2 -2
Emporium 10 95 89 -6 -2 -4
Longsword 11 83 72 -11 -2 -9
Platina Princess 12 96 94 -2 -5 + 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)	PRESLEY (G Lerena) jumped inwards leaving the stalls.	
b)	MASTER CHRISTMAS (K A Brewer) and SALUTE THE FLAG (S Khumalo) were slow losing one length.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	SALUTE THE FLAG (S Khumalo) hung out from the 400m,
b)	Leaving the 300m, MASTER CHRISTMAS (K A Brewer) was steadied momentarily when awkwardly placed on the inside running rail, and the inside of THAT'S MY BABY (C Zackey), which rolled in marginally and was corrected.
c)	Jockey	G Lerena reported that PRESLEY changed stride continually in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. 	
d)	SABRE STRIKE (R Danielson), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.	
Trainer M N Houdalakis advised (MS).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
a)	LONGSWORD: Jockey	R Fourie weighed out at 54,8kg, 1,5kg over the carded weight of which 1kg was declared.
b)	SALUTE THE FLAG: Jockey S Khumalo weighed out at 54,4kg, 1kg over the carded weight of which 0,5kg was declared.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
None. 

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	PRESLEY not striding out left hind. 
b)	WARHAWK BOMBER coughing post race.	

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS.

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.