Race 8: NEXT TURFFONTEIN RACEMEETING THURSDAY 13 JUNE MR 96 HANDICAP (Open)

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Sunday, 09 June 2024 | 16:30

Distance: 1160m
Going: Good
Stakes: R110,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:8.5 3yrs:1.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:2.0

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Lulu's Boy 5 ch. g 52.0kg 4 Mr J Penny - - 71 16/1
1st Halberdier 4 b. g 53.0kg 7 Mr M A Yeni - 84 83 11/2
2nd Veldskoen (AUS) 4 b. c 52.0kg 4 Mr K Matsunyane 1.5 80 71 6/1
3rd Black Egret 3 b. g 58.5kg 2 Mr R Danielson 2.0 93 90 5/1
4 Prophet 2 b. g 53.5kg (53.0) 5 Mr L M van Rensburg 3.0 82 66 20/1
5 Silver Tudor TF 5 gr. g 57.5kg 1 Mr R D Fourie 3.5 91 99 3/1
6 Tulip Tree 2 b. f 60.0kg 3 Mr C J Habib 3.75 96 96 33/1
7 Green Flash 4 b. f 53.0kg 6 Mr M K Katjedi 5.0 84 91 7/1
8 Fire 'N Flames 4 ch. g 60.0kg 8 Mr S Khumalo 6.25 98 103 4/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
65.92s
Average Time
67.03s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,070,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Halberdier 1 84 83 -1 + 7 -8
Veldskoen (AUS) 2 80 71 -9 -1 -8
Black Egret 3 93 90 -3 -1 -2
Prophet 4 82 66 -16 -2 -14
Silver Tudor 5 91 99 +8 -2 + 10
Tulip Tree 6 96 96 0 -2 + 2
Green Flash 7 84 91 +7 -2 + 9
Fire 'N Flames 8 98 103 +5 -3 + 8
Lulu's Boy None - 71 - -193 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

EN ROUTE TO THE START, HALBERDIER (M YENI) LIFTED ITS LEFT FRONT SHOE WHICH WAS ATTENDED TO BY THE COURSE FARRIER. THIS CAUSED A DELAY TO THE START OF THIS RACE.

THE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	FIRE 'N FLAMES (S Khumalo) and VELDSKOEN (AUS) (K Matsunyane) stumbled shortly after the start.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	Approaching the 150m, GREEN FLASH (*M K Katjedi), which proved difficult to settle in the early stages and had come to the end of its run, was steadied when awkwardly placed between FIRE 'N FLAMES (S Khumalo) and PROPHET (M van Rensburg), which shifted out marginally away from the crop.	
b)	HALBERDIER (M Yeni), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.
Trainer B B Ruiters advised (MS).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
a)	PROPHET: Jockey M van Rensburg weighed out at 53,8kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight.	

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	TULIP TREE raced equipped with blinkers (declared 6 June 2024 at 09H17).

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	FIRE 'N FLAMES not striding out right front.	
b)	PROPHET coughing post race.	

SCRATCHED:
a)	LULU'S BOY abscess left front (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).		

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.