Race 7: RACING TODAY MR 74 HANDICAP (Open)

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Saturday, 22 June 2024 | 15:25

Distance: 1000m
Going: Good
Stakes: R80,000
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
- In The Ether 6 b. m 56.5kg (59.0) 6 - - - 63 7/1
1st Chocolate Soldier TF 3 b. g 60.0kg 1 Mr K Matsunyane - 91 108 83/100
2nd King Of Kildare 3 b. g 58.5kg 6 Mr R Danielson 4.0 88 81 14/1
3rd Pendragon 5 b. g 58.0kg 7 Mr C R Maujean 5.5 70 73 8/1
4 Lulu's Boy 5 ch. g 60.0kg 3 Mr D W Schwarz 7.0 74 71 25/2
5 Dark Tide 5 b. g 52.0kg 4 Mr J Penny 7.1 56 53 16/1
6 Thymetoshine 5 b. g 53.0kg 5 Mr M A Yeni 8.25 60 51 10/1
7 Sahara Dawn 4 b. f 57.5kg 2 Mr S Khumalo 10.25 71 52 8/1
8 Wings Of Nike 6 b. m 60.5kg 8 Mr C J Habib 28.0 75 68 40/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
56.89s
Average Time
58.27s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R830,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Chocolate Soldier 1 91 108 +17 + 7 + 10
King Of Kildare 2 88 81 -7 -2 -5
Pendragon 3 70 73 +3 -2 + 5
Lulu's Boy 4 74 71 -3 -3
Dark Tide 5 56 53 -3 -3
Thymetoshine 6 60 51 -9 -3 -6
Sahara Dawn 7 71 52 -19 -4 -15
Wings Of Nike 8 75 68 -7 -10 + 3
In The Ether None - 63 - -188 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE START OF THIS RACE WAS DELAYED DUE TO THE DELAY IN THE PREVIOUS RACE AS WELL AS SAHARA DAWN (S KHUMALO) PROVING RELUCTANT TO PROCEED TO THE START AND HAVING TO BE LED.

THE STARTER HAD NO REPORTS. 

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:

a)	SAHARA DAWN (S Khumalo) proved reluctant to canter to the start. 
Stable Employee S Mtwesi, acting on behalf of Trainer S G Tarry, was advised that should this filly behave in a similar manner in future, she may be suspended.
b)	Jockey	C Habib reported that WINGS OF NIKE did not stride out freely in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this mare. 	
c)	CHOCOLATE SOLDIER (K Matsunyane), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Stable Employee F Naude was advised (MS).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
None. 

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	KING OF KILDARE raced with a tongue tie on (declared 20 June 2024 at 07H32).

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	WINGS OF NIKE examined post race, nothing obvious detected.	
b)	CHOCOLATE SOLDIER scalp wound left hind. 

SCRATCHED:
a)	IN THE ETHER	insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).		

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.