Race 5: RACING TODAY NOVICE HANDICAP (Maidens & 1 time winners)

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Saturday, 13 July 2024 | 14:20

Distance: 1600m
Going: Good
Stakes: R80,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:9.5 3yrs:1.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:2.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Chestnut Bomber 3 b. g 56.0kg 10 Mr G J Lerena - - 90 2/1
- Thunee Playa 4 b. c 58.5kg 2 Mr D W Schwarz - - 107 5/1
1st Atarime 3 b. c 58.5kg (60.0) 3 Miss R A Venniker - 83 103 5/1
2nd Sacambaya 2 b. c 57.0kg 9 Mr M K Katjedi 0.25 77 72 40/1
3rd American Biscuit 3 b. c 54.5kg 5 Mr C R Maujean 0.5 70 65 4/1
4 Volare E Mambo 4 b. f 58.5kg 6 Mr L M van Rensburg 2.75 80 76 9/2
5 Officer In Command TF 4 ch. g 60.0kg 10 Mr M A Yeni 3.5 83 86 5/1
6 Play With Fire 4 b. f 54.5kg (54.0) 2 Mr D de Gouveia 3.7 71 79 66/1
7 Green Sceptre 2 b. c 52.0kg 4 Mr S Sosibo 3.75 57 50 66/1
8 Eiger Sanction 3 b. c 52.5kg 7 Mr J Gates 5.25 68 79 10/1
9 Lava Fire 3 b. g 52.0kg 1 Mr P Mxoli 7.25 78 69 40/1
10 Galladorn 2 b. c 57.5kg 8 Mr K Matsunyane 7.5 78 75 16/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
99.55s
Average Time
98.56s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R797,500

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Atarime 1 83 103 +20 + 7 + 13
Sacambaya 2 77 72 -5 -1 -4
American Biscuit 3 70 65 -5 -1 -4
Volare E Mambo 4 80 76 -4 -1 -3
Officer In Command 5 83 86 +3 -2 + 5
Play With Fire 6 71 79 +8 -2 + 10
Green Sceptre 7 57 50 -7 -2 -5
Eiger Sanction 8 68 79 +11 -2 + 13
Lava Fire 9 78 69 -9 -3 -6
Galladorn 10 78 75 -3 -3
Chestnut Bomber None - 90 - -188 -
Thunee Playa None - 107 - -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 THUNEE PLAYA (D SCHWARZ) BEING SUBJECT TO A LATE VETERINARY EXAMINATION AND SUBSEQUENTLY BEING SCRATCHED.

THE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	LAVA FIRE (P Mxoli) was restless in the stalls.
b)	PLAY WITH FIRE (D De Gouveia) and EIGER SANCTION (J Gates) were slow into stride.	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	Leaving the 600m, EIGER SANCTION (J Gates) had to steady momentarily and was switched out when awkwardly placed on the heels of OFFICER IN COMMAND (M Yeni), which was carried in marginally by PLAY WITH FIRE (D De Gouveia).
b)	An inquiry will be opened to establish why OFFICER IN COMMAND (M Yeni) had to ease at approximately the 400m. 
c) 	Jockey M van Rensburg reported that VOLARE E MAMBO did not stride out freely in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. 	
d)	ATARIME (R A Venniker), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.
Trainer P F Matchett advised (MS).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
a)	PLAY WITH FIRE: Jockey D De Gouveia weighed out at 54,9kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight.	

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
None. 

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	VOLARE E MAMBO fatigued.
b)	GREEN SCEPTRE abnormal respiratory noise; mouth injury. 

SCRATCHED:
a)	CHESTNUT BOMBER abnormal temperature (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).	
b)	THUNEE PLAYA lame behind (NHA / 14H21) (Rule 53.5 applies) Betting 5/1.	

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.