Race 8: RACING TODAY MR 74 HANDICAP (Open)
TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Saturday, 20 July 2024 | 16:20
Distance:
1000m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R80,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:7.5 3yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:1.5
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Pendragon TF | 5 b. g | 57.5kg | 9 | Mr G J Lerena | - | 69 | 73 | 5/2 |
| 2nd | Sakhala Is'Cathulo | 3 b. g | 55.0kg (59.0) | 8 | Mr N Nastili | 0.2 | 73 | 66 | 14/1 |
| 3rd | Munchkin | 5 b. g | 61.0kg | 2 | Mr R Danielson | 1.4 | 76 | 65 | 11/2 |
| 4 | Midnight Fusion | 4 b. f | 58.0kg (60.5) | 7 | Mr T J Mayhew | 2.5 | 76 | 67 | 10/1 |
| 5 | Ride On | 2 b. f | 61.5kg | 6 | Mr C J Habib | 2.6 | 77 | 87 | 33/10 |
| 6 | Stroke Of Mercy | 5 b. h | 58.0kg | 4 | Mr J Penny | 2.75 | 70 | 52 | 25/2 |
| 7 | Life Goes On | 7 b. g | 55.0kg | 3 | Mr S Sosibo | 5.75 | 64 | 54 | 7/1 |
| 8 | Prince Of Denmark | 4 b. g | 55.5kg | 5 | Mr M A Yeni | 6.0 | 66 | 51 | 16/1 |
| 9 | Honshu | 2 ch. c | 59.5kg | 1 | Mr J Gates | 13.0 | 74 | 71 | 33/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
58.15s
Average Time
57.52s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R810,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pendragon | 1 | 69 | 73 | + 7 | -3 | |
| Sakhala Is'Cathulo | 2 | 73 | 66 | -1 | -6 | |
| Munchkin | 3 | 76 | 65 | -1 | -10 | |
| Midnight Fusion | 4 | 76 | 67 | -1 | -8 | |
| Ride On | 5 | 77 | 87 | -1 | + 11 | |
| Stroke Of Mercy | 6 | 70 | 52 | -1 | -17 | |
| Life Goes On | 7 | 64 | 54 | -2 | -8 | |
| Prince Of Denmark | 8 | 66 | 51 | -3 | -12 | |
| Honshu | 9 | 74 | 71 | -5 | + 2 |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) LIFE GOES ON (*S Sosibo) was stubborn loading. Trainer C Binda was advised to reschool this gelding prior to his next engagement (GT). b) HONSHU (J Gates) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Leaving the 400m, STROKE OF MERCY (J Penny) was momentarily inconvenienced when awkwardly placed between the outside running rail and PENDRAGON (G Lerena), which was directed outwards away from the heels of SAKHALA IS'CATHULO (*N Nastili), which rolled in. Thereafter, in the concluding stages, STROKE OF MERCY (J Penny) was steadied in anticipation of being awkwardly placed on the heels of PENDRAGON (G Lerena), which commenced to hang out. b) Jockey J Penny reported that STROKE OF MERCY changed stride continually in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this colt. c) PENDRAGON (G Lerena), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer F Bronkhorst advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) SAKHALA IS'CATHULO raced with a tongue tie on (declared 17 July 2024 at 09H15). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) STROKE OF MERCY examined post race, nothing obvious detected. b) HONSHU coughing post race. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.