Race 1: 4RACING WELCOMES YOU JUVENILE PLATE (For 2 yo R100 000 Win CRS Bonus)

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Saturday, 27 July 2024 | 12:20

Distance: 1160m
Going: Good
Stakes: R100,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Copper Cliff 2 b. c 57.0kg 2 Mr R Danielson - - 75 14/1
- Towers Of Gold 3 b. g 57.0kg 8 - - - 93 7/2
1st Taxi To The Moon TF 3 b. c 60.0kg 4 Mr S Khumalo - - 119 18/10
2nd Karate Kid 3 b. g 57.0kg 3 Mr P Mxoli 1.5 - 103 25/1
3rd Key News 2 gr. c 60.0kg 5 Mr C J Habib 2.9 - 81 33/10
4 Moonlight Trader 2 b. c 60.0kg 6 Mr M A Yeni 4.0 - 101 9/2
5 Obsidian 3 b. g 57.0kg 2 Mr K Matsunyane 8.0 - 97 25/1
6 Kia Kaha 3 ch. f 57.5kg 1 Mr G J Lerena 9.25 - 71 3/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
67.78s
Average Time
67.62s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R890,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Taxi To The Moon 1 - 119 - + 25 -
Karate Kid 2 - 103 - + 15 -
Key News 3 - 81 - + 10 -
Moonlight Trader 4 - 101 - -3 -
Obsidian 5 - 97 - -5 -
Kia Kaha 6 - 71 - -7 -
Copper Cliff None - 75 - -193 -
Towers Of Gold None - 93 - -193 -
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 OBSIDIAN (K MATSUNYANE) BEING SUBJECT TO A LATE VETERINARY EXAMINATION.

THE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	OBSIDIAN (K Matsunyane) was restless in the stalls and thereafter jumped inwards, making contact with the right-side front gate. 

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	Jockey G Lerena reported that KIA KAHA made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. 	
b)	TAXI TO THE MOON, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.	
Stable Employee M Peter, acting on behalf of Trainer A P Peter, was advised (MS). 	
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
a)	OBSIDIAN was ridden by Jockey K Matsunyane	(declared 27 July 2024 at 08H34).	

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
None. 

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	KIA KAHA abnormal respiratory noise; not striding out right hind. 

SCRATCHED:
a)	COPPER CLIFF off feed (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).	
b)	TOWERS OF GOLD off feed (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.