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TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Saturday, 24 August 2024 | 16:10

Distance: 1800m
Going: Good
Stakes: R110,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:10.0 4yrs:1.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:13.0 4yrs:2.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st King's Express TF 3 b. g 55.0kg 5 Mr S Khumalo - 86 102 5/2
2nd Tamarisk Tree 5 ch. g 56.5kg 9 Mr D W Schwarz 1.6 89 105 10/1
3rd Royal Edition 4 b. g 52.0kg 10 Mr J Gates 1.8 82 92 10/1
4 Supreme Dance 4 b. c 55.0kg 3 Mr N Klink 3.4 86 76 50/1
5 Player 3 b. c 55.5kg 4 Mr M A Yeni 3.6 87 84 8/1
6 Willow's Wish 4 b. g 60.0kg 6 Mr C J Habib 4.0 96 96 20/1
7 Whafeef 6 b. g 60.0kg 2 Mr P Mxoli 4.75 96 91 10/1
8 Twin Turbo 4 b. g 58.0kg 1 Mr G J Lerena 6.85 92 88 7/1
9 Millahue 3 b. c 56.0kg 8 Mr K Matsunyane 7.65 88 81 11/2
10 Juliet Tango 6 b. m 58.5kg 7 Mr P J Strydom 9.0 93 81 8/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
111.22s
Average Time
111.1s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R835,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
King's Express 1 86 102 +16 + 7 + 9
Tamarisk Tree 2 89 105 +16 -1 + 17
Royal Edition 3 82 92 +10 -1 + 11
Supreme Dance 4 86 76 -10 -2 -8
Player 5 87 84 -3 -2 -1
Willow's Wish 6 96 96 0 -2 + 2
Whafeef 7 96 91 -5 -2 -3
Twin Turbo 8 92 88 -4 -3 -1
Millahue 9 88 81 -7 -3 -4
Juliet Tango 10 93 81 -12 -4 -8
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	SUPREME DANCE (N Klink) jumped inwards leaving the stalls.	
b)	TAMARISK TREE (D Schwarz) was slow losing one length.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	Jockey C Habib reported that WILLOW'S WISH took a number of awkward strides in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
b)	Jockey P Strydom reported that he felt something amiss with JULIET TANGO in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this mare. 
c)	Jockey K Matsunyane reported that MILLAHUE took no interest in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
d)	KING'S EXPRESS (S Khumalo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.
Trainer F P Habib advised (MS).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
None. 

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	JULIET TANGO raced without a tongue tie (declared 22 August 2024 at 07H45).

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	WILLOW'S WISH not striding out. 
b)	JULIET TANGO fatigued.
c)	MILLAHUE examined post race, nothing obvious detected.	
d)	PLAYER coughing post race. 

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.