Race 7: BETWAY PINNACLE STAKES (For all horses)
TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Saturday, 07 September 2024 | 15:50
Distance:
1450m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R120,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Tsar Bomba | 3 b. g | 50.0kg | 6 | Mr K Matsunyane | - | - | 91 | 9/2 |
| 1st | Unzen TF | 3 b. c | 56.0kg | 3 | Mr G J Lerena | - | 113 | 116 | 63/100 |
| 2nd | Mercantour | 5 ch. g | 52.0kg | 1 | Mr P Mxoli | 2.0 | 104 | 113 | 8/1 |
| 3rd | Zinovi | 2 ch. c | 56.0kg | 6 | Mr M A Yeni | 7.75 | 114 | 120 | 15/4 |
| 4 | Swing Upon A Star | 2 b. c | 52.0kg | 2 | Mr C R Maujean | 9.85 | 102 | 102 | 25/2 |
| 5 | Puerto Manzano (ARG) | 4 b. g | 62.0kg | 5 | Mr S Khumalo | 10.65 | 123 | 119 | 20/1 |
| 6 | Taikonaut | 2 b. c | 52.0kg | 4 | Mr N Klink | 10.75 | 104 | 104 | 33/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
86.42s
Average Time
87.22s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R722,500
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unzen | 1 | 113 | 116 | + 7 | -4 | |
| Mercantour | 2 | 104 | 113 | -1 | + 10 | |
| Zinovi | 3 | 114 | 120 | -3 | + 9 | |
| Swing Upon A Star | 4 | 102 | 102 | 0 | -4 | + 4 |
| Puerto Manzano (ARG) | 5 | 123 | 119 | -4 | ||
| Taikonaut | 6 | 104 | 104 | 0 | -4 | + 4 |
| Tsar Bomba | None | - | 91 | - | -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 THE DELAY IN THE PREVIOUS RACE. THE STARTER REPORTED: a) PUERTO MANZANO (ARG) (S Khumalo) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Jockey C Maujean reported that he felt something amiss with SWING UPON A STAR in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. b) UNZEN (G Lerena), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer R R Sage advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) SWING UPON A STAR abnormal respiratory noise; fatigued. b) UNZEN cast its left front shoe in running. SCRATCHED: a) TSAR BOMBA bruised left front foot (Veterinary certificate received) (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). Suitable for reinstatement. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.