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 +3 + 7 -4
Mercantour 2 104 113 +9 -1 + 10
Zinovi 3 114 120 +6 -3 + 9
Swing Upon A Star 4 102 102 0 -4 + 4
Puerto Manzano (ARG) 5 123 119 -4 -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.