Race 5: FOR HOSPITALITY BOOKINGS CALL 011 681 1796 MIDDLE STAKES (For horses with nett rating of 105 and below)

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Saturday, 19 October 2024 | 14:35

Distance: 2600m

Going: Good

Stakes: R135,000

Race Results

Pos	Horse	A.C.S.	Weight	Draw	Jockey	Len	MR	CMR	Odds
DQ	Quantifier	2 b. c	47.5kg (50.0)	7	Mr N Nastili	10.8	78	74	17/2
-	Sneak Preview	3 b. f	50.0kg	4	Mr K A Brewer	-	-	63	-
1st	Battleground	5 b. g	54.0kg	3	Mr L M van Rensburg	-	88	92	17/2
2nd	Good Council	2 b. g	57.5kg (60.0)	1	Mr T J Mayhew	3.6	99	104	6/1
3rd	Twenty Drachma's TF	4 b. g	54.0kg	2	Mr P Mxoli	5.6	92	83	18/10
4	Mambo Come Tesio	3 b. g	52.0kg	4	Mr M A Yeni	6.8	84	80	28/10
5	Kadizora	4 b. f	50.0kg	5	Mr M K Katjedi	9.2	78	72	25/2
6	Nuclear Force	5 b. g	50.0kg	6	Mr J Penny	29.3	70	61	14/1

Race Timing

Winning Time

166.55s

Average Time

165.95s

Difference

+%.2fs

Total Pool

R870,000

View Official NHA Assessment

Rating Analysis

Horse	Pos	MR Before	MR After	Official Δ	Expected Δ	Discrepancy
Battleground	1	88	92	+4	+ 7	-3
Good Council	2	99	104	+5	-2	+ 7
Twenty Drachma's	3	92	83	-9	-2	-7
Mambo Come Tesio	4	84	80	-4	-3	-1
Kadizora	5	78	72	-6	-4	-2
Nuclear Force	6	70	61	-9	-10	+ 1
Quantifier	None	78	74	-4	-4
Sneak Preview	None	-	63	-	-193	-

Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:
a) 	TWENTY DRACHMA'S (P Mxoli) was stubborn loading, and thereafter slow losing one length.
b)	KADIZORA (M K Katjedi) and NUCLEAR FORCE (J Penny) were slow losing one length.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	QUANTIFIER (*N Nastili) over-raced in the early stages. 
b)	BATTLEGROUND (M van Rensburg) shifted in away from the crop from the 300m. 	
c)	Jockey M Yeni, the rider of MAMBO COME TESIO, briefly dropped his right-side rein at the 300m.
d)	Jockey J Penny (NUCLEAR FORCE) did not persevere with his riding from the 200m. Thereafter, Jockey J Penny reported that this gelding took no interest in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.
e)	BATTLEGROUND (M van Rensburg), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.
Trainer M N Houdalakis advised (MduP).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
a)	QUANTIFIER: Apprentice N Nastili weighed out at 48,4kg, only claiming 2kg of his 2,5kg apprentice allowance as declared.
	
RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
None.	

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	NUCLEAR FORCE not striding out right hind and right front; brush wound right hind.
b)	QUANTIFIER blowing post race.	

SCRATCHED:
a)	SNEAK PREVIEW mouth injury	(Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.