Race 8: RACING240 FOR RACING. FOR YOU PINNACLE STAKES (Open)

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Saturday, 11 January 2025 | 16:05

Distance: 2000m
Going: Yielding
Stakes: R200,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Thunee Playa 4 b. c 58.0kg 8 Mr K A Brewer - - 107 5/2
- Red Maple 3 b. f 57.5kg 6 Mr Serino Moodley - - 107 33/20
1st None Other TF 5 ch. m 59.5kg 1 Mr G J Lerena - 111 115 18/10
2nd Explosive Bond 4 b. f 53.5kg 5 Mr P Mxoli 4.25 97 94 2/1
3rd Breeze Over 5 b. g 56.0kg 6 Mr D de Gouveia 7.5 95 99 13/2
4 Arumugam 6 b. g 56.0kg 2 Mr J Penny 7.55 97 74 20/1
5 Crimson King 7 b. g 60.0kg 4 Mr K Matsunyane 9.75 106 105 7/1
6 Second Base 4 b. g 58.0kg 3 Mr C R Maujean 16.75 102 99 15/2

Race Timing

Winning Time
127.81s
Average Time
123.93s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,920,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
None Other 1 111 115 +4 + 7 -3
Explosive Bond 2 97 94 -3 -2 -1
Breeze Over 3 95 99 +4 -3 + 7
Arumugam 4 97 74 -23 -3 -20
Crimson King 5 106 105 -1 -4 + 3
Second Base 6 102 99 -3 -6 + 3
Thunee Playa None - 107 - -198 -
Red Maple None - 107 - -198 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	EXPLOSIVE BOND (P Mxoli) jumped sharply outwards leaving the stalls, making contact with the left side front gate.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 
a)	In view of the performance of SECOND BASE (C Maujean) (16.75 lengths, 13/2 in the betting), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. 	
b)	NONE OTHER (G Lerena), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer M N Houdalakis was advised. (MDP) 
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
a)	Jockey G Lerena was the rider of NONE OTHER (advised 08.01.2025/08h14).
	
RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER
a)	None.

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	SECOND BASE : Not striding out left front.	

SCRATCHED:
a)	THUNEE PLAYA - Elevated temperature (Trainer - 11.01.2025/09h10). Rule 53.5 applies.
b)	RED MAPE - Heat left front (Trainer - 10.01.2025/13h41). Rule 53.5 applies.	 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:
a)	None.