Race 5: GAUTENG GUINEAS DAY 1 FEBRUARY MR 96 HANDICAP (Open)
TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Saturday, 18 January 2025 | 14:40
Distance:
1800m
Going:
Yielding
Stakes:
R150,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:6.0 4yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:8.5 4yrs:1.5
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Forgiveness | 4 b. f | 55.5kg | 1 | Mr G J Lerena | - | 88 | 94 | 5/2 |
| 2nd | Scarlett Pimpernel | 2 b. c | 55.0kg (56.5) | 4 | Mr T J Mayhew | 2.25 | 90 | 90 | 50/1 |
| 3rd | Royal Edition | 4 b. g | 54.0kg | 9 | Mr J Gates | 2.5 | 85 | 92 | 10/1 |
| 4 | Captainofthegreen TF | 3 b. c | 60.0kg | 2 | Mr P J Strydom | 2.55 | 96 | 96 | 18/10 |
| 5 | Littlemarysunshine | 2 b. f | 56.5kg | 6 | Mr D de Gouveia | 5.55 | 89 | 95 | 40/1 |
| 6 | Towers Of Gold | 3 b. g | 52.5kg | 8 | Mr M A Yeni | 6.15 | 93 | 93 | 33/10 |
| 7 | Jordan | 4 b. g | 57.0kg | 7 | Mr K Matsunyane | 7.15 | 91 | 88 | 25/1 |
| 8 | Imperial Master | 4 b. g | 58.0kg | 3 | Mr J R Syster | 8.65 | 92 | 90 | 33/1 |
| 9 | Rule Book | 6 b. g | 60.0kg | 5 | Mr R Danielson | 9.15 | 96 | 92 | 66/1 |
| 10 | George Handel | 4 b. g | 56.5kg | 10 | Mr C R Maujean | 11.25 | 90 | 85 | 50/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
113.35s
Average Time
111.2s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,095,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forgiveness | 1 | 88 | 94 | + 7 | -1 | |
| Scarlett Pimpernel | 2 | 90 | 90 | 0 | -1 | + 1 |
| Royal Edition | 3 | 85 | 92 | -1 | + 8 | |
| Captainofthegreen | 4 | 96 | 96 | 0 | -1 | + 1 |
| Littlemarysunshine | 5 | 89 | 95 | -2 | + 8 | |
| Towers Of Gold | 6 | 93 | 93 | 0 | -3 | + 3 |
| Jordan | 7 | 91 | 88 | -3 | ||
| Imperial Master | 8 | 92 | 90 | -3 | + 1 | |
| Rule Book | 9 | 96 | 92 | -4 | ||
| George Handel | 10 | 90 | 85 | -4 | -1 |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE STARTER HAD NO REPORTS. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Leaving the 600m, LITTLEMARYSUNSHINE (D De Gouveia) was steadied momentarily when awkwardly placed between FORGIVENESS (G Lerena), which was carried out marginally by CAPTAINOFTHEGREEN (P Strydom), which switched out off the heels of ROYAL EDITION (J Gates), to obtain a clear run, and JORDAN (K Matsunyane), which rolled in. b) At approximately the 250m, CAPTAINOFTHEGREEN (P Strydom) was carried out marginally by ROYAL EDITION (J Gates), which shifted out away from the crop and was corrected. c) Jockey J Gates, the rider of ROYAL EDITION , accidentally dropped his crop at the 100m. d) FORGIVENESS (G Lerena), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer M F de Kock advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) RULE BOOK raced with a cornell collar (declared 5 November 2021). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) CAPTAINOFTHEGREEN abnormal respiratory noise. b) FORGIVENESS mild post race distress. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.