Race 8: NEXT TURFFONTEIN RACEMEETING THURSDAY 23 JANUARY MR 80 HANDICAP (Open)

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Saturday, 18 January 2025 | 16:25

Distance: 1000m
Going: Yielding
Stakes: R120,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:3.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:5.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Coppola 4 b. g 59.0kg 8 Mr D W Schwarz - - 83 16/1
1st Dontshootthebarman 5 b. g 64.0kg 7 Mr R Danielson - 88 93 25/1
2nd Virgin River 5 b. m 59.0kg 1 Mr C R Maujean 1.2 78 95 9/2
3rd Big Boy Bruce 2 b. g 59.0kg 6 Mr R Munger 2.4 78 76 7/1
4 Smith And Wesson 2 b. c 54.0kg (58.0) 8 Mr G Dookhit 2.8 76 73 14/1
5 The Navy Lark 4 b. f 59.0kg 3 Mr M A Yeni 3.05 78 74 14/1
6 Var Park 5 ch. g 58.0kg 2 Mr P Mxoli 3.3 76 87 40/1
7 Halcyon TF 3 b. g 61.0kg 5 Mr G J Lerena 4.8 89 72 33/10
8 Beamonesque 4 b. g 58.0kg 10 Mr P J Strydom 8.0 76 76 9/4
9 Nkandla Gold 4 ch. g 61.0kg 9 Mr J Gates 8.25 82 63 40/1
10 Sea Shanty 4 b. g 57.0kg 4 Mr J Penny 14.75 74 71 20/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
57.95s
Average Time
57.24s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,095,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Dontshootthebarman 1 88 93 +5 + 7 -2
Virgin River 2 78 95 +17 -1 + 18
Big Boy Bruce 3 78 76 -2 -1 -1
Smith And Wesson 4 76 73 -3 -1 -2
The Navy Lark 5 78 74 -4 -2 -2
Var Park 6 76 87 +11 -2 + 13
Halcyon 7 89 72 -17 -2 -15
Beamonesque 8 76 76 0 -3 + 3
Nkandla Gold 9 82 63 -19 -3 -16
Sea Shanty 10 74 71 -3 -5 + 2
Coppola None - 83 - -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)	HALCYON (G Lerena) was slow into stride.	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	While in the front parade ring DONTSHOOTTHEBARMAN (R Danielson) became restless, got loose from his Handler and bolted up the chute to the back parade ring.  DONTSHOOTTHEBARMAN was taken in hand, examined by the Course Veterinary Surgeon, passed fit to race, reunited with Jockey R Danielson and dispatched to the start. 
b)	In view of the performance of BEAMONESQUE (P Strydom), (distance 8,00 lengths, betting 5/2), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.	
c)	DONTSHOOTTHEBARMAN (R Danielson), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer C Naude, acting on behalf of Trainer C Binda, was advised (MduP). 		
JOCKEY CHANGES:
None.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
None. 

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	BEAMONESQUE not striding out right hind. 

SCRATCHED:
a)	COPPOLA off feed (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).	

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.