Race 8: RACEHORSE OWNERS ASSOCIATION MIDDLE STAKES (For horses with nett rating of 105 and below)
TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Sunday, 26 January 2025 | 16:05
Distance:
1600m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R160,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Player | 3 b. c | 52.0kg | 4 | Mr C R Maujean | - | 85 | 84 | 14/1 |
| 2nd | Jury's Out TF | 2 b. c | 56.0kg | 3 | Mr G J Lerena | 0.4 | 90 | 85 | 3/1 |
| 3rd | Mary's Greenlight | 4 b. f | 60.0kg | 2 | Mr M K Katjedi | 4.3 | 103 | 103 | 10/1 |
| 4 | Key Element | 4 b. f | 58.0kg | 5 | Mr M A Yeni | 4.35 | 101 | 92 | 33/1 |
| 5 | Slinky Mapimpi | 5 b. g | 58.0kg | 6 | Mr R Danielson | 4.85 | 97 | 101 | 5/1 |
| 6 | Care Forgot | 3 ch. f | 52.0kg | 9 | Mr P Mxoli | 5.05 | 98 | 102 | 8/1 |
| 7 | Ikigai | 8 ch. h | 52.0kg | 8 | Mr R Munger | 5.45 | 85 | 91 | 25/1 |
| 8 | Battleground | 5 b. g | 58.0kg | 1 | Mr C Zackey | 14.75 | 96 | 92 | 16/1 |
| 9 | Captainofthegreen | 3 b. c | 58.0kg | 7 | Mr K Matsunyane | 19.75 | 96 | 96 | 5/2 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
98.45s
Average Time
97.46s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,360,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | 1 | 85 | 84 | + 7 | -8 | |
| Jury's Out | 2 | 90 | 85 | -1 | -4 | |
| Mary's Greenlight | 3 | 103 | 103 | 0 | -2 | + 2 |
| Key Element | 4 | 101 | 92 | -2 | -7 | |
| Slinky Mapimpi | 5 | 97 | 101 | -2 | + 6 | |
| Care Forgot | 6 | 98 | 102 | -2 | + 6 | |
| Ikigai | 7 | 85 | 91 | -2 | + 8 | |
| Battleground | 8 | 96 | 92 | -5 | + 1 | |
| Captainofthegreen | 9 | 96 | 96 | 0 | -7 | + 7 |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
EN ROUTE TO THE START APPRENTICE T MAYHEW WAS DISLODGED FROM MARY'S GREENLIGHT WHICH BOLTED UP THE CHUTE TO THE BACK PARADE RING. APPRENTICE T MAYHEW WAS ATTENDED TO BY THE COURSE PARAMEDICS AND TRANSFERRED TO THE MEDICAL CENTRE FOR FURTHER OBSERVATION. MARY'S GREENLIGHT WAS TAKEN IN HAND IN THE BACK PARADE RING, EXAMINED BY COURSE VETERINARY SURGEON AND PASSED FIT TO RACE. A REPLACEMENT RIDER WAS SOUGHT FOR MARY'S GREENLIGHT AND DISPATCHED TO THE START. THIS CAUSED A SIGNIFICANT DELAY TO THE START OF THIS RACE. THE STARTER REPORTED: a) CAPTAINOFTHEGREEN (K Matsunyane) stumbled leaving the stalls. b) KEY ELEMENT (M Yeni) jumped outwards leaving the stalls. c) CARE FORGOT (P Mxoli) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Shortly after the start, SLINKY MAPIMPI (R Danielson) was buffeted when awkwardly placed between KEY ELEMENT (M Yeni), which jumped outwards leaving the stalls, and CAPTAINOFTHEGREEN (K Matsunyane), which jumped inwards leaving the stalls. b) Jockey K Matsunyane reported that he felt something amiss with CAPTAINOFTHEGREEN in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. c) PLAYER (C Maujean), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer C Dawson advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) MARY'S GREENLIGHT was ridden by Jockey M K Katjedi (declared 26 January 2025 at 16H07). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) CAPTAINOFTHEGREEN examined post race, nothing obvious detected. b) CARE FORGOT mouth injury. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. Race 8 contd. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.