Race 1: 4RACING WELCOMES YOU MR 66 HANDICAP (Open)
TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Thursday, 06 February 2025 | 12:30
Distance:
1000m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R90,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:3.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:4.5
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | In The Ether | 6 b. m | 60.5kg | 3 | - | - | - | 63 | - |
| - | Nazare | 3 ch. c | 61.5kg | 4 | Mr R Danielson | - | - | 70 | - |
| 1st | Thunderbird | 4 b. g | 60.0kg | 3 | Mr G J Lerena | - | 66 | 70 | 5/1 |
| 2nd | Together Again | 5 b. m | 56.5kg | 2 | Mr M K Katjedi | 0.7 | 59 | 55 | 20/1 |
| 3rd | Pacific TF | 4 b. g | 56.5kg | 5 | Mr M A Yeni | 0.9 | 59 | 50 | 9/4 |
| 4 | Dancing Dora | 6 b. m | 56.0kg | 4 | Mr C Zackey | 1.65 | 58 | 53 | 2/1 |
| 5 | Oriental Bouquet | 4 ch. f | 58.0kg | 6 | Mr D W Schwarz | 3.05 | 62 | 56 | 25/2 |
| 6 | Phala Millions | 4 b. g | 54.5kg | 8 | Mr J Gates | 3.3 | 55 | 66 | 25/1 |
| 7 | Radiant Heat | 3 ch. f | 56.5kg (60.5) | 1 | Mr G Samo-Burthia | 3.5 | 73 | 72 | 14/1 |
| 8 | Stroke Of Mercy | 5 b. h | 58.5kg | 7 | Mr L Nhlapo | 6.25 | 63 | 52 | 16/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
58.96s
Average Time
58.41s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R910,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderbird | 1 | 66 | 70 | + 7 | -3 | |
| Together Again | 2 | 59 | 55 | -1 | -3 | |
| Pacific | 3 | 59 | 50 | -1 | -8 | |
| Dancing Dora | 4 | 58 | 53 | -1 | -4 | |
| Oriental Bouquet | 5 | 62 | 56 | -2 | -4 | |
| Phala Millions | 6 | 55 | 66 | -2 | + 13 | |
| Radiant Heat | 7 | 73 | 72 | -2 | + 1 | |
| Stroke Of Mercy | 8 | 63 | 52 | -3 | -8 | |
| In The Ether | None | - | 63 | - | -188 | - |
| Nazare | None | - | 70 | - | -188 | - |
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) PHALA MILLIONS (J Gates) hung out around the turn. b) THUNDERBIRD (G Lerena), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer D N Stenger advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) STROKE OF MERCY raced without a compression mask (declared 3 February 2025 at 09H44). THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS. SCRATCHED: a) NAZARE abnormal blood count (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). b) IN THE ETHER insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.