Race 5: FOR HOSPITALITY BOOKINGS CALL 011 681 1796 PINNACLE STAKES (Open)
TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Saturday, 08 February 2025 | 14:40
Distance:
2400m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R200,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Crepuscolo | 4 ch. g | 52.0kg | 5 | Mr J Gates | - | - | 58 | 40/1 |
| 1st | Marauding Horde TF | 4 b. g | 52.0kg | 1 | Mr N Klink | - | 99 | 112 | 15/10 |
| 2nd | Zeus | 3 b. c | 60.0kg | 7 | Mr G J Lerena | 2.0 | 117 | 117 | 9/4 |
| 3rd | Battleground | 5 b. g | 52.0kg | 2 | Mr C R Maujean | 2.4 | 96 | 92 | 14/1 |
| 4 | Raiseahallelujah | 7 b. g | 54.0kg | 5 | Mr M A Yeni | 5.4 | 103 | 103 | 7/2 |
| 5 | Arumugam | 6 b. g | 52.0kg | 3 | Mr J Penny | 6.65 | 94 | 74 | 50/1 |
| 6 | Crimson King | 7 b. g | 56.0kg | 6 | Mr K Matsunyane | 19.65 | 106 | 105 | 16/1 |
| 7 | Luthuli | 5 b. h | 52.0kg | 4 | Mr M K Katjedi | 30.75 | 81 | 74 | 25/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
153.45s
Total Pool
R1,100,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marauding Horde | 1 | 99 | 112 | + 7 | + 6 | |
| Zeus | 2 | 117 | 117 | 0 | -1 | + 1 |
| Battleground | 3 | 96 | 92 | -1 | -3 | |
| Raiseahallelujah | 4 | 103 | 103 | 0 | -2 | + 2 |
| Arumugam | 5 | 94 | 74 | -3 | -17 | |
| Crimson King | 6 | 106 | 105 | -7 | + 6 | |
| Luthuli | 7 | 81 | 74 | -10 | + 3 | |
| Crepuscolo | None | - | 58 | - | -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) RAISEAHALLELUJAH (M Yeni) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Jockey K Matsunyane reported that he felt something amiss with CRIMSON KING in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. b) Jockey M Yeni reported that RAISEAHALLELUJAH did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. c) MARAUDING HORDE (N Klink), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer M de Kock advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) CRIMSON KING coughing post race. b) RAISEAHALLELUJAH examined post race, nothing obvious detected. SCRATCHED: a) CREPUSCOLO off feed (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.