Race 8: NEXT TURFFONTEIN RACEMEETING THURSDAY 13 FEBRUARY MR 72 HANDICAP (Open)

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Saturday, 08 February 2025 | 16:30

Distance: 1160m
Going: Good
Stakes: R100,000
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
1st Mariachi Madness 2 b. g 53.5kg 1 Mr K Matsunyane - 59 57 10/1
2nd Warm Winter Nite TF 2 b. c 62.0kg 4 Mr G J Lerena 0.4 76 92 28/10
3rd Glawari 2 b. f 55.0kg (56.5) 7 Miss R A Venniker 0.7 65 65 11/2
4 Sakhala Is'Cathulo 3 b. g 61.0kg 6 Mr M A Yeni 2.0 74 66 6/1
5 Samoa 10 b. m 50.5kg (54.5) 8 Mr G Dookhit 2.25 61 64 6/1
6 Pretty Precious 3 b. f 60.0kg 3 Mr R D Fourie 5.5 72 72 11/2
7 The Navy Lark 4 b. f 58.5kg (62.5) 5 Mr G Samo-Burthia 8.5 77 74 7/1
8 Si Veloce 4 b. f 52.0kg 2 Mr P Mxoli 9.25 53 50 50/1
9 Can't Catch Me 5 b. m 52.5kg (52.0) 9 Mr D W Schwarz 11.5 51 58 25/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
67.94s
Average Time
67.62s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,100,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Mariachi Madness 1 59 57 -2 + 7 -9
Warm Winter Nite 2 76 92 +16 -1 + 17
Glawari 3 65 65 0 -1 + 1
Sakhala Is'Cathulo 4 74 66 -8 -1 -7
Samoa 5 61 64 +3 -1 + 4
Pretty Precious 6 72 72 0 -2 + 2
The Navy Lark 7 77 74 -3 -3
Si Veloce 8 53 50 -3 -4 + 1
Can't Catch Me 9 51 58 +7 -4 + 11
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE START OF THIS RACE WAS DELAYED DUE TO THE DELAY IN THE PREVIOUS RACE.

THE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	THE NAVY LARK (*G Samo-Burthia) was slow into stride.	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	PRETTY PRECIOUS (R Fourie) hung in throughout. In view of this report, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. 
b)	MARIACHI MADNESS (K Matsunyane) hung out in the concluding stages. 
c)	CAN'T CATCH ME (D Schwarz) did not persevere with his riding from the 300m. Thereafter, Jockey D Schwarz reported that he felt something amiss with mare in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.		
d)	MARIACHI MADNESS (K Matsunyane), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.
Assistant Trainer C Naude, acting on behalf of Trainer C Binda, was advised (MS). 	
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
a)	SAKHALA IS'CATHULO was ridden by Jockey M Yeni (declared 8 February 2025 at 08H36).
b)	CAN'T CATCH ME : Jockey D Schwarz  weighed out at 54,9kg, 2kg over the carded weight as declared.
		
RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
None.

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	PRETTY PRECIOUS fatigued.	
b)	CAN'T CATCH ME not striding out right hind.

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.