Race 8: NEXT TURFFONTEIN RACEMEETING THURSDAY 20 FEBRUARY MR 96 HANDICAP (Open)

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Saturday, 15 February 2025 | 17:35

Distance: 1000m
Going: Yielding
Stakes: R150,000
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
- Halberdier 4 b. g 57.5kg 4 Mr D de Gouveia - - 83 16/1
- Rondebosch 3 b. g 56.0kg 3 Mr G J Lerena - - 95 28/10
- Swing Upon A Star 2 b. c 59.0kg (63.0) 7 Mr G Samo-Burthia - - 102 14/1
1st Yamadori 4 b. g 58.0kg 5 Mr P Mxoli - 92 97 15/4
2nd Bob's Your Uncle 5 b. g 55.0kg 4 Mr R Munger 0.5 86 103 7/1
3rd Dontshootthebarman 5 b. g 58.0kg 7 Mr R Danielson 1.75 92 93 4/1
4 Bourbon Reserve TF 2 b. c 52.5kg 1 Mr K Matsunyane 2.05 87 82 5/2
5 Qhawe Lami 4 ch. g 55.0kg 6 Mr L Nhlapo 2.45 86 80 25/1
6 Johnny Appleseed 2 b. c 55.5kg 3 Mr C R Maujean 2.5 93 90 13/2
7 John Wick 2 b. g 54.0kg 2 Mr M A Yeni 5.0 84 82 7/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
57.9s
Average Time
56.89s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,235,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Yamadori 1 92 97 +5 + 7 -2
Bob's Your Uncle 2 86 103 +17 -1 + 18
Dontshootthebarman 3 92 93 +1 -1 + 2
Bourbon Reserve 4 87 82 -5 -1 -4
Qhawe Lami 5 86 80 -6 -1 -5
Johnny Appleseed 6 93 90 -3 -1 -2
John Wick 7 84 82 -2 -2
Halberdier None - 83 - -193 -
Rondebosch None - 95 - -193 -
Swing Upon A Star None - 102 - -193 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

BOB'S YOUR UNCLE (R MUNGER) PROCEEDED TO THE START IN THE INCORRECT COLOURS. CLUB COLOURS WERE DISPATCHED TO THE START CAUSING A DELAY TO THE START OF THE RACE. 

THE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	DONTSHOOTTHEBARMAN (R Danielson) and YAMADORI (P Mxoli) stumbled leaving the stalls.
b)	QHAWE LAMI (L Nhlapo) was slow losing one length.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	Jockey C Maujean signed an admission of guilt for a contravention of Rule 62.2.3 in that he failed to ride JOHNNY APPLESEED out to the end of the race to the satisfaction of the Stipendiary Stewards, prejudicing his chance of obtaining fifth (5th) place. Jockey C Maujean  signed an Admission of Guilt and was fined R3750
b)	YAMADORI, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.	
Trainer J J van Vuuren advised (MS).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
None. 

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	BOB'S YOUR UNCLE  raced with club colours (all black). Trainer M N Houdalakis was charged with a contravention of Rule 8.3.1 in that he did not have available the registered colours of the owner/s of the BOB'S YOUR UNCLE. Trainer M N Houdalakis signed an Admission of Guilt and a fine of R500 was imposed.    	

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	BOURBON RESERVE choked up.

SCRATCHED:
a)	SWING UPON A STAR	off feed	(Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).
b)	HALBERDIER	coughing (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).	
c)	RONDEBOSCH Stipes Permission (running in a feature race at Turffontein Racecourse on Sunday, 21 February 2025) 
Race 8 contd. 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.