Race 10: NEXT TURFFONTEIN RACEMEETING SATURDAY 1 MARCH MR 72 HANDICAP (Open)

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Thursday, 27 February 2025 | 17:25

Distance: 1450m
Going: Good
Stakes: R100,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:4.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:6.0 4yrs:0.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Ode To The Ocean 2 b. f 55.0kg 4 Mr R Munger - - 62 6/1
- Last Ginger 4 b. f 59.5kg 15 Mr K J Lihaba - - 64 14/1
- Circus Lights 5 ch. g 58.0kg 1 Mr P Mxoli - - 64 50/1
1st Plus Four TF 2 b. c 61.5kg 1 Mr G J Lerena - 75 87 5/4
2nd Perini Palace 4 b. f 54.0kg 12 Mr L Nhlapo 2.25 60 56 33/1
3rd After Hours 7 b. g 57.5kg 7 Mr M A Yeni 2.55 67 79 10/1
4 Clarkson 4 b. g 61.0kg 2 Mr R Danielson 3.85 74 75 20/1
5 Sea Shanty 4 b. g 57.0kg (59.5) 11 Mr N Nastili 4.05 71 71 40/1
6 Oh My Gucci Girl 3 b. f 55.5kg 3 Mr M K Katjedi 4.25 71 62 25/2
7 Princess Ilaria 5 b. m 58.5kg 5 Mr C Zackey 4.75 69 79 7/1
8 Copper John 4 b. g 57.0kg 13 Mr D de Gouveia 5.55 66 61 40/1
9 Force De Dieu 3 b. c 58.0kg 8 Mr K Matsunyane 7.45 68 64 33/1
10 Kalikaa 3 b. f 56.5kg 4 Mr C R Maujean 7.55 65 63 40/1
11 Carnelo 6 b. g 57.0kg 9 Mr J Gates 8.25 66 75 15/2
12 Kotinos 3 ch. g 59.0kg 6 Mr J R Syster 9.0 70 59 25/2
13 Irish Love 4 b. g 61.5kg 10 Mr K A Brewer 19.75 75 67 50/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
89.52s
Average Time
88.31s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,192,500

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Plus Four 1 75 87 +12 + 7 + 5
Perini Palace 2 60 56 -4 -1 -3
After Hours 3 67 79 +12 -1 + 13
Clarkson 4 74 75 +1 -2 + 3
Sea Shanty 5 71 71 0 -2 + 2
Oh My Gucci Girl 6 71 62 -9 -2 -7
Princess Ilaria 7 69 79 +10 -2 + 12
Copper John 8 66 61 -5 -2 -3
Force De Dieu 9 68 64 -4 -3 -1
Kalikaa 10 65 63 -2 -3 + 1
Carnelo 11 66 75 +9 -3 + 12
Kotinos 12 70 59 -11 -4 -7
Irish Love 13 75 67 -8 -7 -1
Ode To The Ocean None - 62 - -193 -
Last Ginger None - 64 - -193 -
Circus Lights None - 64 - -193 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	SEA SHANTY (*N Nastili), PRINCESS ILARIA (C Zackey) and IRISH LOVE (K A Brewer) were slow into stride.	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	In view of the performance of CARNELO (J Gates), (distance 8,25 lengths, betting 15/2), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
b)	In view of the performance of KOTINOS (J R Syster), (distance 9,00 lengths, betting 25/2), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.	
c)	PLUS FOUR (G Lerena), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.	
Stable Employee M Ncube was advised (MS). 	
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
a)	PLUS FOUR was ridden by Jockey G Lerena (declared 26 February 2025 at 08H49).		
b)	IRISH LOVE was ridden by Jockey  K A Brewer (declared 27 February 2025 at 17H03).

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	SEA SHANTY raced with a tongue tie on (declared 26 February 2025 at 09H56).

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	CARNELO examined post race, nothing obvious detected.
b)	KOTINOS not striding out left hind. 
c)	FORCE DE DIEU mouth injury.	

SCRATCHED:
a)	CIRCUS LIGHTS swollen eye (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).	
b)	LAST GINGER elevated temperature (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).
c)	ODE TO THE OCEAN off feed (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).	
	
DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.