Race 3: JOHAN VAN DER LINDEN, NICK BLIGNAUT, JACOBUS VILJOEN MAIDEN PLATE (F & M) (For Maiden F & M)
TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Saturday, 12 April 2025 | 13:30
Distance:
1800m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R105,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Flightlight | 3 b. f | 60.0kg | 2 | - | - | - | 61 | 7/1 |
| - | Art Nouveau | 3 b. f | 60.0kg | 8 | Mr S Khumalo | - | - | 80 | 5/4 |
| 1st | City Lights | 4 b. f | 60.0kg | 7 | Mr C J Habib | - | 61 | 52 | 7/2 |
| 2nd | Lunar Rainbow | 3 b. f | 60.0kg | 8 | Mr Wesley Marwing | 1.3 | 66 | 57 | 33/1 |
| 3rd | World Tour | 3 b. f | 60.0kg | 6 | Mr D de Gouveia | 1.6 | 64 | 66 | 8/1 |
| 4 | Artic Silver TF | 3 b. f | 60.0kg | 2 | Mr G J Lerena | 2.0 | 70 | 77 | 63/100 |
| 5 | Jinger Jam | 3 b. f | 60.0kg | 5 | Mr C R Maujean | 3.5 | 59 | 63 | 20/1 |
| 6 | Bella Boop Boop | 3 b. f | 60.0kg | 4 | Mr P Mxoli | 4.8 | 64 | 58 | 14/1 |
| 7 | Amber Eyes | 3 b. f | 56.0kg (60.0) | 1 | Mr G Dookhit | 5.1 | 55 | 50 | 66/1 |
| 8 | Pass The Baton | 4 b. f | 60.0kg | 3 | Mr N Klink | 5.2 | 55 | 48 | 40/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
117.41s
Average Time
113.56s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,250,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City Lights | 1 | 61 | 52 | + 7 | -16 | |
| Lunar Rainbow | 2 | 66 | 57 | -1 | -8 | |
| World Tour | 3 | 64 | 66 | -1 | + 3 | |
| Artic Silver | 4 | 70 | 77 | -1 | + 8 | |
| Jinger Jam | 5 | 59 | 63 | -2 | + 6 | |
| Bella Boop Boop | 6 | 64 | 58 | -2 | -4 | |
| Amber Eyes | 7 | 55 | 50 | -2 | -3 | |
| Pass The Baton | 8 | 55 | 48 | -2 | -5 | |
| Flightlight | None | - | 61 | - | -193 | - |
| Art Nouveau | None | - | 80 | - | -193 | - |
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 ART NOUVEAU (S KHUMALO) BEING SUBJECT TO A LATE VETERINARY EXAMINATION AND SUBSEQUENTLY BEING SCRATCHED. TIME WAS ALLOTTED FOR THE BETTING PUBLIC TO RESTRUCTURE THEIR BETS. THIS CAUSED A DELAY TO THE START OF THIS RACE. THE STARTER REPORTED: a) During the loading process, ART NOUVEAU (S Khumalo) became restless and kicked the back gates. This filly was removed from the stalls, examined by the Veterinary surgeon and scratched - injured. Trainer A P Peter was advised to reschool this filly prior to her next engagement (GT). b) LUNAR RAINBOW (Wes Marwing) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. c) PASS THE BATON (N Klink) jumped sharply outwards leaving the stalls. d) WORLD TOUR (D De Gouveia) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Shortly after the start, BELLA BOOP BOOP (P Mxoli), WORLD TOUR (D De Gouveia), CITY LIGHTS (C Habib) and JINGER JAM (C Maujean) suffered varying degrees of interference when awkwardly placed between PASS THE BATON (N Klink), which jumped outwards leaving the stalls, and LUNAR RAINBOW (Wes Marwing), which jumped inwards leaving the stalls. b) From the 300m, ARTIC SILVER (G Lerena) was carried in by JINGER JAM (C Maujean), which commenced to hang in from the 400m. Thereafter, in the concluding stages, ARTIC SILVER (G Lerena) was directed inwards off the heels of WORLD TOUR (D De Gouveia) to continue its run. c) CITY LIGHTS (C Habib), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer F Bronkhorst advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS. SCRATCHED: a) FLIGHTLIGHT Urticaria (veterinary certificate received) (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). Suitable for reinstatement. b) ART NOUVEAU injured in the starting stalls (NHA / 13H31) (Rule 53.5 applies) Betting 5/4. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None. Race 3 contd.