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TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Thursday, 01 May 2025 | 15:00

Distance: 1600m
Going: Good
Stakes: R85,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:11.5 3yrs:2.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:3.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Spring Tradition 3 b. g 59.0kg 10 - - - 81 -
1st The Playboy Bomber 4 b. g 58.0kg 11 Mr D de Gouveia - 78 88 7/1
2nd Guerilla Warfare 3 b. g 54.0kg 1 Mr J Gates 0.6 74 75 7/2
3rd Salute The Flag 3 b. g 61.0kg 7 Mr P J Strydom 0.85 84 81 8/1
4 Banha Bridge 5 ch. g 58.5kg 6 Mr M A Yeni 4.65 79 70 20/1
5 Chabal 3 b. g 55.5kg 3 Mr C R Maujean 5.85 77 73 80/1
6 Shinto Shrine TF 2 gr. c 60.0kg 2 Mr G J Lerena 6.15 86 80 2/1
7 Gimme Passion 3 b. f 57.0kg 4 Mr L M van Rensburg 8.15 80 77 33/1
8 Tintamarre 3 b. g 58.0kg 9 Mr C J Habib 8.75 82 88 10/1
9 Page Boy 3 b. g 57.0kg 8 Mr C Zackey 13.0 80 79 16/1
10 We Are The Logans 2 ch. c 60.0kg (64.0) 5 Mr G Samo-Burthia 22.25 90 73 40/1
11 Safe Space 5 b. g 60.5kg 10 Mr A C Fortune 37.25 83 83 25/2

Race Timing

Winning Time
99.94s
Average Time
98.56s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R742,500
View Official NHA Assessment

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
The Playboy Bomber 1 78 88 +10 + 7 + 3
Guerilla Warfare 2 74 75 +1 -1 + 2
Salute The Flag 3 84 81 -3 -1 -2
Banha Bridge 4 79 70 -9 -2 -7
Chabal 5 77 73 -4 -2 -2
Shinto Shrine 6 86 80 -6 -3 -3
Gimme Passion 7 80 77 -3 -3
Tintamarre 8 82 88 +6 -3 + 9
Page Boy 9 80 79 -1 -5 + 4
We Are The Logans 10 90 73 -17 -8 -9
Safe Space 11 83 83 0 -10 + 10
Spring Tradition None - 81 - -188 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	TINTAMARRE (C Habib) was restless in the stalls.
b)	GIMME PASSION (M van Rensburg) and PAGE BOY (C Zackey) were slow into stride.	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	At approximately the 1100m, SHINTO SHRINE (G Lerena) was cramped for galloping room when awkwardly placed on the inside of SPRING TRADITION (M Yeni), which in turn was awkwardly placed on the inside of SALUTE THE FLAG (P Strydom), which commenced to over-race and rolled in. 
b)	In view of the performance of SHINTO SHRINE (G Lerena), (distance 6,15 lengths, betting 2/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
c)	In view of the performance of WE ARE THE LOGANS (*G Samo-Burthia), (distance 22,25 lengths, betting 40/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.	
d)	Jockey A Fortune reported that SAFE SPACE did not stride out freely in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. 		
e)	Jockey C Zackey reported that PAGE BOY made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. 	
f)	THE PLAYBOY BOMBER (D De Gouveia), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer A G Laird advised (MduP).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
a)	BANHA BRIDGE was ridden by Jockey M Yeni (declared 1 May 2025 at 13H27).

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	SALUTE THE FLAG raced without blinkers (declared 29 April 2025 at 09H15).

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	SHINTO SHRINE examined post race, nothing obvious detected.
b)	WE ARE THE LOGANS not striding out behind.
c)	SAFE SPACE examined post race, nothing obvious detected.	 
d)	PAGE BOY not striding out left hind; blowing post race.	

SCRATCHED:
a)	SPRING TRADITION hoof abscess (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).			

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.