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TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Thursday, 08 May 2025 | 14:55

Distance: 1450m
Going: Good
Stakes: R75,000
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
1st Sea Shanty 4 b. g 58.5kg 9 Mr J Penny - 63 71 8/1
2nd Calida 2 b. c 61.5kg 4 Mr C J Habib 1.6 69 72 5/1
3rd Sail The Sky TF 4 b. g 60.5kg 3 Mr L M van Rensburg 2.1 67 62 28/10
4 Stroke Of Mercy 5 b. h 52.0kg (56.0) 8 Mr G Samo-Burthia 2.7 58 52 8/1
5 After Hours 7 b. g 61.5kg 7 Mr M A Yeni 4.3 69 79 16/1
6 Call Me Master 8 b. g 60.0kg 10 Mr G J Lerena 4.7 66 65 5/1
7 Northern Kitten 3 b. f 55.0kg 11 Mr J Gates 5.1 56 67 16/1
8 Arctic Vixen 2 ch. f 61.0kg 5 Mr D W Schwarz 6.8 68 66 100/1
9 Can't Catch Me 5 b. m 52.5kg 12 Mr M K Katjedi 9.3 51 58 25/1
10 Gimme The Flame 5 b. m 52.5kg (52.0) 1 Mr K Matsunyane 10.4 50 50 25/2
11 Sahara Dawn 4 b. f 58.0kg 6 Mr C Zackey 10.65 62 52 20/1
12 Countess Danza 5 b. m 54.5kg 2 Mr N Klink 12.45 55 51 100/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
90.43s
Average Time
89.18s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R815,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Sea Shanty 1 63 71 +8 + 7 + 1
Calida 2 69 72 +3 -1 + 4
Sail The Sky 3 67 62 -5 -1 -4
Stroke Of Mercy 4 58 52 -6 -1 -5
After Hours 5 69 79 +10 -2 + 12
Call Me Master 6 66 65 -1 -2 + 1
Northern Kitten 7 56 67 +11 -2 + 13
Arctic Vixen 8 68 66 -2 -3 + 1
Can't Catch Me 9 51 58 +7 -4 + 11
Gimme The Flame 10 50 50 0 -4 + 4
Sahara Dawn 11 62 52 -10 -4 -6
Countess Danza 12 55 51 -4 -5 + 1
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 AFTER HOURS (M YENI) HAVING TO BE RESADDLED AT THE START.

THE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	STROKE OF MERCY (*G Samo-Burthia) was slow losing one length.
b)	CALIDA (C Habib) was slow into stride.	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	At approximately the 1100m, AFTER HOURS (M Yeni), which commenced to over-race, was steadied to avoid running onto the heels of CALL ME MASTER (G Lerena).
b)	At approximately the 400m, AFTER HOURS (M Yeni) was eased when awkwardly placed between CALL ME MASTER (G Lerena), which rolled in, and CAN'T CATCH ME (M K Katjedi) and GIMME THE FLAME (K Matsunyane), which were carried out marginally by SAIL THE SKY (M van Rensburg), which shifted out away from the crop and was straightened. 
c)	SEA SHANTY (J Penny), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.	
Trainer M Khan advised (MS).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
a)	GIMME THE FLAME: Jockey K Matsunyane weighed out at 52,6kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	GIMME THE FLAME raced equipped with alumites in front and steel shoes behind (declared 30 April 2025 at 13H37).
b)	STROKE OF MERCY raced equipped with cheek pieces (declared 6 May 2025 at 07H41).

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	STROKE OF MERCY blowing post race.	

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.	


Race 6 contd.