Race 5: CHAMPION THREE-YEAR-OLD COLT/GELDING: FIRE ATTACK MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 03 June 2025 | 14:00

Distance: 1600m
Going: Good
Stakes: R105,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Phil The Fluter 2 b. c 60.0kg 5 Mr K Matsunyane - - 83 9/4
- Mirror Flection 3 b. c 60.0kg 4 Mr M A Yeni - - 68 11/2
1st Titans Of War 2 b. c 56.0kg 4 Mr D W Schwarz - - 91 20/1
2nd Nkwenkwezi 3 b. f 57.0kg 3 Mr C J Habib 0.6 70 78 11/2
3rd Chieftain's Shield 4 b. g 57.5kg (60.0) 6 Mr N Nastili 0.7 68 80 4/1
4 Curtiss Condor TF 3 gr. g 60.0kg 1 Mr S Khumalo 1.4 - 79 33/20
5 Enflame 3 b. c 60.0kg 5 Mr C R Maujean 2.65 - 98 20/1
6 Fire Starter 2 b. c 56.0kg 2 Mr C Murray 7.9 - 80 28/10
7 Majalun 3 b. c 58.5kg (60.0) 7 Mr T J Mayhew 12.15 55 56 100/1
8 Gold Fever 2 b. g 60.0kg 8 Mr M K Katjedi 12.45 60 59 100/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
100.12s
Average Time
99.65s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,070,000
View Official NHA Assessment

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Titans Of War 1 - 91 - + 25 -
Nkwenkwezi 2 70 78 +8 -1 + 9
Chieftain's Shield 3 68 80 +12 -1 + 13
Curtiss Condor 4 - 79 - -3 -
Enflame 5 - 98 - -5 -
Fire Starter 6 - 80 - -7 -
Majalun 7 55 56 +1 -5 + 6
Gold Fever 8 60 59 -1 -5 + 4
Phil The Fluter None - 83 - -193 -
Mirror Flection None - 68 - -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 CURTISS CONDOR (S KHUMALO) PROVING RELUCTANT TO PROCEED TO THE START AND HAVING TO BE LED BY A HANDLER.

THE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	GOLD FEVER (M K Katjedi) jumped inwards leaving the stalls.	
b)	CHIEFTAIN'S SHIELD (*N Nastili) and ENFLAME (C Maujean) jumped outwards leaving the stalls.
c)	TITANS OF WAR (D Schwarz) was slow losing one length.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	PHIL THE FLUTER was selected for the taking of specimens for TCO2 testing. The first specimen revealed a level of over 36 TCO2 mmol/L. Trainer R Klaasen was advised that, in terms of the Procedure for Total Carbon Dioxide (TCO2) analysis on Raceday, a second blood specimen would be collected. Trainer R Klaasen was informed that the second blood specimen had revealed a level above the threshold of 38 mmol/L and that consequently PHIL THE FLUTER was scratched from this race in terms of the provisions of Rules 72.1.23; 4.2.14 and 4.2.18 (Withdrawn at 13H30, 9/4 in the betting). PHIL THE FLUTER was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer R Klaasen was advised (Mr L Anderson).
b)	CURTISS CONDOR (S Khumalo) proved reluctant to canter to the start and had to be led. Trainer J J van Vuuren was advised that should this gelding behave in a similar manner in future, he may be suspended. 	
c)	GOLD FEVER (M K Katjedi) over-raced in the early stages. 
d)	FIRE STARTER (C Murray) over-raced in the early and middle stages, and thereafter tired badly from the 150m. In view of this performance, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this colt. 
e)	Shortly before the finish line, CHIEFTAIN'S SHIELD (*N Nastili), which shifted out away from the crop, and TITANS OF WAR (D Schwarz), which commenced to hang in, came together and brushed. 
f)	TITANS OF WAR (D Schwarz), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.	
Assistant Trainer C Botha, acting on behalf of Trainer R R Magner, was advised (MS). 	
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
a)	GOLD FEVER was ridden by Jockey M K Katjedi (declared 3 June 2025 at 13H28).

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
None. 

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	FIRE STARTER examined post race, nothing obvious detected.
b)	ENFLAME blowing post race.	

SCRATCHED:
a)	MIRROR FLECTION elevated temperature (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).			
b)	PHIL THE FLUTER elevated TCO2 levels. 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.