Race 9: NEXT TURFFONTEIN RACEMEETING SUNDAY 8 JUNE MR 72 HANDICAP (Open)

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Thursday, 05 June 2025 | 16:15

Distance: 1000m
Going: Good
Stakes: R85,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:8.5 3yrs:1.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:2.0

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Captain Selvie 2 b. f 57.0kg 3 Mr G J Lerena - - 93 14/10
1st Inafix 4 b. g 58.0kg 3 Mr C J Habib - 68 69 7/2
2nd Phantom Express TF 4 b. f 61.5kg 1 Mr M A Yeni 0.2 75 76 28/10
3rd Together Again 5 b. m 48.0kg (52.0) 6 Mr G Samo-Burthia 0.4 54 55 40/1
4 Micke's Bomb 4 b. f 59.0kg 2 Mr S Khumalo 0.6 70 60 6/1
5 Lonely As A Cloud 3 b. g 59.0kg 4 Mr R Danielson 1.4 72 71 33/10
6 The Navy Lark 4 b. f 61.0kg (62.5) 5 Mr T J Mayhew 3.65 77 74 25/1
7 In The Ether 6 b. m 59.5kg 8 Mr P Mxoli 5.9 71 63 40/1
8 Nkandla Gold 4 ch. g 58.0kg (62.0) 7 Mr Jace Botes 6.1 76 63 7/1
9 Good To Great 3 b. g 56.5kg 9 Mr L Nhlapo 7.6 65 56 66/1
10 Bridge Of Spies 6 b. g 48.0kg (52.0) 10 Mr G Dookhit 39.0 48 48 125/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
59.17s
Average Time
58.27s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R860,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Inafix 1 68 69 +1 + 7 -6
Phantom Express 2 75 76 +1 -1 + 2
Together Again 3 54 55 +1 -1 + 2
Micke's Bomb 4 70 60 -10 -1 -9
Lonely As A Cloud 5 72 71 -1 -1
The Navy Lark 6 77 74 -3 -2 -1
In The Ether 7 71 63 -8 -2 -6
Nkandla Gold 8 76 63 -13 -3 -10
Good To Great 9 65 56 -9 -3 -6
Bridge Of Spies 10 48 48 0 -10 + 10
Captain Selvie None - 93 - -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) 	GOOD TO GREAT (L Nhlapo) was stubborn loading.
b)	TOGETHER AGAIN (*G Samo-Burthia) and BRIDGE OF SPIES (*G Dookhit) jumped inwards leaving the stalls.	
c)	INAFIX (C Habib) jumped outwards leaving the stalls.
d)	THE NAVY LARK (*T Mayhew) was slow losing one length.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	Apprentice G Dookhit (BRIDGE OF SPIES) did not persevere with his riding from the 500m. Thereafter, Apprentice G Dookhit reported that this gelding did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. 	
b)	Apprentice G Dookhit (BRIDGE OF SPIES) was charged with a contravention of Rule 66.4 in that he weighed back in, in excess of 1kg over the weight at which he was declared out. 
Apprentice G Dookhit signed an Admission of Guilt and was fined R1000.	
c)	INAFIX (C Habib), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.	
Trainer C Binda advised (MS).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
None. 

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	INAFIX raced with a cornell collar (declared 16 January 2024).
b)	TOGETHER AGAIN raced equipped with alumites (declared 3 June 2025 at 10H29).
c)	THE NAVY LARK raced equipped with alumites (declared 3 June 2025 at 10H31).	

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	BRIDGE OF SPIES not striding out right front. 
b)	MICKE'S BOMB scalp wound left hind. 

SCRATCHED:
a)	CAPTAIN SELVIE shin sore (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).	

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.