Race 5: CHAMPION TRAINER: SEAN TARRY MAIDEN PLATE (F & M) (For Maiden F & M)

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Sunday, 08 June 2025 | 14:00

Distance: 1160m
Going: Good
Stakes: R95,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Tuscan Romance TF 3 b. f 60.0kg 10 Mr R D Fourie - 77 86 77/100
2nd Rendevous In Rio 2 b. f 60.0kg 12 Mr J Mariba 4.25 - 71 25/2
3rd Merryweather 2 b. f 57.0kg 8 Mr G J Lerena 4.35 - 88 7/2
4 Magic Carpet Ride 3 ch. f 60.0kg 7 Mr C Zackey 4.65 - 64 16/1
5 Shimmering 2 b. f 57.0kg 11 Mr C J Habib 5.75 - 74 25/2
6 Sunfire 2 ch. f 56.0kg (60.0) 4 Mr G Dookhit 7.25 76 64 33/1
7 Leanne's Love 2 b. f 57.0kg 9 Mr K Matsunyane 7.95 - 58 33/1
8 Lady William 3 ch. f 60.0kg 3 Mr K J Lihaba 8.2 - 59 100/1
9 Potato Salad 4 b. f 60.0kg 2 Mr M A Yeni 12.2 52 47 100/1
10 Doubleyouessbee 3 b. f 60.0kg 1 Mr D W Schwarz 20.45 56 56 125/1
11 Hanifah 2 b. f 60.0kg 5 Mr K A Brewer 24.7 55 48 125/1
12 Emerald Countess 2 b. f 57.0kg 6 Mr Serino Moodley 25.45 - 72 40/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
69.27s
Average Time
68.54s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,345,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Tuscan Romance 1 77 86 +9 + 7 + 2
Rendevous In Rio 2 - 71 - + 20 -
Merryweather 3 - 88 - + 15 -
Magic Carpet Ride 4 - 64 - + 2 -
Shimmering 5 - 74 - 0 -
Sunfire 6 76 64 -12 -3 -9
Leanne's Love 7 - 58 - -4 -
Lady William 8 - 59 - -6 -
Potato Salad 9 52 47 -5 -5
Doubleyouessbee 10 56 56 0 -7 + 7
Hanifah 11 55 48 -7 -9 + 2
Emerald Countess 12 - 72 - -14 -
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  THE  LATE  ARRIVAL  OF  THE  VETERINARY  SURGEON  AT  THE  START.  

THE  STARTER  REPORTED:
a)	EMERALD  COUNTESS  (S  Moodley)  jumped  inwards  leaving  the  stalls.	
b)	LADY  WILLIAM  (*K  J  Lihaba)  was  slow  losing  one  length.

THE  STIPENDIARY  STEWARDS  REPORTED:
a)	Apprentice  G  Dookhit  reported  that  SUNFIRE  did  not  stride  out  freely  in  running.  
The  Veterinary  Surgeon  was  requested  to  examine  this  filly.  	
b)	TUSCAN  ROMANCE  (R  Fourie),  the  winner,  was  selected  for  the  taking  of  specimens  for  analysis.
Assistant  Trainer  T  woodruff,  acting  on  behalf  of  Trainer  J  Crawford,  was  advised  (MS).  	
	
JOCKEY  CHANGES:
None.

RACE  CARD  CHANGES  /  OTHER:
None.  

THE  VETERINARY  SURGEON  REPORTED:
a)	SUNFIRE  not  striding  out  right  hind;  blowing  post  race.	
b)	POTATO  SALAD  cut  into  left  front.  

THERE  WERE  NO  SCRATCHINGS.  

DISQUALIFIED  /  DECLARED  NON-RUNNER:

None.	

Race  5  contd.