Race 9: NEXT TURFFONTEIN RACEMEETING SUNDAY 6 JULY MR 70 HANDICAP (Open)

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Saturday, 28 June 2025 | 16:35

Distance: 1160m
Going: Good
Stakes: R80,000
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
1st Ensuing TF 2 b. c 63.0kg 11 Mr G J Lerena - 76 87 9/4
2nd Prized Platinum 3 b. g 56.5kg 5 Mr C R Maujean 1.0 63 72 7/1
3rd Mariachi Madness 2 b. g 55.5kg 3 Mr K Matsunyane 4.2 61 57 8/1
4 Phala Millions 4 b. g 56.0kg 4 Mr M K Katjedi 4.45 62 66 33/10
5 Life Goes On 7 b. g 53.0kg 2 Mr J Gates 4.55 56 54 25/1
6 Tokyo Medaglia 3 b. g 61.0kg (62.5) 9 Mr T J Mayhew 7.55 77 68 25/2
7 Bregardt 4 ch. g 52.0kg 1 Mr J R Syster 10.55 52 52 25/1
8 Across The Bow 3 b. g 58.0kg 8 Mr J Mariba 10.8 66 57 10/1
9 Pacific 4 b. g 54.5kg 10 Mr C J Habib 12.5 59 50 25/1
10 Circus Lights 5 ch. g 58.0kg 7 Mr P Mxoli 12.55 66 64 66/1
11 Gimme A Storm 3 b. f 61.0kg 6 Mr K J Lihaba 12.75 74 58 25/1
12 Si Veloce 4 b. f 48.0kg (52.0) 12 Mr G Dookhit 14.25 52 50 66/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
67.92s
Average Time
68.08s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R970,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Ensuing 1 76 87 +11 + 7 + 4
Prized Platinum 2 63 72 +9 -1 + 10
Mariachi Madness 3 61 57 -4 -2 -2
Phala Millions 4 62 66 +4 -2 + 6
Life Goes On 5 56 54 -2 -2
Tokyo Medaglia 6 77 68 -9 -3 -6
Bregardt 7 52 52 0 -4 + 4
Across The Bow 8 66 57 -9 -4 -5
Pacific 9 59 50 -9 -5 -4
Circus Lights 10 66 64 -2 -5 + 3
Gimme A Storm 11 74 58 -16 -5 -11
Si Veloce 12 52 50 -2 -5 + 3
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:
a) 	LIFE GOES ON (J Gates) was stubborn loading.
b)	ACROSS THE BOW (J Mariba) jumped inwards leaving the stalls.	
c)	PHALA MILLIONS (M K Katjedi) jumped outwards leaving the stalls.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	Shortly after the start, GIMME A STORM (*K J Lihaba), CIRCUS LIGHTS (P Mxoli) and PRIZED PLATINUM (C Maujean) were steadied when awkwardly placed between PHALA MILLIONS (M K Katjedi), which jumped outwards leaving the stalls, and ACROSS THE BOW (J Mariba), which jumped inwards leaving the stalls.	
b)	At approximately the 1000m, SI VELOCE (*G Dookhit) took an awkward stride and made contact with the outside running rails. In view of this report, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. 
c)	In the concluding stages, PHALA MILLIONS (M K Katjedi) was brushed out by LIFE GOES ON (J Gates), which shifted out away from the crop. 
d)	PRIZED PLATINUM (C Maujean) shifted out away from the crop	in the concluding stages. 
e)	ENSUING (G Lerena), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.	
Trainer J J van Vuuren advised (MS).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
a)	PACIFIC: Jockey C Habib weighed out at 55,4kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight as declared.	
b)	SI VELOCE: Apprentice G Dookhit weighed out at 49,3kg, only claiming 3kg of his 4kg apprentice allowance as declared. 	

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	ACROSS THE BOW raced with a tongue tie on (declared 27 June 2025 at 08H01).

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	SI VELOCE examined post race, nothing obvious detected.
b)	TOKYO MEDAGLIA coughing post race.	
c)	PHALA MILLIONS coughing post race; brush wound right hind. 

Race 9 contd. 
THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.