Race 5: RACING240 PINNACLE STAKES (Open)

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Sunday, 06 July 2025 | 15:05

Distance: 1100m
Going: Good
Stakes: R150,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Whistle The Tune 2 b. f 56.0kg 3 Mr C J Habib - 109 116 6/1
2nd Quantum Theory TF 5 b. g 57.5kg 9 Mr Serino Moodley 0.75 108 112 18/10
3rd Chasing Happiness 3 b. f 60.0kg 6 Mr G J Lerena 2.75 115 110 28/10
4 Ready To Charge 2 b. g 59.5kg 4 Mr C Murray 3.05 110 110 10/1
5 Dreamland 4 b. g 53.5kg (57.5) 5 Mr G Samo-Burthia 3.35 108 103 10/1
6 Chocolate Soldier 3 b. g 58.0kg (59.5) 7 Mr T J Mayhew 3.55 113 108 25/2
7 We Are The Logans 2 ch. c 53.5kg 1 Mr J Gates 7.05 90 73 100/1
8 Taxi To The Moon 3 b. c 57.5kg 8 Mr K J Lihaba 7.25 110 119 25/2
9 Mover And Shaker 5 b. g 59.5kg 2 Mr M K Katjedi 8.05 112 109 40/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
63.04s
Average Time
62.81s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,095,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Whistle The Tune 1 109 116 +7 + 7
Quantum Theory 2 108 112 +4 -1 + 5
Chasing Happiness 3 115 110 -5 -1 -4
Ready To Charge 4 110 110 0 -2 + 2
Dreamland 5 108 103 -5 -2 -3
Chocolate Soldier 6 113 108 -5 -2 -3
We Are The Logans 7 90 73 -17 -3 -14
Taxi To The Moon 8 110 119 +9 -3 + 12
Mover And Shaker 9 112 109 -3 -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)	READY TO CHARGE (C Murray) and WHISTLE THE TUNE (C Habib) were slow into stride.	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	In the concluding stages, CHASING HAPPINESS (G Lerena) was steadied momentarily when awkwardly placed on the outside of QUANTUM THEORY (S Moodley), which was carried out by WHISTLE THE TUNE (C Habib), which rolled out. 
b)	WHISTLE THE TUNE (C Habib), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.
Assistant Trainer T Dawson, acting on behalf of Trainer C Dawson, was advised (MduP). 	
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
a)	READY TO CHARGE was ridden by Jockey C Murray (declared 6 June 2025 at 07H52).
b)	DREAMLAND was ridden by Apprentice G Samo-Burthia (declared 6 June 2025 at 09H51).

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	CHOCOLATE SOLDIER raced equipped with ear muffs (declared 3 July 2025 at 08H41).

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	CHOCOLATE SOLDIER coughing and blowing post race.	
b)	MOVER AND SHAKER coughing post race.	

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS.

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.