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TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Thursday, 10 July 2025 | 15:05
Distance:
1600m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R105,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Singleton Sam TF | 2 ch. c | 56.0kg | 7 | Mr G J Lerena | - | - | 98 | 18/10 |
| 2nd | Nkwenkwezi | 3 b. f | 57.0kg | 9 | Mr C J Habib | 3.5 | 69 | 78 | 7/2 |
| 3rd | Matroosberg | 2 b. c | 56.0kg | 2 | Mr K Matsunyane | 3.75 | - | 82 | 20/1 |
| 4 | Step Into It | 2 ch. g | 56.0kg | 4 | Mr C Murray | 6.0 | - | 76 | 33/1 |
| 5 | Greenlight Racer | 2 b. c | 60.0kg | 10 | Mr C Zackey | 6.25 | 69 | 75 | 28/10 |
| 6 | Sergeant Soqrat | 2 b. g | 54.5kg (56.0) | 1 | Mr T J Mayhew | 8.0 | - | 71 | 7/1 |
| 7 | Parabellum | 3 b. g | 60.0kg | 3 | Mr P Mxoli | 10.0 | 65 | 61 | 16/1 |
| 8 | Nepal Cashmere | 3 b. g | 60.0kg | 5 | Mr R Danielson | 14.0 | - | 53 | 150/1 |
| 9 | Talkoftheheights | 2 b. c | 52.0kg (56.0) | 6 | Mr G Samo-Burthia | 14.25 | - | 52 | 100/1 |
| 10 | Red Sea Hills | 3 b. c | 60.0kg | 8 | Mr J R Syster | 31.75 | 40 | 40 | 150/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
99.29s
Total Pool
R875,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singleton Sam | 1 | - | 98 | - | + 25 | - |
| Nkwenkwezi | 2 | 69 | 78 | -2 | + 11 | |
| Matroosberg | 3 | - | 82 | - | + 10 | - |
| Step Into It | 4 | - | 76 | - | -3 | - |
| Greenlight Racer | 5 | 69 | 75 | -3 | + 9 | |
| Sergeant Soqrat | 6 | - | 71 | - | -7 | - |
| Parabellum | 7 | 65 | 61 | -4 | ||
| Nepal Cashmere | 8 | - | 53 | - | -11 | - |
| Talkoftheheights | 9 | - | 52 | - | -13 | - |
| Red Sea Hills | 10 | 40 | 40 | 0 | -10 | + 10 |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
EN ROUTE TO THE START, JOCKEY J R SYSTER WAS DISLODGED FROM RED SEA HILLS, WHICH BOLTED TO THE BACK PARADE RING. THIS GELDING WAS TAKEN IN HAND, EXAMINED BY THE VETERINARY SURGEON, DECLARED FIT TO RACE, REUNITED WITH THE RIDER AND DISPATCHED TO THE START. THIS CAUSED A DELAY TO THE START OF THIS RACE. THE STARTER REPORTED: a) TALKOFTHEHEIGHTS (*G Samo-Burthia) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) PARABELLUM (P Mxoli) over-raced in the early stages. b) RED SEA HILLS (J R Syster) over-raced in the early and middle stages. As a consequence, this gelding raced wide around the turn and into the straight, and thereafter tired badly from the 200m. c) SINGLETON SAM (G Lerena), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer A Azzie advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) STEP INTO IT is a gelding (gelded 20 January 2025). To be investigated. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) RED SEA HILLS coughing post race. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.