Race 3: CONGRATULATIONS S'MANGA KHUMALO ON YOUR JULY DAY WINNER MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)
TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Saturday, 12 July 2025 | 13:55
Distance:
1160m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R105,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Echo Check | 2 b. g | 57.0kg | 2 | Mr S Khumalo | - | - | 98 | 5/1 |
| 2nd | Monkey Puzzle TF | 4 b. g | 60.0kg | 8 | Mr C Murray | 4.1 | 70 | 79 | 5/1 |
| 3rd | Amandla Ngawethu | 3 b. g | 60.0kg | 5 | Mr C J Habib | 5.5 | 73 | 72 | 33/10 |
| 4 | Onceinabluemoon | 2 b. f | 54.5kg | 1 | Mr P Mxoli | 5.9 | - | 75 | 9/4 |
| 5 | In The Willows | 2 ch. c | 57.0kg | 9 | Mr K Matsunyane | 10.6 | - | 54 | 125/1 |
| 6 | Best Candidate | 2 b. c | 57.0kg | 10 | Mr C R Maujean | 10.8 | - | 66 | 14/1 |
| 7 | Lannyboy | 2 b. c | 57.0kg | 4 | Mr M A Yeni | 11.0 | - | 68 | 40/1 |
| 8 | Echoes Of War | 2 b. c | 57.0kg | 7 | Mr G J Lerena | 12.7 | - | 77 | 8/1 |
| 9 | Ember King | 2 b. c | 57.0kg | 6 | Mr K J Lihaba | 17.0 | - | 70 | 125/1 |
| 10 | God's Country | 2 b. g | 57.0kg | 3 | Mr J Gates | 18.25 | - | 60 | 33/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
66.71s
Average Time
68.54s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R855,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Echo Check | 1 | - | 98 | - | + 25 | - |
| Monkey Puzzle | 2 | 70 | 79 | -2 | + 11 | |
| Amandla Ngawethu | 3 | 73 | 72 | -2 | + 1 | |
| Onceinabluemoon | 4 | - | 75 | - | -3 | - |
| In The Willows | 5 | - | 54 | - | -5 | - |
| Best Candidate | 6 | - | 66 | - | -7 | - |
| Lannyboy | 7 | - | 68 | - | -9 | - |
| Echoes Of War | 8 | - | 77 | - | -11 | - |
| Ember King | 9 | - | 70 | - | -13 | - |
| God's Country | 10 | - | 60 | - | -15 | - |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) BEST CANDIDATE (C Maujean) was stubborn loading. b) EMBER KING (*K J Lihaba) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) In the concluding stages, LANNYBOY (M Yeni) was carried in by BEST CANDIDATE (C Maujean), which hung in from the 300m. b) GOD'S COUNTRY (J Gates) hung out in the concluding stages. c) ECHO CHECK (S Khumalo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer F P Habib advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) MONKEY PUZZLE was ridden by Jockey C Murray (declared 12 July 2025 at 09H15). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) AMANDLA NGAWETHU raced equipped with blinkers (declared 11 July 2025 at 07H38). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) LANNYBOY abnormal respiratory noise. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.