Race 7: SUMMER CUP 29 NOVEMBER MIDDLE STAKES (For horses with nett rating of 105 and below)
TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Saturday, 12 July 2025 | 16:15
Distance:
1600m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R135,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Presley | 4 b. g | 56.0kg | 9 | Mr C R Maujean | - | - | 90 | 6/1 |
| - | La Moohal | 4 b. g | 56.0kg | 2 | Mr J Penny | - | - | 93 | - |
| 1st | Bacchus TF | 3 b. g | 58.0kg | 7 | Mr S Khumalo | - | 98 | 101 | 3/1 |
| 2nd | Command Pilot | 2 b. c | 56.0kg | 3 | Mr C J Habib | 0.9 | 93 | 93 | 33/10 |
| 3rd | Jury's Out | 2 b. c | 56.0kg | 1 | Mr G J Lerena | 2.4 | 90 | 85 | 28/10 |
| 4 | Argo Alley | 2 ch. c | 58.0kg | 8 | Mr M A Yeni | 3.2 | 96 | 110 | 25/1 |
| 5 | Willow Express | 7 gr. g | 52.0kg | 4 | Mr K Matsunyane | 6.0 | 85 | 82 | 14/1 |
| 6 | Wecangoallnight | 2 b. c | 60.0kg | 5 | Mr C Murray | 7.5 | 101 | 95 | 11/2 |
| 7 | Apache Son | 4 b. g | 53.5kg (56.0) | 6 | Mr N Nastili | 9.75 | 93 | 89 | 25/1 |
| 8 | Whafeef | 6 b. g | 52.0kg (56.0) | 2 | Mr G Dookhit | 10.05 | 92 | 91 | 14/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
98.95s
Average Time
97.46s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R855,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bacchus | 1 | 98 | 101 | + 7 | -4 | |
| Command Pilot | 2 | 93 | 93 | 0 | -1 | + 1 |
| Jury's Out | 3 | 90 | 85 | -1 | -4 | |
| Argo Alley | 4 | 96 | 110 | -2 | + 16 | |
| Willow Express | 5 | 85 | 82 | -3 | ||
| Wecangoallnight | 6 | 101 | 95 | -3 | -3 | |
| Apache Son | 7 | 93 | 89 | -4 | ||
| Whafeef | 8 | 92 | 91 | -4 | + 3 | |
| Presley | None | - | 90 | - | -193 | - |
| La Moohal | None | - | 93 | - | -193 | - |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) WHAFEEF (*G Dookhit) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) At approximately the 200m, COMMAND PILOT (C Habib) was brushed in by BACCHUS (S Khumalo), which hung in from the 300m. b) Apprentice N Nastili reported that he felt something amiss with APACHE SON in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. c) BACCHUS (S Khumalo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer F P Habib advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) APACHE SON coughing post race. b) WHAFEEF blowing post race. SCRATCHED: a) LA MOOHAL cast in box (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). b) PRESLEY foot abscess (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.