Race 3: CHARITY MILE 1 NOVEMBER MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Thursday, 17 July 2025 | 12:54

Distance: 1450m
Going: Good
Stakes: R105,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Frere Jacques 3 b. g 60.0kg 8 - - - 76 33/20
1st Safe Travel TF 2 ch. c 56.0kg 5 Mr G J Lerena - - 89 63/100
2nd Johnny Drama 3 ch. g 60.0kg 1 Mr K Matsunyane 3.4 72 78 5/2
3rd Luwak 2 b. c 56.0kg 8 Mr P Mxoli 8.5 - 85 16/1
4 Seventh Fleet 3 ch. g 58.5kg (60.0) 7 Mr T J Mayhew 13.5 75 66 16/1
5 Olympian Gold 2 b. c 56.0kg 3 Mr M A Yeni 13.9 - 86 33/1
6 Red Sea Hills 3 b. c 60.0kg 6 Mr J Gates 27.0 40 40 125/1
7 Lord Kelvin 3 ch. g 60.0kg 2 Mr K A Brewer 27.5 - 38 20/1
8 Zypher King 2 ch. g 56.0kg 4 Mr K J Lihaba 28.6 - - 125/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
89.25s
Average Time
89.79s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,025,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Safe Travel 1 - 89 - + 25 -
Johnny Drama 2 72 78 +6 -2 + 8
Luwak 3 - 85 - + 10 -
Seventh Fleet 4 75 66 -9 -5 -4
Olympian Gold 5 - 86 - -5 -
Red Sea Hills 6 40 40 0 -10 + 10
Lord Kelvin 7 - 38 - -9 -
Zypher King 8 - - - -11 -
Frere Jacques None - 76 - -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)	SAFE TRAVEL (G Lerena) jumped inwards leaving the stalls.	
b)	LORD KELVIN (K A Brewer), LUWAK (P Mxoli) and ZYPHER KING (*K J Lihaba) were slow into stride.	
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	As the start was effected, Jockey M Yeni's (OLYMPIAN GOLD) shoulder made contact with the right-side front gate. 
b)	SAFE TRAVEL (G Lerena) shifted out marginally away from the crop in the concluding stages. 
c)	Jockey J Gates reported that RED SEA HILLS made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. 	
d)	SAFE TRAVEL (G Lerena), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.	
Trainer A Azzie advised (MduP).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
a)	SAFE TRAVEL was ridden by Jockey G Lerena (declared 17 July 2025 at 08H22).	

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	JOHNNY DRAMA raced without blinkers	 (declared 14 July 2025 at 08H24).		
b)	LORD KELVIN raced equipped with blinkers (declared 15 July 2025 at 08H16).		

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	RED SEA HILLS not striding out	left front; mouth injury.	

SCRATCHED:
a)	FRERE JACQUES under veterinary treatment (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).	

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.