Race 7: SUMMER CUP 29 NOVEMBER MR 66 HANDICAP (Open)

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Thursday, 17 July 2025 | 15:12

Distance: 1000m
Going: Good
Stakes: R80,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:7.5 3yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:1.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Lonely As A Cloud TF 3 b. g 59.5kg 4 Mr Serino Moodley - 66 71 2/1
2nd Princess Lola 2 b. f 60.0kg 5 Mr R Danielson 0.6 66 60 25/1
3rd Captain Efficient 2 b. g 61.0kg 7 Mr P J Strydom 2.7 68 66 7/2
4 Together Again 5 b. m 54.0kg 6 Mr P Mxoli 3.9 54 55 40/1
5 Across The Bow 3 b. g 57.5kg 3 Mr K J Lihaba 3.95 61 57 9/4
6 Misty Metal 3 ch. f 60.0kg (61.5) 2 Mr T J Mayhew 5.7 70 71 33/1
7 Daring Act 4 b. g 54.0kg 8 Mr K Matsunyane 7.7 54 60 5/1
8 Bridge Of Spies 6 b. g 52.0kg 1 Mr J Penny 99.99 48 48 125/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
58.32s
Average Time
58.41s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,025,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Lonely As A Cloud 1 66 71 +5 + 7 -2
Princess Lola 2 66 60 -6 -1 -5
Captain Efficient 3 68 66 -2 -1 -1
Together Again 4 54 55 +1 -2 + 3
Across The Bow 5 61 57 -4 -2 -2
Misty Metal 6 70 71 +1 -2 + 3
Daring Act 7 54 60 +6 -3 + 9
Bridge Of Spies 8 48 48 0 -10 + 10
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	LONELY AS A CLOUD (S Moodley) jumped inwards leaving the stalls.	
b)	PRINCESS LOLA (R Danielson) was slow losing one length.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	Shortly after the start, LONELY AS A CLOUD (S Moodley) and ACROSS THE BOW (*K J Lihaba) came together and bumped. 
b)	At approximately the 400m, Jockey J Penny felt something amiss with BRIDGE OF SPIES and eased this gelding out of the race. In view of this report, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.
c)	Leaving the 400m, CAPTAIN EFFICIENT (P Strydom) was carried out marginally by PRINCESS LOLA (R Danielson), which rolled out.
d)	Apprentice T Mayhew reported that MISTY METAL changed stride continually in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. 
e)	In view of the Veterinary Surgeon's report concerning BRIDGE OF SPIES, and in terms of Rule 93.1, this gelding is suspended from racing in any race under the jurisdiction of the National Horseracing Authority. Trainer D C Pretorius advised (MB).	
f)	LONELY AS A CLOUD (S Moodley), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.
Trainer C Dawson advised (MduP).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
None.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	DARING ACT raced equipped with blinkers and without cheek pieces (declared 14 July 2025 at 08H24).

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	BRIDGE OF SPIES lame right front. Recommended indefinite suspension. 
Trainer D C Pretorius advised (MB). 
b)	MISTY METAL not striding out behind. 
c)	DARING ACT fatigued.	

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.