Race 10: NEXT TURFFONTEIN RACEMEETING SATURDAY 19 JULY MR 72 HANDICAP (Open)

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Thursday, 17 July 2025 | 17:00

Distance: 1450m
Going: Good
Stakes: R85,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:9.5 3yrs:1.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:2.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- In The Ether 6 b. m 59.5kg 2 - - - 63 -
- Twice As Wild 6 b. m 52.0kg 11 Mr C R Maujean - - 51 -
1st Phil The Fluter TF 2 b. c 62.0kg 1 Mr G J Lerena - 78 83 91/100
2nd Apache Chief 4 b. g 59.5kg 5 Mr C Murray 0.2 71 74 4/1
3rd Can't Catch Me 5 b. m 52.0kg 10 Mr M K Katjedi 2.5 52 58 20/1
4 Last Ginger 4 b. f 58.5kg 2 Mr K J Lihaba 2.75 69 64 25/2
5 Callaburn 2 b. c 52.0kg 3 Mr Serino Moodley 4.5 54 52 25/1
6 Libeccio 5 ch. g 53.5kg (57.5) 4 Mr G Dookhit 6.0 67 62 7/1
7 Like A Prayer 3 gr. f 57.0kg 6 Mr K A Brewer 9.5 68 63 66/1
8 Commander Of All 2 b. c 54.5kg 7 Mr J Gates 9.75 61 56 10/1
9 Bregardt 4 ch. g 52.5kg (52.0) 8 Mr J R Syster 22.0 52 52 66/1
10 Circus Lights 5 ch. g 56.0kg 9 Mr P Mxoli 99.99 64 64 66/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
88.45s
Average Time
89.18s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,025,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Phil The Fluter 1 78 83 +5 + 7 -2
Apache Chief 2 71 74 +3 -1 + 4
Can't Catch Me 3 52 58 +6 -1 + 7
Last Ginger 4 69 64 -5 -1 -4
Callaburn 5 54 52 -2 -2
Libeccio 6 67 62 -5 -3 -2
Like A Prayer 7 68 63 -5 -4 -1
Commander Of All 8 61 56 -5 -4 -1
Bregardt 9 52 52 0 -8 + 8
Circus Lights 10 64 64 0 -10 + 10
In The Ether None - 63 - -188 -
Twice As Wild None - 51 - -188 -
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, CALLABURN (S MOODLEY) PULLEDF ITS RIGHT FRONT SHOE WHICH WAS ATTENDED TO BY THE COURSE FARRIER. THIS CAUSED A DELAY TO THE START OF THIS RACE.

THE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	CIRCUS LIGHTS (P Mxoli) refused to jump. The starting stall certificate for this gelding has been withdrawn. Stable Employee H Chauque, acting on behalf of Trainer G J Maroun, was advised (PHvdW). 
b)	CALLABURN (S Moodley) was slow losing two lengths.
c)	LAST GINGER (*K J Lihaba) was slow losing one length.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	At approximately the 150m, PHIL THE FLUTER (G Lerena) became slightly unbalanced when bumped in by APACHE CHIEF (C Murray), which shifted in marginally away from the crop. Thereafter, shortly before the finish line, APACHE CHIEF (C Murray) was brushed out by PHIL THE FLUTER (G Lerena), which shifted out marginally away from the crop.		
b)	Apprentice G Dookhit, the rider of LIBECCIO, accidentally dropped his crop at the 100m. 	
c)	In view of the performance of COMMANDER OF ALL (J Gates), (distance 9,75 lengths, betting 10/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.	
d)	In view of the performance of BREGARDT (J R Syster), (distance 22,00 lengths, betting 66/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.	
e)	In view of the Starter's report with regard to CIRCUS LIGHTS, this gelding's starting stall certificate has been withdrawn, and he is suspended in terms of Rule 61.6.10 for a period of 7 days and until such time as he proves tractable loading and jumping with a companion on two consecutive race days. 
Suspension dates: 18 July 2025 to 24 July 2025. CIRCUS LIGHTS may not be presented for re-passing during this period. Stable Employee H Chauque, acting on behalf of Trainer G J Maroun, was advised. 
f)	PHIL THE FLUTER (G Lerena), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.	
Trainer R Klaasen advised (MS).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
a)	BREGARDT: Jockey J R Syster weighed out at 52,8kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight	

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
None.

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	COMMANDER OF ALL blowing post race.	
b)	BREGARDT coughing post race.	

SCRATCHED:
a)	IN THE ETHER	insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).		
b)	TWICE AS WILD temperature (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).	

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.