Race 9: NEXT TURFFONTEIN RACEMEETING SATURDAY 9 AUGUST CLASSIFIED STAKES (For horses with nett rating of 75 and below)
TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Saturday, 02 August 2025 | 16:50
Distance:
1160m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R100,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Michael Faraday | 2 b. c | 56.0kg | 2 | Mr P Mxoli | - | - | 68 | 16/1 |
| - | Twice As Wild | 6 b. m | 50.5kg | 5 | Mr N Klink | - | - | 51 | 33/1 |
| 1st | Valieva TF | 3 b. f | 58.5kg | 7 | Mr Serino Moodley | - | 73 | 78 | 3/1 |
| 2nd | Captain Efficient | 2 b. g | 58.0kg | 1 | Mr C J Habib | 1.2 | 68 | 66 | 9/2 |
| 3rd | One Tiger | 2 b. c | 60.0kg | 2 | Mr C Zackey | 1.9 | 86 | 80 | 4/1 |
| 4 | Mariachi Madness | 2 b. g | 54.0kg | 4 | Mr K Matsunyane | 2.2 | 61 | 57 | 5/1 |
| 5 | Phala Millions | 4 b. g | 56.0kg | 6 | Mr J Gates | 2.7 | 65 | 66 | 7/1 |
| 6 | Sahara Dawn | 4 b. f | 50.5kg | 8 | Mr M K Katjedi | 2.75 | 53 | 52 | 40/1 |
| 7 | Life Goes On | 7 b. g | 52.0kg | 5 | Mr J R Syster | 5.25 | 56 | 54 | 14/1 |
| 8 | Golden Aspen | 6 b. m | 53.0kg (54.5) | 3 | Mr T J Mayhew | 5.65 | 66 | 66 | 25/2 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
68.56s
Average Time
67.62s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,095,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valieva | 1 | 73 | 78 | + 7 | -2 | |
| Captain Efficient | 2 | 68 | 66 | -1 | -1 | |
| One Tiger | 3 | 86 | 80 | -1 | -5 | |
| Mariachi Madness | 4 | 61 | 57 | -1 | -3 | |
| Phala Millions | 5 | 65 | 66 | -1 | + 2 | |
| Sahara Dawn | 6 | 53 | 52 | -1 | ||
| Life Goes On | 7 | 56 | 54 | -2 | ||
| Golden Aspen | 8 | 66 | 66 | 0 | -2 | + 2 |
| Michael Faraday | None | - | 68 | - | -193 | - |
| Twice As Wild | None | - | 51 | - | -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) VALIEVA (S Moodley) jumped outwards leaving the stalls. b) GOLDEN ASPEN (*T Mayhew) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) CAPTAIN EFFICIENT (C Habib) hung out in the concluding stages. b) VALIEVA (S Moodley), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer F Bronkhorst advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) GOLDEN ASPEN was ridden by Apprentice T Mayhew (declared 2 August 2025 at 08H55), who weighed out at 54,3kg, only claiming 1kg of his 1,5kg apprentice allowance. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) SAHARA DAWN raced equipped with a compression mask and without cheek pieces (declared 1 August 2025 at 08H12). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) GOLDEN ASPEN coughing post race. SCRATCHED: a) MICHAEL FARADAY off feed (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). b) TWICE AS WILD not striding out left front (NHA / 16H47) (Rule 53.5 applies) Betting 33/1. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.