Race 8: DIANNE STENGER CLASSIFIED STAKES (For horses with nett rating of 75 and below)
TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Saturday, 09 August 2025 | 16:15
Distance:
1160m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R100,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Serrano | 3 b. g | 60.0kg | 1 | Mr J Mariba | - | - | 75 | 20/1 |
| 1st | Western Wishes TF | 5 b. m | 52.0kg (54.5) | 5 | Mr M Mbuto | - | 66 | 74 | 33/10 |
| 2nd | Unicorn Alert | 3 b. c | 60.0kg | 3 | Mr L Nhlapo | 1.0 | 73 | 61 | 4/1 |
| 3rd | Sunset Warrior | 2 b. c | 58.0kg | 4 | Mr J Gates | 1.3 | 85 | 76 | 13/2 |
| 4 | Micke's Bomb | 4 b. f | 54.5kg | 6 | Mr M A Yeni | 1.7 | 65 | 60 | 15/2 |
| 5 | Oriental Bouquet | 4 ch. f | 50.5kg | 1 | Mr N Klink | 5.1 | 54 | 56 | 13/2 |
| 6 | Maverick Queen | 3 b. f | 58.5kg | 2 | Mr C J Habib | 5.3 | 75 | 76 | 7/2 |
| 7 | Across The Bow | 3 b. g | 52.5kg (52.0) | 7 | Mr K J Lihaba | 11.5 | 59 | 57 | 10/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
69.34s
Average Time
67.62s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R955,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Wishes | 1 | 66 | 74 | + 7 | + 1 | |
| Unicorn Alert | 2 | 73 | 61 | -1 | -11 | |
| Sunset Warrior | 3 | 85 | 76 | -1 | -8 | |
| Micke's Bomb | 4 | 65 | 60 | -1 | -4 | |
| Oriental Bouquet | 5 | 54 | 56 | -2 | + 4 | |
| Maverick Queen | 6 | 75 | 76 | -2 | + 3 | |
| Across The Bow | 7 | 59 | 57 | -4 | + 2 | |
| Serrano | None | - | 75 | - | -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) ACROSS THE BOW (*K J Lihaba) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) At approximately the 150m, MICKE'S BOMB (M Yeni) was carried in by SUNSET WARRIOR (J Gates), which was directed inwards. Jockey J Gates (SUNSET WARRIOR) appeared before the Board, was shown the patrol film and was advised to make more of an effort to keep his mounts straight in races. b) Jockey J Gates reported that SUNSET WARRIOR did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. c) WESTERN WISHES (*M Mbuto), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer M Pandaram advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) ACROSS THE BOW: Apprentice K J Lihaba weighed out at 52,7kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) MAVERICK QUEEN raced equipped with blinkers (declared 8 August 2025 at 09H18). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) SUNSET WARRIOR examined post race, nothing obvious detected. b) UNICORN ALERT abnormal respiratory noise. SCRATCHED: a) SERRANO overreached left front (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.