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TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Sunday, 17 August 2025 | 15:10

Distance: 2000m
Going: Good
Stakes: R125,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:10.0 4yrs:1.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:13.0 4yrs:2.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Luce Verde 2 b. c 58.0kg 5 Mr C Murray - 86 98 4/1
2nd The Ultimate King TF 3 b. c 60.5kg 9 Mr G J Lerena 0.7 93 117 83/100
3rd Eiger Sanction 3 b. c 51.5kg (55.5) 8 Mr G Samo-Burthia 3.2 81 79 25/2
4 American Rebel 4 b. g 57.0kg 3 Mr C Zackey 6.7 84 81 10/1
5 Diesel's Shadow 4 ch. g 52.5kg (55.0) 4 Mr M Mbuto 10.2 80 80 20/1
6 Panning Gold 3 ch. g 52.5kg (52.0) 1 Mr K Matsunyane 10.5 72 68 16/1
7 Arumugam 6 b. g 59.5kg 7 Mr C J Habib 10.7 89 74 40/1
8 Sky Pillar Rock 3 ch. g 52.5kg 2 Mr K A Brewer 15.0 77 81 33/1
9 Vesuvio 5 b. g 59.5kg 6 Mr P Mxoli 20.25 89 85 20/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
125.44s
Average Time
123.91s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R945,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Luce Verde 1 86 98 +12 + 7 + 5
The Ultimate King 2 93 117 +24 -1 + 25
Eiger Sanction 3 81 79 -2 -2
American Rebel 4 84 81 -3 -3
Diesel's Shadow 5 80 80 0 -4 + 4
Panning Gold 6 72 68 -4 -4
Arumugam 7 89 74 -15 -4 -11
Sky Pillar Rock 8 77 81 +4 -6 + 10
Vesuvio 9 89 85 -4 -7 + 3
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	THE ULTIMATE KING (G Lerena) jumped inwards leaving the stalls.	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	Jockey P Mxoli (VESUVIO) did not persevere with his riding in the concluding stages. Thereafter, Jockey P Mxoli reported that this gelding took no interest in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.
b)	LUCE VERDE (C Murray), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.	
Assistant Trainer T Woodruff, acting on behalf of Trainer J Crawford, was advised (MduP). 	
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
a)	PANNING GOLD: Jockey K Matsunyane weighed out at 52,7kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight.	

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
None.

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	VESUVIO not striding out left front.
b)	DIESEL'S SHADOW coughing post race.	
c)	PANNING GOLD blowing post race.	

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.