Race 7: CHAMPION TRAINER JUSTIN SNAITH CHAMPION OWNER N JONSSON & J P RUPERT A STAKES (For All Horses)

DURBANVILLE RACECOURSE | Wednesday, 27 August 2025 | 16:20

Distance: 1250m
Going: Good
Stakes: R165,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Dumbledore TF 4 gr. g 57.0kg 8 Mr R D Fourie - 102 105 28/10
2nd Kinda Wonderful 2 b. f 56.0kg 1 Mr P C Orffer 0.4 107 108 14/1
3rd Legal Counsel 3 b. g 60.0kg 2 Mr A C Fortune 4.4 108 128 3/1
4 Handsome Prince 2 b. c 51.0kg (52.5) 4 Mr B J A Plaatjies 4.7 90 91 16/1
5 The Winter Lake 4 b. g 54.5kg (54.0) 6 Mr J P van der Merwe 5.95 97 87 100/1
6 Boundless Energy 2 b. c 60.0kg 5 Mr C Zackey 6.25 109 106 13/2
7 Coastal Commander 4 b. g 55.5kg 3 Mr S D Veale 7.0 98 77 14/1
8 Sohot Sowhat 3 b. f 53.0kg 7 Mr K G Steyn 7.75 101 92 10/1
9 Let It Be Said 3 b. g 57.0kg 9 Mr S Khumalo 9.25 104 101 9/2

Race Timing

Winning Time
75.13s
Total Pool
R930,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Dumbledore 1 102 105 +3 + 7 -4
Kinda Wonderful 2 107 108 +1 -1 + 2
Legal Counsel 3 108 128 +20 -2 + 22
Handsome Prince 4 90 91 +1 -2 + 3
The Winter Lake 5 97 87 -10 -2 -8
Boundless Energy 6 109 106 -3 -3
Coastal Commander 7 98 77 -21 -3 -18
Sohot Sowhat 8 101 92 -9 -3 -6
Let It Be Said 9 104 101 -3 -4 + 1
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	Fair start.
	
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	At the 1000m LET IT BE SAID (S Khumalo) commenced to over race, took charge of the Rider, raced round the field and into a leading position. Thereafter LET IT BE SAID (S Khumalo) tired quickly in the straight. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
b)	Between the 450m and the 300m KINDA WONDERFUL (C Orffer) was held up for a clear run and had to be directed outwards.
c) 	At the 200m SOHOT SOWHAT (K Steyn) rolled out and brushed THE WINTER LAKE (JP van der Merwe). Thereafter, at the 150m, SOHOT SOWHAT (K Steyn) was momentarily inconvenienced when racing on the outside of HANDSOME PRINCE (*B Plaatjies), which was hanging out, shifted out and proved difficult to straighten.
d)	LEGAL COUNSEL (A Fortune) was hanging out in the latter stages. 
e)	DUMBLEDORE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer VH Marshall was advised. (ZM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	K Steyn rode SOHOT SOWHAT (declared 08h15 on 20250827)
b)	JP van der Merwe (THE WINTER LAKE) rode +0.5kg (54.7kgs)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER

a)	THE WINTER LAKE (JP van der Merwe) raced in club colours - Stewards permission 

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	LET IT BE SAID - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS