Race 4: SINGAPORE POOLS TROPHY CLASS 4 (F & M) (For Fillies & Mares. Benchmark at 60.0kg = 80)

DURBANVILLE RACECOURSE | Saturday, 30 August 2025 | 14:15

Distance: 1250m
Going: Good
Stakes: R110,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:8.5 4yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:11.5 4yrs:1.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Splash Of Colour 2 b. f 52.0kg (53.5) 5 Mr B J A Plaatjies - - 76 10/1
1st Girl Like Us 4 ch. f 59.0kg 6 Mr D L Ashby - 78 80 25/1
2nd Wander Dune (AUS) TF 2 b. f 55.5kg 1 Mr P C Orffer 0.3 88 90 91/100
3rd Wild Applause 3 b. f 59.5kg 5 Mr J P van der Merwe 0.8 80 86 13/2
4 Music Of The Night 2 b. f 55.0kg 7 Mr M A Yeni 2.55 87 86 5/1
5 Shesgotclass 3 b. f 61.0kg 3 Mr G van Niekerk 3.8 83 89 13/2
6 October Fest 2 b. f 57.5kg 8 Mr G Wright 6.3 76 73 33/1
7 Lhasa 2 b. f 58.5kg 2 Mr S D Veale 9.55 78 65 14/1
8 Garden Of Eden 3 b. f 58.5kg 4 Mr C A Little 11.8 78 79 40/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
74.9s
Total Pool
R1,340,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Girl Like Us 1 78 80 +2 + 7 -5
Wander Dune (AUS) 2 88 90 +2 -1 + 3
Wild Applause 3 80 86 +6 -1 + 7
Music Of The Night 4 87 86 -1 -1
Shesgotclass 5 83 89 +6 -2 + 8
October Fest 6 76 73 -3 -3
Lhasa 7 78 65 -13 -4 -9
Garden Of Eden 8 78 79 +1 -4 + 5
Splash Of Colour None - 76 - -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)	GARDEN OF EDEN (C Little) jumped inwards and made contact with SHESGOTCLASS (G van Niekerk).	
	
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	Shortly after the start MUSIC OF THE NIGHT (M Yeni) rolled in and had to be steadied away from the heels of GIRL LIKE US (D Ashby). 
b)	Leaving the 1000m WANDER DUNE (AUS) (C Orffer) raced onto the heels of GARDEN OF EDEN (C Little) and had to be steadied briefly.
c) 	Leaving the 300m WILD APPLAUSE (JP van der Merwe) was switched in away from the heels of a tiring GARDEN OF EDEN (C Little). 
d)	In view of the performance of GARDEN OF EDEN (C Little), which raced at the front of the field in the early stages and tired from the 300m, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly.
e)	In view of the performance of LHASA (S Veale), which was hanging out throughout, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly.
f)	GIRL LIKE US, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer PD Reeves was advised. (ZM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	Nil 

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	LHASA - examined post-race.  Nothing obvious detected
b)	GARDEN OF EDEN - examined post-race. In season
c)	SHESGOTCLASS - blowing post-race & scalp wound left hind

SCRATCHED:

a)	SPLASH OF COLOUR - abnormal temperature. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 14h56 n 20250829)