Race 6: LUCKY FISH MYSTIC FORTUNE D STAKES (For All Horses with a nett rating of 69 & below)

DURBANVILLE RACECOURSE | Wednesday, 03 September 2025 | 15:52

Distance: 1000m
Going: Good
Stakes: R90,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Country Time 5 b. m 51.5kg (53.0) 3 Mr B J A Plaatjies - 52 62 11/2
2nd Du Maurier TF 2 b. f 61.5kg 7 Mr J P van der Merwe 3.25 80 72 2/1
3rd Gravity 4 b. g 56.0kg (60.0) 2 Mr V Jodhee 3.55 59 63 11/2
4 Rosa Osiria 3 b. f 60.5kg 8 Mr C Zackey 4.05 65 57 25/2
5 Easy Living 2 b. f 57.5kg 5 Mr D L Ashby 4.35 59 52 11/2
6 Larking About 3 b. f 52.5kg (56.5) 4 Mr S Bungane 4.75 60 55 66/1
7 Wylie Jack 6 b. g 60.0kg 6 Mr C B Bantam 5.05 61 61 16/1
8 Hear My Voice 2 b. f 59.0kg 9 Mr G Wright 5.45 62 54 10/1
9 Over The Atlantic 3 b. f 56.0kg 1 Mr J M Solomons 10.95 56 56 14/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
59.6s
Average Time
59.9s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R865,794

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Country Time 1 52 62 +10 + 7 + 3
Du Maurier 2 80 72 -8 -2 -6
Gravity 3 59 63 +4 -2 + 6
Rosa Osiria 4 65 57 -8 -2 -6
Easy Living 5 59 52 -7 -2 -5
Larking About 6 60 55 -5 -2 -3
Wylie Jack 7 61 61 0 -2 + 2
Hear My Voice 8 62 54 -8 -2 -6
Over The Atlantic 9 56 56 0 -4 + 4
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	GRAVITY (*V Jodhee) and HEAR MY VOICE (G Wright) were slow into stride.
b)	DU MAURIER (JP van der Merwe) got his head to the side as the start was effected and jumped slow, losing one length.
	
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	DU MAURIER (JP van der Merwe) got his head up for a number of strides when awkwardly placed on the outside of EASY LIVING (D Ashby) leaving the 800m.
b)	Leaving the 800m WYLIE JACK (C Bantam) and DU MAURIER (JP van der Merwe) brushed.
c)	Jockey G Wright (HEAR MY VOICE) briefly got his crop entangled in his right-side rein leaving the 100m.
d)	Apprentice V Jodhee (GRAVITY) rode a satisfactory qualifying ride. 
e)	Apprentice B Plaatjies was charged with a contravention of Rule 55.4 in that he failed to weigh out at the carded weight on COUNTRY TIME, or at the higher weight confirmed in his engagement with the Trainer. Apprentice B Plaatjies signed an admission of guilt and was fined R1000.00.
f)	COUNTRY TIME, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer PD Reeves was advised. (SC)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	D Ashby rode EASY LIVING (declared 07h31 on 20250903)
b)	JP van der Merwe rode DU MAURIER (declared 09h19 on 20250903)
c)	C Zackey rode ROSA OSIRIA (declared 07h35 on 20250903)
d)	Apprentice B Plaatjies (COUNTRY TIME) weighed out at 53.3kgs and did not claim his 1.5kg allowance.  The Stewards, in consultation with Trainer PD Reeves, granted permission for COUNTRY TIME to carry this overweight in terms of Rule 59.9 as no other Rider was available at the weight.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	OVER THE ATLANTIC - mouth injury	
b)	WYLIE JACK - lame left front. Rule 49.7 applies. A veterinary certificate is required prior to acceptance. Trainer AD Steyn was advised.

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS