Race 5: F&I INSURANCE PINNACLE STAKES (For all horses)

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Saturday, 20 September 2025 | 15:00

Distance: 1800m
Going: Good
Stakes: R150,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Hotarubi 4 b. g 60.0kg 8 Mr C Zackey - - 98 11/2
1st King's Express TF 3 b. g 52.0kg (56.0) 6 Mr G Samo-Burthia - 100 102 17/10
2nd Soldier's Eye 4 b. f 53.5kg 7 Mr K J Lihaba 1.1 99 94 4/1
3rd Silent War 3 b. g 54.5kg (56.0) 5 Miss R A Venniker 2.35 93 91 9/2
4 Infinite Wonder 7 ch. g 56.0kg 4 Mr P Mxoli 2.45 96 86 20/1
5 Fire 'N Flames 4 ch. g 60.0kg 2 Mr C Murray 3.95 106 103 33/10
6 Arumugam 6 b. g 53.5kg (56.0) 1 Mr M Mbuto 4.2 84 74 66/1
7 Diwali Rocket 3 b. g 56.0kg 3 Mr Serino Moodley 7.4 91 89 14/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
110.85s
Average Time
110.27s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R990,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
King's Express 1 100 102 +2 + 7 -5
Soldier's Eye 2 99 94 -5 -1 -4
Silent War 3 93 91 -2 -1 -1
Infinite Wonder 4 96 86 -10 -1 -9
Fire 'N Flames 5 106 103 -3 -2 -1
Arumugam 6 84 74 -10 -2 -8
Diwali Rocket 7 91 89 -2 -3 + 1
Hotarubi None - 98 - -193 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER HAD NO REPORTS. 

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:

a)	FIRE 'N FLAMES (C Murray) over-raced in the early and middle stages. 
b)	At approximately the 1600m, DIWALI ROCKET (S Moodley) was brushed in by INFINITE WONDER (P Mxoli), which was carried in by KING'S EXPRESS (*G Samo-Burthia), which shifted in. 
	Apprentice G Samo-Burthia appeared before the Board and was advised to exercise more care when shifting ground in races. 
c)	KING'S EXPRESS (*G Samo-Burthia) shifted out away from the crop from the 200m. 
d)	DIWALI ROCKET (S Moodley) tired badly in the concluding stages. In view of this performance, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.
e)	KING'S EXPRESS (*G Samo-Burthia), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.
Trainer F P Habib advised (MS).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
None. 

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
None. 

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	DIWALI ROCKET blowing post race.	

SCRATCHED:
a)	HOTARUBI bruised sole (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).	

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.