Race 7: HAMTERN MIDDLE STAKES (For horses with nett rating of 105 and below)

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Saturday, 20 September 2025 | 16:10

Distance: 1600m
Going: Good
Stakes: R135,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Max The Magician 4 b. g 56.0kg 5 Mr M A Yeni - 92 95 6/1
2nd Potberrie 2 b. c 60.0kg 2 Mr P Mxoli 2.0 101 105 8/1
3rd Kudzu 2 ch. g 54.5kg (54.0) 7 Mr S Khumalo 3.0 86 80 10/1
4 Player 3 b. c 56.0kg 8 Mr Serino Moodley 3.2 91 84 7/1
5 Master Christmas 4 b. g 54.0kg (58.0) 3 Mr G Samo-Burthia 4.0 97 94 4/1
6 Daimyo 3 ch. c 56.0kg 6 Mr M K Katjedi 4.3 92 105 25/1
7 Paul Revere TF 3 ch. g 49.5kg (52.0) 1 Mr M Mbuto 4.6 84 92 3/1
8 Curtiss Condor 3 gr. g 50.5kg (50.0) 4 Mr L Nhlapo 8.3 79 79 25/1
9 Command Pilot 2 b. c 56.0kg 9 Mr C J Habib 10.0 93 93 7/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
97.32s
Average Time
97.79s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R990,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Max The Magician 1 92 95 +3 + 7 -4
Potberrie 2 101 105 +4 -1 + 5
Kudzu 3 86 80 -6 -2 -4
Player 4 91 84 -7 -2 -5
Master Christmas 5 97 94 -3 -2 -1
Daimyo 6 92 105 +13 -2 + 15
Paul Revere 7 84 92 +8 -2 + 10
Curtiss Condor 8 79 79 0 -3 + 3
Command Pilot 9 93 93 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)	Shortly after the start, MASTER CHRISTMAS (*G Samo-Burthia) and CURTISS CONDOR (L Nhlapo) came together and bumped. 	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	Leaving the 300m, KUDZU (S Khumalo) was carried out marginally by PAUL REVERE (*M Mbuto), which shifted out away from the crop and was corrected.
b)	Jockey C Habib reported that COMMAND PILOT took no interest in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.
c)	MAX THE MAGICIAN (M Yeni), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.	
Stable Employee J Dhlamini was advised (MS). 	
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
a)	KUDZU: Jockey S Khumalo weighed out at 54,5kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight.	
b)	CURTISS CONDOR: Jockey L Nhlapo weighed out at 50,6kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight.	

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
None. 

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	COMMAND PILOT not striding out left front.
b)	CURTISS CONDOR coughing post race.	

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.