Race 5: WWW.TAB.CO.ZA NOVICE HANDICAP (Maidens & 1 time winners)

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Sunday, 28 September 2025 | 15:05

Distance: 1200m
Going: Good
Stakes: R95,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:6.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:9.0 4yrs:0.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Blushing Bloom 2 b. f 56.0kg 5 Mr M A Yeni - - 83 7/1
- Top Division 2 b. g 60.0kg 4 Mr C J Habib - - 90 -
1st Stormy Day (ARG) TF 2 b. f 59.0kg 1 Mr C Zackey - 90 92 63/100
2nd Spy Story 3 b. g 56.0kg 2 Mr Serino Moodley 0.3 71 66 17/2
3rd Merryweather 2 b. f 55.5kg 6 Mr S Khumalo 1.4 83 88 25/2
4 Maverick Queen 3 b. f 50.5kg (54.5) 3 Mr G Samo-Burthia 1.9 68 76 33/1
5 Fifty Ways 2 b. c 58.5kg 4 Mr K Matsunyane 7.3 89 81 7/2
6 Time Will Tell 2 b. c 56.5kg 5 Mr C R Maujean 8.7 85 69 33/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
73.16s
Average Time
72.39s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R865,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Stormy Day (ARG) 1 90 92 +2 + 7 -5
Spy Story 2 71 66 -5 -1 -4
Merryweather 3 83 88 +5 -1 + 6
Maverick Queen 4 68 76 +8 -1 + 9
Fifty Ways 5 89 81 -8 -3 -5
Time Will Tell 6 85 69 -16 -3 -13
Blushing Bloom None - 83 - -188 -
Top Division None - 90 - -188 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	MAVERICK QUEEN (*G Samo-Burthia) jumped inwards leaving the stalls.	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	STORMY DAY (ARG) (C Zackey) hung out in the concluding stages. 
b)	STORMY DAY (ARG) (C Zackey), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.
Trainer J J van Vuuren advised (MduP).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
None. 

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	TIME WILL TELL raced without blinkers (declared 25 September 2025 at 08H13).	

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	STORMY DAY (ARG) scalp wound right hind. 

SCRATCHED:
a)	TOP DIVISION coughing (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).
b)	BLUSHING BLOOM lame left front (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).	

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.