Race 7: BETWAY SUMMER CUP 29 NOVEMBER MIDDLE STAKES (For horses with nett rating of 105 and below)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 02 October 2025 | 16:20

Distance: 1800m
Going: Good
Stakes: R135,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Palace Dancer 3 b. f 52.0kg 3 Mr K J Lihaba - - 88 25/2
1st Luce Verde 2 b. c 56.0kg 5 Mr C Murray - 92 98 7/2
2nd Hawkbill 4 b. g 58.0kg 2 Mr S Khumalo 1.6 95 100 10/1
3rd Breeze Over 5 b. g 56.0kg (60.0) 8 Mr G Samo-Burthia 2.3 100 99 33/1
4 Enflame 3 b. c 52.0kg 4 Mr Serino Moodley 2.9 86 98 4/1
5 The Ultimate King TF 3 b. c 58.0kg 1 Mr C J Habib 3.0 97 117 13/10
6 Royal Edition 4 b. g 56.0kg 6 Mr M A Yeni 3.25 91 92 16/1
7 Vesuvio 5 b. g 54.0kg 3 Mr P Mxoli 8.0 89 85 33/1
8 Arumugam 6 b. g 52.0kg 7 Mr L Nhlapo 8.5 84 74 40/1
9 We Are The Logans 2 ch. c 54.0kg 9 Mr M K Katjedi 12.0 88 73 25/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
108.84s
Average Time
110.32s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R825,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Luce Verde 1 92 98 +6 + 7 -1
Hawkbill 2 95 100 +5 -1 + 6
Breeze Over 3 100 99 -1 -1
Enflame 4 86 98 +12 -1 + 13
The Ultimate King 5 97 117 +20 -2 + 22
Royal Edition 6 91 92 +1 -2 + 3
Vesuvio 7 89 85 -4 -3 -1
Arumugam 8 84 74 -10 -3 -7
We Are The Logans 9 88 73 -15 -5 -10
Palace Dancer None - 88 - -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)	BREEZE OVER (*G Samo-Burthia) was slow losing three lengths and thereafter slow into stride. Trainer M G Azzie to be advised to reschool this gelding prior to his next engagement.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	BREEZE OVER (*G Samo-Burthia) shifted in away from the crop in the concluding stages. 
b)	LUCE VERDE (C Murray), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.	
Assistant Trainer T Woodruff, acting on behalf of Trainer J Crawford, was advised (MS). 	

JOCKEY CHANGES:
a)	HAWKBILL was ridden by Jockey S Khumalo (declared 2 October 2025 at 15H15).		

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	BREEZE OVER	 raced without a tongue tie (declared 29 September 2025 at 09H00).		

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	BREEZE OVER	 abnormal respiratory noise.	
b)	ENFLAME blowing post race.	

SCRATCHED:
a)	PALACE DANCER insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).	

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.