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 | + 7 | -1 | |
| Hawkbill | 2 | 95 | 100 | -1 | + 6 | |
| Breeze Over | 3 | 100 | 99 | -1 | ||
| Enflame | 4 | 86 | 98 | -1 | + 13 | |
| The Ultimate King | 5 | 97 | 117 | -2 | + 22 | |
| Royal Edition | 6 | 91 | 92 | -2 | + 3 | |
| Vesuvio | 7 | 89 | 85 | -3 | -1 | |
| Arumugam | 8 | 84 | 74 | -3 | -7 | |
| We Are The Logans | 9 | 88 | 73 | -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.