Race 6: RACING240 MIDDLE STAKES (For horses with nett rating of 105 and below)

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Thursday, 16 October 2025 | 15:45

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

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Aladdin's Lamp 4 b. g 62.0kg 5 - - - 106 -
1st Birthright 4 b. g 58.0kg 6 Mr C J Habib - 88 95 14/1
2nd Impact Investor 2 b. c 54.0kg 1 Mr K Matsunyane 1.0 79 77 3/1
3rd Skittles Skies 3 b. g 58.0kg 8 Mr K J Lihaba 2.9 88 96 20/1
4 Soho Heartthrob TF 2 b. g 54.0kg 2 Mr C Zackey 4.9 94 91 2/1
5 Zip Code 3 b. g 53.5kg (56.0) 9 Mr G Samo-Burthia 5.2 84 77 14/1
6 Molotov Cocktail 3 gr. g 54.0kg 10 Mr L M van Rensburg 5.3 78 78 33/1
7 Player 3 b. c 60.0kg 4 Mr Serino Moodley 5.5 91 84 7/1
8 Last Car To Pass 3 b. f 58.0kg 3 Mr P Mxoli 8.75 91 86 10/1
9 Obsidian 3 b. g 62.0kg 5 Mr M A Yeni 14.0 94 97 10/1
10 Daimyo 3 ch. c 60.0kg 7 Mr M K Katjedi 18.5 92 105 33/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
99.51s
Average Time
97.79s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R750,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Birthright 1 88 95 +7 + 7
Impact Investor 2 79 77 -2 -1 -1
Skittles Skies 3 88 96 +8 -1 + 9
Soho Heartthrob 4 94 91 -3 -2 -1
Zip Code 5 84 77 -7 -2 -5
Molotov Cocktail 6 78 78 0 -2 + 2
Player 7 91 84 -7 -2 -5
Last Car To Pass 8 91 86 -5 -3 -2
Obsidian 9 94 97 +3 -5 + 8
Daimyo 10 92 105 +13 -7 + 20
Aladdin's Lamp None - 106 - -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)	LAST CAR TO PASS (P Mxoli) jumped slow, losing one length.
b)	SOHO HEARTTHROB (C Zackey) jumped outwards leaving the stalls.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	DAIMYO (MK Katjedi) over raced in the early stages and thereafter tired badly from the 200m. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
	Trainer AG Laird was advised to report back should he find anything amiss with this gelding on his return to the stables.
b)	Jockey M Yeni (OBSIDIAN) did not persevere with his riding from the 200m and thereafter reported that he felt something amiss with this gelding.  The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.
c)	At approximately the 1400m SOHO HEARTTHROB (C Zackey) had to ease off the heels of MOLOTOV COCKTAIL (M van Rensburg), which shifted in.
Jockey M van Rensburg was charged with a contravention of Rule 62.2.7 in that as the rider of MOLOTOV COCKTAIL, he failed to ensure that he did not cause interference to SOHO HEARTTHROB at the 1400m. Jockey M van Rensburg signed an Admission of Guilt and is suspended from riding in races for a period of 7 days. (Dates: 20/10/2025 to 26/10/2025, both dates inclusive)
d)	BIRTHRIGHT, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer AG Laird was advised. (MdP) 
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:

a)	Jockey C Zackey (SOHO HEARTTHROB) rode +0.5kg (54.6kgs)
	
RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER

None 

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	OBSIDIAN - examined post-race. Blowing
b)	DAIMYO - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected
c)	PLAYER - abnormal respiratory noise



Race 6 contd.

SCRATCHED:

a)	ALADDIN'S LAMP - under 8 days suspension (declared 08h15 on 20251010)

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None