Race 4: LUCKY FISH NEW FORTUNE CLASS 4 (F & M) (For Fillies & Mares. Benchmark at 60.0kg = 82)

DURBANVILLE RACECOURSE | Wednesday, 29 October 2025 | 14:45

Distance: 1250m
Going: Good
Stakes: R110,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:7.0 4yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:9.5 4yrs:1.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- American Ultra 2 b. f 57.0kg 9 Mr C Murray - - 76 6/1
1st Miss William 3 b. f 56.5kg 9 Mr G Wright - 76 84 16/1
2nd Calanque TF 3 b. f 55.5kg 1 Mr R D Fourie 2.0 87 90 83/100
3rd Clair De Lune 2 b. f 57.0kg 6 Mr G J Lerena 3.75 90 84 6/1
4 Call Of The Karoo 2 b. f 52.5kg 7 Mr J P van der Merwe 5.25 81 79 6/1
4 Girl Like Us 4 ch. f 60.5kg 5 Mr D L Ashby 5.25 83 80 25/2
6 Berry's Boogie (AUS) 3 b. f 61.0kg 2 Mr A Domeyer 8.25 85 83 14/1
7 Jou Lekker Ding 3 b. f 54.0kg (58.0) 4 Mr S D Veale 11.0 79 80 50/1
8 Playful Joules 2 b. f 55.5kg 3 Mr M A Yeni 13.75 74 62 33/1
9 Garden Of Eden 3 b. f 58.0kg 8 Mr B J A Plaatjies 15.0 79 79 33/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
75.01s
Total Pool
R835,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Miss William 1 76 84 +8 + 7 + 1
Calanque 2 87 90 +3 -1 + 4
Clair De Lune 3 90 84 -6 -2 -4
Call Of The Karoo 4 81 79 -2 -2
Girl Like Us 4 83 80 -3 -2 -1
Berry's Boogie (AUS) 6 85 83 -2 -3 + 1
Jou Lekker Ding 7 79 80 +1 -4 + 5
Playful Joules 8 74 62 -12 -5 -7
Garden Of Eden 9 79 79 0 -6 + 6
American Ultra None - 76 - -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)	JOU LEKKER DING (S Veale) jumped slow, losing one length.
b)	BERRY'S BOOGIE (AUS) jumped outwards.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	CALL OF THE KAROO (JP van der Merwe) was buffeted between CLAIR DE LUNE (G Lerena) and GARDEN OF EDEN (*B Plaatjies) shortly after the start. 
b)	After being slow to begin, JOU LEKKER DING (S Veale) raced detached from the field in the early stages. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly.
c)	Leaving the 400m GARDEN OF EDEN (*B Plaatjies), which was hanging in, took an awkward stride. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly.
d)	At the 250m CALL OF THE KAROO (JP van der Merwe) was directed outwards away from the heels of tiring GARDEN OF EDEN (*B Plaatjies).
e)	The bit on CALANQUE (R Fourie), which was hanging out on the turn, pulled through this filly's mouth at the 1000m, placing Jockey R Fourie at a disadvantage. Thereafter, CALANQUE (R Fourie), was hanging in in the straight.
f)	In view of the performance of PLAYFUL JOULES (M Yeni), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly.
g)	MISS WILLIAM, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer J Crawford was advised. (ZM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	S Veale rode JOU LEKKER DING (declared 10h38 on 20251029)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	PLAYFUL JOULES - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected
b)	JOU LEKKER DING - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected
c)	GARDEN OF EDEN - examined post-race. Choked up

SCRATCHED:

a)	AMERICAN ULTRA - temperature & not eating up. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 09h47 on 20251028)