Race 7: LUCKY FISH MYSTIC FORTUNE CLASS 5 (F & M) (For Fillies & Mares. Benchmark at 60.0kg = 70)

DURBANVILLE RACECOURSE | Wednesday, 29 October 2025 | 16:35

Distance: 1400m
Going: Good
Stakes: R80,000
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
- Diamond Bomber 2 b. f 62.5kg 5 Mr A Domeyer - - 79 7/1
1st Dream Searcher 2 b. f 59.5kg 5 Mr C B Bantam - 69 87 14/1
2nd La Landonne 2 b. f 56.5kg (58.0) 3 Ms Nichola Yuen 0.2 80 83 33/1
3rd Catch A Penny 3 b. f 62.0kg 8 Mr C A Little 0.4 75 80 6/1
4 Eisteddfod TF 2 b. f 59.0kg 1 Mr C Zackey 3.15 82 80 11/10
5 Red Beryl 3 ch. f 59.0kg 2 Mr L Mxothwa 3.55 82 74 3/1
6 Tres Chic 4 b. f 49.0kg (53.0) 4 Mr S Bungane 3.6 56 52 20/1
7 State Capitol 4 b. f 52.5kg 6 Mr B J A Plaatjies 5.6 55 55 33/1
8 Saloon Girl 2 b. f 57.0kg 9 Mr G A Behr 6.35 65 53 125/1
9 Zena's Act 2 b. f 59.5kg 7 Mr G J Lerena 10.6 83 76 16/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
86.49s
Average Time
86.32s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R835,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Dream Searcher 1 69 87 +18 + 7 + 11
La Landonne 2 80 83 +3 -1 + 4
Catch A Penny 3 75 80 +5 -1 + 6
Eisteddfod 4 82 80 -2 -2
Red Beryl 5 82 74 -8 -2 -6
Tres Chic 6 56 52 -4 -2 -2
State Capitol 7 55 55 0 -2 + 2
Saloon Girl 8 65 53 -12 -3 -9
Zena's Act 9 83 76 -7 -4 -3
Diamond Bomber None - 79 - -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)	EISTEDDFD (C Zackey), TRES CHIC (*S Bungane) and STATE CAPITOL (*B Plaatjies) jumped slow, losing one length.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	At the 200m DREAM SEARCHER (C Bantam) was steadied briefly and directed outwards when unable to secure a clear run between LA LANDONNE (*N Yuen) and CATCH A PENNY (C Little), which commence to shift inwards. Thereafter, CATCH A PENNY (C Little) continued to shift inwards away from the crop and carried LA LANDONNE (*N Yuen) in until the finish.
	Jockey C Little appeared before the Board, was severely reprimanded and advised to take stronger measures to correct his mounts when they are shifting ground in future engagements.
b)	Jockey C Zackey reported that he felt something amiss with EISTEDDFOD in the latter stages. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly.
c)	DREAM SEARCHER, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer AN Marcus was advised. (SC)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	*S Bungane rode TRES CHIC (declared 11h53 on 20251029)
b)	*S Bungane (TRES CHIC) weighed out at 50.7kg and only claimed 2.5kg of his 4kg claim, one of which 1kg was carded. 

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	EISTEDDFOD - examined post-race. Not striding out right hind
b)	ZENA'S ACT - chronic speedy cuts right hind

SCRATCHED:

a)	DIAMOND BOMBER - not eating up. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 06h54 on 20251029)