Race 2: #YOUCANBETONUS! MAIDEN PLATE (F & M) (For Maiden Fillies & Mares)

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Thursday, 30 October 2025 | 13:00

Distance: 1600m
Going: Good
Stakes: R95,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Umami 3 b. f 60.0kg 7 Mr C J Habib - - 55 14/1
1st Duchess Of Paloma TF 3 b. f 60.0kg 1 Mr C Murray - 71 91 17/10
2nd Winds Of Grace 3 b. f 60.0kg 9 Mr S Khumalo 1.2 70 72 11/2
3rd Galaxy Queen 3 b. f 58.0kg 2 Mr C Zackey 3.8 - 78 20/1
4 Into Dancing 2 b. f 56.5kg (58.0) 4 Mr T J Mayhew 5.6 80 85 8/1
5 Witching Hour 2 b. f 58.0kg 6 Mr G J Lerena 7.3 78 68 3/1
6 Kensal Green 2 b. f 58.0kg 3 Mr P Mxoli 11.0 76 79 7/1
7 Lucky Chance 2 b. f 58.0kg 8 Mr K A Brewer 19.0 76 74 40/1
8 Spiranac 3 b. f 58.0kg 7 Mr Serino Moodley 27.0 - 54 66/1
9 Sassy Lassie 2 b. f 58.0kg 10 Mr K Matsunyane 29.5 67 59 125/1
10 Mrs Wonderful 3 ch. f 60.0kg 5 Mr L Nhlapo 99.99 20 20 125/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
99.6s
Total Pool
R890,000
View Official NHA Assessment

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Duchess Of Paloma 1 71 91 +20 + 7 + 13
Winds Of Grace 2 70 72 +2 -1 + 3
Galaxy Queen 3 - 78 - + 15 -
Into Dancing 4 80 85 +5 -2 + 7
Witching Hour 5 78 68 -10 -3 -7
Kensal Green 6 76 79 +3 -4 + 7
Lucky Chance 7 76 74 -2 -7 + 5
Spiranac 8 - 54 - -6 -
Sassy Lassie 9 67 59 -8 -10 + 2
Mrs Wonderful 10 20 20 0 -10 + 10
Umami None - 55 - -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)	SASSY LASSIE (K Matsunyane) jumped inwards leaving the stalls.	
b)	MRS WONDERFUL (L Nhlapo), INTO DANCING (*T Mayhew), KENSAL GREEN (P Mxoli) and GALAXY QUEEN (C Zackey) were slow into stride.	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	MRS WONDERFUL (L Nhlapo) failed to muster speed and trailed the field throughout. Thereafter, Jockey L Nhlapo reported that he felt something amiss with this filly in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.	
b)	Jockey S Moodley (SPIRANAC) did not persevere with his riding from the 200m. Thereafter, Jockey S Moodley reported that he felt something amiss with this filly in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.
Trainer C Dawson was requested to report back to the Stipendiary Board on the condition of SPIRANAC on return to stables. 	
c)	Jockey K Matsunyane (SASSY LASSIE) did not persevere with his riding in the concluding stages. Thereafter, Jockey K Matsunyane reported that he felt something amiss with this filly in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.
d)	In view of the performance of LUCKY CHANCE (K A Brewer), (distance 19,00 lengths, betting 40/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.	
e)	Jockey G Lerena reported that he felt something amiss with WITCHING HOUR in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.
f)	DUCHESS OF PALOMA (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:
None. 

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	MRS WONDERFUL raced equipped with a compression mask and cheek pieces (declared 27 October 2025 at 08H05).			





Race 2 contd.
THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	MRS WONDERFUL examined post race, nothing obvious detected.
b)	SPIRANAC examined post race, nothing obvious detected.
c)	SASSY LASSIE fatigued.	
d)	LUCKY CHANCE not striding out right front.
e)	WITCHING HOUR fatigued.	

SCRATCHED:
a)	UMAMI	sore back (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.