Race 4: BETWAY PINNACLE STAKES (Open)

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Sunday, 09 November 2025 | 13:45

Distance: 1160m
Going: Yielding
Stakes: R200,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Buffalo Storm Cody TF 3 b. g 62.0kg 1 Mr G J Lerena - 127 132 1/4
2nd William Robertson 6 b. g 60.5kg (62.0) 2 Mr T J Mayhew 2.25 127 124 25/2
3rd Fire 'N Flames 4 ch. g 52.0kg 3 Mr M A Yeni 2.75 105 103 16/1
4 Greaterix 3 gr. c 58.0kg 5 Mr C Murray 7.55 117 110 16/1
5 Red Bomber 2 b. c 50.0kg 4 Mr P Mxoli 8.55 94 86 50/1
6 Dantonfromsandton 3 ch. g 54.0kg 6 Mr M K Katjedi 10.25 108 96 40/1
7 Chyavana 3 b. g 52.5kg (54.0) 7 Miss R A Venniker 10.3 107 106 20/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
67.62s
Average Time
66.86s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,810,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Buffalo Storm Cody 1 127 132 +5 + 7 -2
William Robertson 2 127 124 -3 -1 -2
Fire 'N Flames 3 105 103 -2 -1 -1
Greaterix 4 117 110 -7 -3 -4
Red Bomber 5 94 86 -8 -3 -5
Dantonfromsandton 6 108 96 -12 -4 -8
Chyavana 7 107 106 -1 -4 + 3
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	DANTONFROMSANDTON (M K Katjedi) was slow into stride.	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	CHYAVANA (R A Venniker) hung out from the 400m, thereafter, Jockey R A Venniker reported that this gelding took an awkward stride in the concluding stages. In view of this report, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.
b)	BUFFALO STORM CODY (G Lerena), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.
Trainer A P Peter advised (MduP).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
None.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
None.

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	CHYAVANA examined post race, nothing obvious detected.

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.