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 | + 7 | -2 | |
| William Robertson | 2 | 127 | 124 | -1 | -2 | |
| Fire 'N Flames | 3 | 105 | 103 | -1 | -1 | |
| Greaterix | 4 | 117 | 110 | -3 | -4 | |
| Red Bomber | 5 | 94 | 86 | -3 | -5 | |
| Dantonfromsandton | 6 | 108 | 96 | -4 | -8 | |
| Chyavana | 7 | 107 | 106 | -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.