Race 5: BETWAY NATIONAL COLOUR STAKES (Listed) (For Fillies and Mares)

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Sunday, 09 November 2025 | 14:20

Distance: 1000m
Going: Yielding
Stakes: R250,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:5.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:7.0 4yrs:0.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Whistle The Tune 2 b. f 61.0kg 8 Mr C J Habib - 112 116 10/1
2nd Instaworthy 2 b. f 52.0kg 7 Mr L M van Rensburg 0.5 94 107 10/1
3rd Almond Sea 3 b. f 61.0kg 1 Mr G J Lerena 1.8 112 119 4/1
4 Komati River 3 b. f 52.0kg 4 Mr K Matsunyane 3.55 93 93 8/1
5 Roaming Spirit 3 b. f 52.0kg 9 Mr J R Syster 5.65 89 87 6/1
6 Alpine Jet TF 2 b. f 52.0kg 3 Mr M A Yeni 6.75 97 97 9/4
7 Frozen Fantasy 3 b. f 54.5kg 10 Mr C Murray 8.75 99 98 10/1
8 Pointer 3 b. f 52.0kg 5 Mr M K Katjedi 8.95 93 84 50/1
9 Faithful Neo 3 b. f 52.0kg 6 Mr J Penny 9.05 84 80 33/1
10 Sonic Jet 3 b. f 54.5kg 2 Mr P Mxoli 10.15 99 101 33/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
56.57s
Average Time
56.48s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,810,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Whistle The Tune 1 112 116 +4 + 7 -3
Instaworthy 2 94 107 +13 -1 + 14
Almond Sea 3 112 119 +7 -1 + 8
Komati River 4 93 93 0 -2 + 2
Roaming Spirit 5 89 87 -2 -2
Alpine Jet 6 97 97 0 -3 + 3
Frozen Fantasy 7 99 98 -1 -3 + 2
Pointer 8 93 84 -9 -3 -6
Faithful Neo 9 84 80 -4 -4
Sonic Jet 10 99 101 +2 -4 + 6
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

TTHE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	ALMOND SEA (G Lerena) was slow into stride.	
b)	KOMATI RIVER (K Matsunyane) jumped inwards leaving the stalls.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	Shortly after the start, ALPINE JET (M Yeni) was bumped in by KOMATI RIVER (K Matsunyane), which jumped inwards leaving the stalls.		
b)	WHISTLE THE TUNE (C Habib), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.
Trainer C Dawson advised (MS).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
None.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
None.

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	FROZEN FANTASY fatigued.	
b)	ALPINE JET coughing post race.	
c)	FAITHFUL NEO scalp wound right hind. 

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.