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 | + 7 | -3 | |
| Instaworthy | 2 | 94 | 107 | -1 | + 14 | |
| Almond Sea | 3 | 112 | 119 | -1 | + 8 | |
| Komati River | 4 | 93 | 93 | 0 | -2 | + 2 |
| Roaming Spirit | 5 | 89 | 87 | -2 | ||
| Alpine Jet | 6 | 97 | 97 | 0 | -3 | + 3 |
| Frozen Fantasy | 7 | 99 | 98 | -3 | + 2 | |
| Pointer | 8 | 93 | 84 | -3 | -6 | |
| Faithful Neo | 9 | 84 | 80 | -4 | ||
| Sonic Jet | 10 | 99 | 101 | -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.