Race 1: #YOUCANBETONUS! MAIDEN PLATE (F & M) (For Maiden Fillies & Mares)

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Thursday, 13 November 2025 | 12:00

Distance: 1200m
Going: Good
Stakes: R105,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Russian Nobility 3 b. f 60.0kg 1 Mr C Zackey - - 86 15/4
2nd Plumbago Park TF 2 b. f 60.0kg 4 Mr L M van Rensburg 2.8 79 72 5/4
3rd Aquarius 3 b. f 60.0kg 8 Mr G J Lerena 5.5 - 81 7/2
4 Winter Wedding 2 b. f 56.0kg (60.0) 5 Ms S T Valjalo 8.2 66 75 6/1
5 Sikeloi 3 b. f 57.5kg (60.0) 2 Mr G Samo-Burthia 8.7 - 76 40/1
6 Jazz Away 2 b. f 60.0kg 7 Mr C J Habib 10.1 63 64 25/1
7 Memphis 2 gr. f 60.0kg 3 Mr K J Lihaba 18.3 - 40 66/1
8 Sapphire Storm 2 b. f 60.0kg 6 Mr P Mxoli 29.5 - 35 66/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
73.23s
Average Time
73.53s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,070,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Russian Nobility 1 - 86 - + 25 -
Plumbago Park 2 79 72 -7 -1 -6
Aquarius 3 - 81 - + 10 -
Winter Wedding 4 66 75 +9 -3 + 12
Sikeloi 5 - 76 - -5 -
Jazz Away 6 63 64 +1 -4 + 5
Memphis 7 - 40 - -9 -
Sapphire Storm 8 - 35 - -11 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	MEMPHIS (*K J Lihaba) was restless in the stalls and thereafter jumped awkwardly.
b)	RUSSIAN NOBILITY (C Zackey) and SIKELOI (*G Samo-Burthia) were slow into stride.	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	At approximately the 1000m, MEMPHIS (*K J Lihaba), which commenced to over-race, ran onto and clipped the heels of WINTER WEDDING (*S Valjalo). Thereafter, at approximately the 900m, MEMPHIS (*K J Lihaba), which continued to over-race, and SAPPHIRE STORM (P Mxoli), which rolled in, came together and bumped. 
b)	After over-racing in the early and middle stages, MEMPHIS (*K J Lihaba) commenced to tire badly from the 200m. In view of this performance, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.
c)	SAPPHIRE STORM (P Mxoli) commenced to give ground to the field from 300m. Thereafter, Jockey  P Mxoli reported that he felt something amiss with this filly in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.	 
d)	Apprentice S Valjalo reported that WINTER WEDDING did not stride out freely in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.			 
e)	RUSSIAN NOBILITY (C Zackey), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.
Trainer M N Houdalakis advised (MS).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
None. 

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
None. 

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	MEMPHIS examined post race, nothing obvious detected.
b)	SAPPHIRE STORM examined post race, nothing obvious detected.
c)	WINTER WEDDING abrasion left hind. 
d)	AQUARIUS cast its right front shoe in running	

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.