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

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Thursday, 27 November 2025 | 12:00

Distance: 1200m
Going: Yielding
Stakes: R95,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Mrs Wonderful 3 ch. f 60.0kg 4 - - - 20 -
- Varachino's Champ 3 b. f 59.0kg 5 - - - 75 -
- Hat And Heels 3 ch. f 59.0kg 3 - - - 75 -
1st Lilac Snow 2 b. f 60.0kg 7 Mr S Mosia - 59 60 4/1
2nd Pleiades Star 3 b. f 59.0kg 2 Mr T Lukhele 0.5 66 78 9/2
3rd Emerald Forge TF 2 b. f 59.0kg 3 Mr C Mabaya 5.5 81 72 11/10
4 Comic Artist 2 b. f 59.0kg 1 Mr T Matsoele 8.25 70 75 10/1
5 Lasting Looks 2 b. f 59.0kg 4 Mr T Mango 9.35 68 66 20/1
6 Sarsden Jet 3 b. f 59.0kg 5 Mr S Mkhumbuzi 10.35 - 46 80/1
7 Winter Wedding 2 b. f 59.0kg 6 Mr P Mongqawa 11.35 66 75 10/1
8 Smart Star 2 b. f 59.0kg 8 Mr S Dwayana 29.35 57 52 80/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
74.44s
Average Time
73.53s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,025,000
View Official NHA Assessment

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Lilac Snow 1 59 60 +1 + 7 -6
Pleiades Star 2 66 78 +12 -1 + 13
Emerald Forge 3 81 72 -9 -2 -7
Comic Artist 4 70 75 +5 -3 + 8
Lasting Looks 5 68 66 -2 -4 + 2
Sarsden Jet 6 - 46 - -2 -
Winter Wedding 7 66 75 +9 -4 + 13
Smart Star 8 57 52 -5 -10 + 5
Mrs Wonderful None - 20 - -188 -
Varachino's Champ None - 75 - -188 -
Hat And Heels None - 75 - -188 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	LASTING LOOKS (+T Mango) reared in the stalls.
b)	SMART STAR (+S Dwayana) jumped inwards leaving the stalls.	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	At approximately the 650m, COMIC ARTIST (+T Matsoele) was carried in by EMERALD FORGE (+C Mabaya), which had to check and switch in to avoid running onto the heels of LASTING LOOKS (+T Mango), which shifted in when insufficiently clear. 
	Work Rider T Mango was charged with a contravention of Rule 62.2.7 in that he, as the rider of LASTING LOOKS, failed to ensure that he did not cause interference to EMERALD FORGE (+C Mabaya) and  COMIC ARTIST (+T Matsoele)when he shifted in at approximately the 650m.  
Work Rider T Mango signed an Admission of Guilt and is suspended from riding in one (1) Work Rider race. 
Suspension date: 18 December 2025.       
b)	At approximately the 450m, SARSDEN JET (+S Mkhumbuzi) had to ease and switch out to avoid running onto the heels of COMIC ARTIST (+T Matsoele), which shifted outwards.
Work Rider T Matsoele was charged with a contravention of Rule 62.2.7 in that he, as the rider of COMIC ARTIST, failed to ensure that he did not cause interference to SARSDEN JET (+S Mkhumbuzi) when he shifted out at approximately the 450m.  
Work Rider T Matsoele signed an Admission of Guilt and is suspended from riding in one (1) Work Rider race. 
Suspension date: 18 December 2025.       	
c)	In view of the performance of SMART STAR (+S Dwayana), (distance 29,35 lengths, betting 80/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.	
d)	LILAC SNOW (+S Mosia), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.	
Trainer W C Marwing advised (MS).

WORK RIDER CHANGES:
None. 

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	WINTER WEDDING raced equipped with blinkers (declared 25 November 2025 at 07H49).
				
THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	SMART STAR not striding out behind. 
b)	COMIC ARTIST fatigued.	
c)	WINTER WEDDING fatigued.	
d)	SARSDEN JET blowing post race.	

SCRATCHED:
a)	MRS WONDERFUL insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).	
b)	HAT AND HEELS Stipes permission. Advised 24 November 2025 at 09H24.
c)	VARACHINO'S CHAMP	 insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.	
Race 1 contd.