Race 3: PLAY SOCCER 6, 10 AND 13 MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Sunday, 07 December 2025 | 13:25

Distance: 1160m
Going: Good
Stakes: R120,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Rock Music 2 b. c 60.0kg 7 - - - 75 33/1
- Frankie Fahrenheit 2 b. c 60.0kg 13 - - - 63 66/1
1st Rockaroundtheclock 2 b. g 60.0kg 7 Mr M A Yeni - 80 83 9/2
2nd Sakura Hanami TF 3 b. f 57.5kg 8 Mr C Zackey 2.75 - 80 5/2
3rd Continental King 3 b. g 60.0kg 12 Mr L M van Rensburg 5.85 - 84 3/1
4 Terrence 3 b. g 60.0kg 13 Mr C J Habib 7.25 - 78 16/1
5 Oklahoma Smokeshow 2 b. c 60.0kg 4 Mr K Matsunyane 7.85 67 80 25/1
6 Russel Square 3 b. g 60.0kg 5 Mr P Mxoli 8.55 - 59 125/1
7 Master Buddy 3 b. g 60.0kg 1 Mr S Khumalo 9.35 - 73 33/1
8 Special Al 3 b. c 60.0kg 3 Mr S D Veale 12.25 - - 5/1
9 Underdog 3 b. g 56.0kg (60.0) 10 Ms S T Valjalo 12.35 54 58 20/1
10 Abbey Sniper 2 b. c 60.0kg 6 Mr N Klink 15.05 41 44 125/1
11 Captain's Express 3 b. c 60.0kg 11 Mr M K Katjedi 15.8 - - 50/1
12 In The Willows 2 ch. c 60.0kg 2 Mr L Nhlapo 17.0 62 54 50/1
13 New Life 3 b. g 60.0kg 9 Mr J R Syster 25.5 45 38 125/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
69.02s
Average Time
68.54s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R975,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Rockaroundtheclock 1 80 83 +3 + 7 -4
Sakura Hanami 2 - 80 - + 15 -
Continental King 3 - 84 - + 10 -
Terrence 4 - 78 - -3 -
Oklahoma Smokeshow 5 67 80 +13 -3 + 16
Russel Square 6 - 59 - -7 -
Master Buddy 7 - 73 - -9 -
Special Al 8 - - - -11 -
Underdog 9 54 58 +4 -5 + 9
Abbey Sniper 10 41 44 +3 -6 + 9
Captain's Express 11 - - - -17 -
In The Willows 12 62 54 -8 -6 -2
New Life 13 45 38 -7 -9 + 2
Rock Music None - 75 - -193 -
Frankie Fahrenheit None - 63 - -193 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE START OF THIS RACE WAS DELAYED DUE TO THE DELAY IN THE PREVIOUS RACE.

THE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	MASTER BUDDY (S Khumalo) was stubborn loading. Trainer A G Laird was advised to reschool this gelding prior to his next engagement (GT).
b)	SAKURA HANAMI (C Zackey) was restless in the stalls. 
c)	NEW LIFE (J R Syster), SPECIAL AL (S Veale) and TERRENCE (C Habib) were slow, losing one length.
	
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	NEW LIFE (J R Syster) raced detached from the field throughout. 
b)	SAKURA HANAMI (C Zackey) hung in from the 300m. 
c) 	CONTINENTAL KING (M van Rensburg) shifted in away from the crop from the 150m. 
d)	Jockey M K Katjedi reported that CAPTAIN'S EXPRESS made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. 	
e)	Apprentice S Valjalo was dislodged from UNDERDOG in the pull-up area. 
	This precluded Apprentice S Valjalo from weighing in. The Board, acting in terms of Rule 66.2, deemed her weight to be correct.
f)	ROCKAROUNDTHECLOCK (M Yeni), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.
Stable Employee M Sigauque, acting on behalf of Trainer F Bronkhorst, was advised (MduP). 	
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
a)	IN THE WILLOWS was ridden by Jockey L Nhlapo (declared 7 December 2025 at 10H27).	
b)	OKLAHOMA SMOKESHOW was ridden by Jockey K Matsunyane (declared 7 December 2025 at 13H14).
	Stipes permission. 

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	SAKURA HANAMI raced equipped with a compression mask (declared 6 December 2025 at 06H24).
b)	RUSSEL SQUARE raced equipped with cheek pieces (declared 6 December 2025 at 07H49).	
c)	ABBEY SNIPER raced equipped with alumites (declared 6 December 2025 at 07H51).		

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	CAPTAIN'S EXPRESS examined post race, nothing obvious detected.

SCRATCHED:
a)	ROCK MUSIC insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).
b)	FRANKIE FAHRENHEIT no Jockey available. Advised 7 December 2025 at 13H23. 
To be investigated. 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.