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

View Official NHA Assessment

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.