Race 7: RACING240 SUN CHARIOT HANDICAP (For Fillies and Mares - Non-Black Type)

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 16 December 2025 | 15:35

Distance: 2400m
Going: Good
Stakes: R150,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:8.0 4yrs:1.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:11.0 4yrs:2.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Lava Lamp 3 ch. f 55.0kg 2 Mr C J Habib - - 84 14/1
1st Royal Invitation TF 5 b. m 59.0kg 3 Mr L Nhlapo - 90 99 33/10
2nd Poplar Park 3 b. f 57.0kg 6 Mr M A Yeni 2.0 88 87 33/10
3rd Azaleas For All 4 b. f 54.5kg (54.0) 4 Mr R D Fourie 4.4 80 82 33/10
4 Key Worker 3 b. f 56.0kg 2 Mr K de Melo 6.9 86 84 25/2
5 Teo Torriatte 4 ch. f 62.0kg 1 Mr M Mbuto 12.1 96 94 8/1
6 Mount Etna 4 b. f 52.0kg 5 Mr K Matsunyane 14.6 74 79 4/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
156.27s
Total Pool
R1,560,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Royal Invitation 1 90 99 +9 + 7 + 2
Poplar Park 2 88 87 -1 -1
Azaleas For All 3 80 82 +2 -2 + 4
Key Worker 4 86 84 -2 -3 + 1
Teo Torriatte 5 96 94 -2 -5 + 3
Mount Etna 6 74 79 +5 -5 + 10
Lava Lamp None - 84 - -193 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	AZALEAS FOR ALL (R Fourie) was slow losing one length.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	Jockey K Matsunyane, the rider of MOUNT ETNA, accidentally dropped his crop at approximately the 200m.	
b)	ROYAL INVITATION (L Nhlapo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.
Trainer B Webber advised (MS).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
a)	AZALEAS FOR ALL: Jockey R Fourie weighed out at 54,5kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
None. 

THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS. 

SCRATCHED:
a)	LAVA LAMP off feed (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.