Race 1: 4RACING WELCOMES YOU MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Saturday, 27 December 2025 | 11:40

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

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Lookout Mountain 3 b. g 60.0kg 8 - - - 69 -
- Scatman 3 ch. c 60.0kg 13 - - - 24 -
- Rock My Boat 3 b. c 60.0kg 6 - - - 66 -
1st Continental King 3 b. g 60.0kg 8 Mr L M van Rensburg - - 84 3/1
2nd Trail Runner TF 3 b. f 57.5kg 3 Mr C Zackey 3.75 73 75 2/1
3rd Gunboat 3 b. g 60.0kg 10 Mr K J Lihaba 4.75 52 74 125/1
4 Hammer Blow 3 b. g 60.0kg 9 Mr G J Lerena 5.75 77 74 8/1
5 Hawksdale 2 b. f 56.0kg (57.5) 11 Miss R A Venniker 7.0 72 68 16/1
6 Willow Charm 2 b. c 60.0kg 4 Mr P Mxoli 7.25 72 70 50/1
7 Cronus 3 b. g 60.0kg 6 Mr T J Mayhew 7.75 67 65 66/1
8 Stay Tuned 3 b. g 58.5kg (60.0) 1 Mickaelle Michel 7.95 - 71 11/2
9 Master Buddy 3 b. g 60.0kg 7 Mr C R Maujean 8.25 - 73 50/1
10 Terrence 3 b. g 60.0kg 2 Mr C J Habib 13.0 - 78 6/1
11 Pangoro 3 b. c 60.0kg 5 Mr L Nhlapo 14.5 - - 125/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
69.66s
Average Time
68.54s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,525,000
View Official NHA Assessment

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Continental King 1 - 84 - + 25 -
Trail Runner 2 73 75 +2 -2 + 4
Gunboat 3 52 74 +22 -2 + 24
Hammer Blow 4 77 74 -3 -2 -1
Hawksdale 5 72 68 -4 -3 -1
Willow Charm 6 72 70 -2 -3 + 1
Cronus 7 67 65 -2 -3 + 1
Stay Tuned 8 - 71 - -11 -
Master Buddy 9 - 73 - -13 -
Terrence 10 - 78 - -15 -
Pangoro 11 - - - -17 -
Lookout Mountain None - 69 - -193 -
Scatman None - 24 - -193 -
Rock My Boat None - 66 - -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)	MASTER BUDDY (C Maujean) and PANGORO (L Nhlapo) were stubborn loading.
b)	STAY TUNED (M Michel) was restless in the stalls and thereafter was slow into stride.
c)	GUNBOAT (*KJ Lihaba) jumped awkwardly leaving the stalls.  

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	Jockey G Lerena reported that HAMMER BLOW made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
b)	Jockey M Michel reported that she felt something amiss with STAY TUNED. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
c)	In view of the performance of TERRENCE (C Habib) (Betting 6/1; Distance 13 lengths), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
d)	CONTINENTAL KING, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer L Kruger, acting on behalf of Trainer DN Stenger, was advised. (MS) 
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:

a)	*KJ Lihaba rode GUNBOAT. (declared 11h26 on 20251227) - Stewards' permission was granted as Jockey NK Klink had transport issues.
	
RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:

a)	HAMMER BLOW raced without a tongue tie. (declared 06h32 on 20251222)
b)	TRAIL RUNNER raced with blinkers. (declared 10h01 on 20251226)
c)	PANGORO raced in club colours - Stewards' permission.

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	HAMMER BLOW - examined post-race. Fatigued & blowing.
b)	STAY TUNED - examined post-race. Lame left hind & right front. Rule 49.7 applied. A veterinary certificate is required prior to acceptance. Trainer SG Tarry was advised. (Dr M Bawden) 
c)	TERRENCE - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected.
d)	WILLOW CHARM - blowing post-race.
e)	HAWKSDALE - scalp wound left hind. 

SCRATCHED:

a)	ROCK MY BOAT - Insufficient recovery time. Rule 53.5 applied. (declared 07h19 on 20251222)
b)	LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN - Insufficient recovery time. Rule 53.5 applied. (declared 07h19 on 20251222)
c)	SCATMAN - Insufficient recovery time. Rule 53.5 applied. (declared 07h18 on 20251222)

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.