Race 3: SOPHOMORE 1000 (For 3 year-olds (Non-Black Type))

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Saturday, 27 December 2025 | 12:50

Distance: 1000m
Going: Good
Stakes: R150,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Glastonbury 2 b. f 56.5kg 6 - - - 94 33/1
1st Constellation 2 b. c 60.0kg 3 Mr C Murray - 103 114 7/2
2nd Charming Cheetah TF 2 b. c 59.0kg 2 Mr R D Fourie 0.6 110 106 15/10
3rd Anchorage 2 ch. f 55.5kg 5 Mr M A Yeni 1.2 96 99 11/2
4 African Pride 2 b. g 58.0kg 1 Mr T J Mayhew 4.7 104 103 15/4
5 Kaalvoet 2 b. c 56.0kg 4 Mr C J Habib 5.3 97 93 10/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
57.92s
Average Time
56.48s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,525,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Constellation 1 103 114 +11 + 7 + 4
Charming Cheetah 2 110 106 -4 -1 -3
Anchorage 3 96 99 +3 -1 + 4
African Pride 4 104 103 -1 -2 + 1
Kaalvoet 5 97 93 -4 -2 -2
Glastonbury None - 94 - -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)	Fair start.	 

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	Shortly before the finish line, ANCHORAGE (M Yeni) attempted to savage both CONSTELLATION and Jockey C Murray. Trainer C Dawson was advised to take the necessary corrective measures to improve this filly's racing manners. She was further advised that should ANCHORAGE behave in a similar manner in future engagements, it may be suspended.
b)	CONSTELLATION, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer Matthew de Kock was advised. (MS) 
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:

None.
	
RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:

None.	

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	AFRICAN PRIDE - fatigued post-race.
b)	ANCHORAGE - brush wound right hind.

SCRATCHED:

a)	GLASTONBURY - Insufficient recovery time. Rule 53.5 applied. (declared 05h17 on 20251227)

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.