Race 10: NEXT TURFFONTEIN RACEMEETING THURSDAY 1 JANUARY MR 80 HANDICAP (Open)
TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 30 December 2025 | 17:15
Distance:
1400m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R120,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:5.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:7.5 4yrs:0.5
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Father Christmas | 3 b. g | 59.5kg | 6 | - | - | - | 79 | 9/2 |
| - | War Of Kingdoms | 3 b. g | 61.5kg | 2 | Mr C Zackey | - | - | 83 | 9/4 |
| 1st | Clever Trevor | 2 b. c | 58.0kg | 2 | Mr C Murray | - | 86 | 89 | 7/1 |
| 2nd | Salute The Flag | 3 b. g | 61.5kg | 6 | Mr C R Maujean | 0.1 | 83 | 81 | 20/1 |
| 3rd | Guerilla Warfare | 3 b. g | 58.5kg | 1 | Mr P Mxoli | 0.85 | 77 | 75 | 28/10 |
| 4 | Longsword | 2 b. c | 58.5kg | 7 | Mr M K Katjedi | 2.75 | 77 | 72 | 20/1 |
| 5 | Sea Shanty | 4 b. g | 55.5kg (57.0) | 8 | Mickaelle Michel | 2.95 | 74 | 71 | 25/1 |
| 6 | My Lucky Charm | 3 b. c | 56.0kg | 5 | Mr J R Syster | 4.85 | 82 | 73 | 20/1 |
| 7 | Tommy Atkins TF | 3 b. g | 56.5kg | 3 | Mr C J Habib | 4.9 | 83 | 83 | 15/10 |
| 8 | Spy Story | 3 b. g | 55.0kg | 4 | Mr M A Yeni | 6.1 | 70 | 66 | 17/2 |
| 9 | King Of Numbers | 4 b. g | 60.0kg | 9 | Mr G J Lerena | 14.5 | 80 | 75 | 25/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
86.82s
Average Time
85.53s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,235,250
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clever Trevor | 1 | 86 | 89 | + 7 | -4 | |
| Salute The Flag | 2 | 83 | 81 | -1 | -1 | |
| Guerilla Warfare | 3 | 77 | 75 | -1 | -1 | |
| Longsword | 4 | 77 | 72 | -1 | -4 | |
| Sea Shanty | 5 | 74 | 71 | -1 | -2 | |
| My Lucky Charm | 6 | 82 | 73 | -2 | -7 | |
| Tommy Atkins | 7 | 83 | 83 | 0 | -2 | + 2 |
| Spy Story | 8 | 70 | 66 | -3 | -1 | |
| King Of Numbers | 9 | 80 | 75 | -5 | ||
| Father Christmas | None | - | 79 | - | -193 | - |
| War Of Kingdoms | None | - | 83 | - | -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) SALUTE THE FLAG (C Maujean) jumped awkwardly leaving the stalls. b) LONGSWORD (MK Katjedi) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) On leaving the parade ring, WAR OF KINGDOMS (C Zackey) was examined by the Veterinary Surgeon and withdrawn. b) CLEVER TREVOR (C Murray) over raced in the early stages. c) In view of the performance of KING OF NUMBERS (G Lerena), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. d) CLEVER TREVOR, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer Matthew de Kock was advised. (MS) JOCKEY CHANGES: a) C Maujean rode SALUTE THE FLAG. (declared 09h19 on 20251230) b) M Michel rode SEA SHANTY. (declared 07h54 on 20251230) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) KING OF NUMBERS - examined post-race. Not striding out right front. b) WAR OF KINGDOMS - lame right front. SCRATCHED: a) FATHER CHRISTMAS - insufficient recovery time. Rule 53.5 applied. (declared 07h30 on 20251230) b) WAR OF KINGDOMS - lame right front. Rule 53.5 applied. (declared 17h10 on 20251230) DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.