Race 2: JOIN THE RACE COAST TURF CLUB MIDDLE STAKES (For All Horses)

DURBANVILLE RACECOURSE | Wednesday, 04 March 2026 | 13:20

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

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Sardinia Bay 2 b. c 58.5kg 1 Mr R D Fourie - 98 104 5/2
2nd Candy Town 2 b. f 60.0kg 6 Mr K de Melo 0.75 104 104 7/1
3rd Elusive Winter TF 4 b. g 58.5kg (62.5) 4 Mr S Bungane 1.15 104 104 28/10
4 Flying Finley 3 b. g 55.5kg 5 Mr L Mxothwa 1.35 85 88 50/1
5 North Point 2 gr. g 60.0kg 3 Mr J P van der Merwe 2.35 101 101 5/2
6 Un Bel Di 3 b. g 61.5kg 2 Mr C Zackey 6.1 99 99 8/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
57.4s
Total Pool
R933,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Sardinia Bay 1 98 104 +6 + 7 -1
Candy Town 2 104 104 0 -1 + 1
Elusive Winter 3 104 104 0 -1 + 1
Flying Finley 4 85 88 +3 -1 + 4
North Point 5 101 101 0 -1 + 1
Un Bel Di 6 99 99 0 -3 + 3
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)	All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded. (12h33)
b)	UN BEL DI (C Zackey) and NORTH POINT (JP van der Merwe) brushed on two occasions shortly after 	the start.
c)	CANDY TOWN (K de Melo) raced close to the inside running rail in the concluding stages.
d)	Jockey C Zackey reported that UN BEL DI tired quickly in the latter stages. The Veterinary Surgeon was 	requested to examine this gelding.
e)	SARDINIA BAY, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer GW Ennion was advised. (ZM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	Nil.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:

a)	Nil.

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	UN BEL DI - examined post-race. Choked up.
b)	NORTH POINT - coughing. 

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS.