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TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Saturday, 22 March 2025 | 14:10

Distance: 1400m
Going: Good
Stakes: R105,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Lapis Lazuli 3 b. f 60.0kg 1 Mr M A Yeni - 70 59 16/1
2nd Art Nouveau TF 3 b. f 60.0kg 4 Mr G J Lerena 3.25 72 80 5/2
3rd Winds Of Grace 3 b. f 60.0kg 2 Mr A C Fortune 6.0 74 72 13/2
4 Cape Saffron 3 b. f 60.0kg 6 Mr J R Syster 6.8 72 82 9/4
5 Wearingofthegreen (IRE) 4 b. f 60.0kg 8 Mr K Matsunyane 10.1 65 61 10/1
6 Amber Eyes 3 b. f 56.0kg (60.0) 9 Mr G Dookhit 11.5 54 50 100/1
7 Summer Winter 3 b. f 60.0kg 5 Mr S Khumalo 17.0 74 78 7/2
8 Denim Blue 3 gr. f 60.0kg 7 Mr C J Habib 19.25 - 52 125/1
9 La Chance 4 b. f 60.0kg 3 Mr C R Maujean 19.75 54 54 100/1
10 Mrs Wonderful 3 ch. f 56.0kg (60.0) 10 Mr G Samo-Burthia 99.99 - 20 125/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
87.79s
Average Time
86.96s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,280,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Lapis Lazuli 1 70 59 -11 + 7 -18
Art Nouveau 2 72 80 +8 -2 + 10
Winds Of Grace 3 74 72 -2 -3 + 1
Cape Saffron 4 72 82 +10 -3 + 13
Wearingofthegreen (IRE) 5 65 61 -4 -4
Amber Eyes 6 54 50 -4 -4
Summer Winter 7 74 78 +4 -6 + 10
Denim Blue 8 - 52 - -11 -
La Chance 9 54 54 0 -7 + 7
Mrs Wonderful 10 - 20 - -15 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE START OF THIS RACE WAS DELAYED DUE TO THE STARTING STALLS HAVING TO BE REPOSITIONED ON THE TRACK.

THE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	CAPE SAFFRON (J R Syster) and AMBER EYES (*G Dookhit) were stubborn loading.
b)	SUMMER WINTER (S Khumalo) jumped awkwardly leaving the stalls.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	Shortly after the start, WEARINGOFTHEGREEN (IRE) (K Matsunyane) and AMBER EYES (*G Dookhit) came together and brushed. 
b)	SUMMER WINTER (S Khumalo) over-raced in the early stages. 
c)	MRS WONDERFUL (*G Samo-Burthia) raced wide around the turn, into the straight and commenced to give ground to the field from the 400m. Thereafter, Apprentice G Samo-Burthia reported that MRS WONDERFUL did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. 
d)	Jockey C Habib reported that DENIM BLUE did not stride out freely in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. 	
e)	LAPIS LAZULI (M Yeni), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.	
Trainer A Azzie advised (SM).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
None. 

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	DENIM BLUE raced with a tongue tie on	(declared 18 March 2025 at 07H15).		

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	DENIM BLUE examined post race, nothing obvious detected.
b)	MRS WONDERFUL examined post race, nothing obvious detected.
c)	LA CHANCE coughing post race.	

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. 


Race 5 contd. 
DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.