Race 10: NEXT TURFFONTEIN RACEMEETING THURSDAY 27 MARCH MR 66 HANDICAP (Open)

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Saturday, 22 March 2025 | 17:05

Distance: 1000m
Going: Good
Stakes: R90,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:2.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:4.0

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Circus Lights 5 ch. g 61.0kg 7 Mr P Mxoli - - 64 40/1
- In The Ether 6 b. m 62.5kg 13 Mr A C Fortune - - 63 5/1
- Life Goes On 7 b. g 55.0kg 15 Mr K Matsunyane - - 54 25/2
1st Inafix 4 b. g 58.0kg 1 Mr C J Habib - 62 69 14/1
2nd Jet Cat 9 ch. g 54.5kg 3 Mr J R Syster 0.7 55 60 20/1
3rd Si Veloce 4 b. f 49.0kg (53.0) 2 Mr G Dookhit 1.6 52 50 66/1
4 Samoa TF 10 b. m 57.0kg 6 Mr G J Lerena 1.85 60 64 4/1
5 Phala Millions 4 b. g 55.0kg 4 Mr M K Katjedi 2.05 56 66 10/1
6 Twice As Wild 6 b. m 51.0kg (53.5) 11 Mr N Nastili 2.25 53 51 8/1
7 Great Barrier 4 b. f 58.5kg 7 Mr C R Maujean 3.25 63 60 16/1
8 Together Again 5 b. m 55.5kg 12 Mr R Munger 4.25 57 55 8/1
9 Bregardt 4 ch. g 52.5kg (56.5) 5 Mr G Samo-Burthia 4.85 59 52 50/1
10 Pacific 4 b. g 56.5kg 8 Mr M A Yeni 8.25 59 50 9/4
11 Thymetoshine 5 b. g 52.5kg 9 Mr K A Brewer 11.0 51 51 66/1
12 Dancing Dora 6 b. m 55.0kg 10 Mr S Khumalo 12.25 56 53 10/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
57.33s
Average Time
57.7s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,280,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Inafix 1 62 69 +7 + 7
Jet Cat 2 55 60 +5 -1 + 6
Si Veloce 3 52 50 -2 -1 -1
Samoa 4 60 64 +4 -1 + 5
Phala Millions 5 56 66 +10 -1 + 11
Twice As Wild 6 53 51 -2 -1 -1
Great Barrier 7 63 60 -3 -2 -1
Together Again 8 57 55 -2 -2
Bregardt 9 59 52 -7 -2 -5
Pacific 10 59 50 -9 -3 -6
Thymetoshine 11 51 51 0 -4 + 4
Dancing Dora 12 56 53 -3 -5 + 2
Circus Lights None - 64 - -188 -
In The Ether None - 63 - -188 -
Life Goes On None - 54 - -188 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	TOGETHER AGAIN (R Munger) jumped inwards leaving the stalls.	
b)	BREGARDT (*G Samo-Burthia) jumped outwards leaving the stalls.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	Shortly after the start, GREAT BARRIER (C Maujean), SAMOA (G Lerena), PACIFIC (M Yeni), DANCING DORA (S Khumalo), TWICE AS WILD (*N Nastili) and THYMETOSHINE (K A Brewer) suffered varying degrees of interference when awkwardly placed between TOGETHER AGAIN (R Munger), which jumped inwards leaving the stalls, and BREGARDT (*G Samo-Burthia), which jumped outwards leaving the stalls.
b)	At approximately the 300m, PACIFIC (M Yeni) was carried out by BREGARDT (*G Samo-Burthia), which was directed outwards away from the heels of TOGETHER AGAIN (R Munger) to obtain a clear run. 
c)	Jockey J R Syster, the rider of JET CAT, accidentally dropped his crop at the 250m. 	
d)	Jockey Yeni reported that PACIFIC did not stride out freely in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. 	
e)	INAFIX (C Habib), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.	
Assistant Trainer C Naude, was advised (SM).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
a)	SI VELOCE was ridden by Apprentice G Dookhit (declared 22 March 2025 at 08H37).		

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	INAFIX	raced with a cornell collar (declared 16 January 2024).		
b)	SI VELOCE raced with a tongue tie on (declared 21 March 2025 at 09H21).		

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	PACIFIC abrasion right hind. 




Race 10 contd.

SCRATCHED:
a)	IN THE ETHER	swollen knee right fore (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).	
b)	CIRCUS LIGHTS off feed (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).	
c)	LIFE GOES ON	injured knee (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.