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TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Saturday, 08 March 2025 | 13:05

Distance: 1400m
Going: Good
Stakes: R120,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Divine Messenger 3 ch. g 60.0kg 4 - - - 55 75/1
1st Pumpkin Pie TF 3 b. g 60.0kg 6 Mr G J Lerena - - 92 5/10
2nd Cape Saffron 3 b. f 57.0kg 2 Mr J R Syster 3.0 - 82 15/2
3rd Wearingofthegreen (IRE) 4 b. f 57.0kg 8 Mr K Matsunyane 6.0 - 61 20/1
4 Seventh Fleet 3 ch. g 60.0kg 3 Mr M A Yeni 7.0 75 66 5/1
5 War Reporter 3 ch. g 60.0kg 5 Mr R Munger 8.0 - 72 33/1
6 Afterburn 3 b. g 60.0kg 7 Mr N Klink 9.1 - 62 125/1
7 Blurred Vision 3 b. g 60.0kg 4 Mr J Gates 11.9 69 56 100/1
8 Jabberwocky 4 b. c 60.0kg 1 Mr C J Habib 14.3 68 53 20/1
9 Arctic Owl 3 gr. g 60.0kg 9 Mr Wesley Marwing 24.0 - 54 100/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
86.21s
Average Time
86.96s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,335,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Pumpkin Pie 1 - 92 - + 25 -
Cape Saffron 2 - 82 - + 15 -
Wearingofthegreen (IRE) 3 - 61 - + 10 -
Seventh Fleet 4 75 66 -9 -3 -6
War Reporter 5 - 72 - -5 -
Afterburn 6 - 62 - -7 -
Blurred Vision 7 69 56 -13 -4 -9
Jabberwocky 8 68 53 -15 -5 -10
Arctic Owl 9 - 54 - -13 -
Divine Messenger None - 55 - -193 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

JABBERWOCKY (C HABIB) PROVED RELUCTANT PROCEEDING TO THE START AND HAD TO BE LED BY A HANDLER. THIS CAUSED A DELAY TO THE START OF THIS RACE.

THE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	WEARINGOFTHEGREEN (IRE) (K Matsunyane) was slow into stride.	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	JABBERWOCKY (C Habib) proved reluctant proceeding to the start and had to be led by a Handler. Trainer D Nieuwenhuizen was advised that should this colt behave in a similar manner in future, it may be suspended.
b)	AFTERBURN (N Klink) raced wide and without cover around the turn. 
c)	WAR REPORTER (R Munger) hung in from the 400m to the 300m, thereafter this gelding shifted in both ways away from the crop from the 250m.	
d)	Jockey M Yeni, the rider of SEVENTH FLEET, accidentally dropped his crop shortly before the finish line. 
e)	PUMPKIN PIE (G Lerena), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.	
Trainer C Dawson advised (MduP).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
None.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	ARCTIC OWL raced with a tongue tie on (declared 6 March 2025 at 13H54).		

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	JABBERWOCKY mouth injury.	
b)	AFTERBURN abnormal respiratory noise.	

SCRATCHED:
a)	DIVINE MESSENGER insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).	

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.