Race 4: RACING240 FOR RACING. FOR YOU MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens. R15 000 Win bonus ROA Members)

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Saturday, 15 February 2025 | 15:20

Distance: 1800m
Going: Yielding
Stakes: R120,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Sky Pillar Rock 3 ch. g 60.0kg 3 Mr P J Strydom - - 81 6/1
- Santiago's Pride 3 b. g 60.0kg 2 Mr K J Lihaba - - 76 25/2
- Mystic Vision 3 b. g 60.0kg 12 Mr M A Yeni - - 66 8/1
1st Count Huhtikuu TF 3 b. g 60.0kg 1 Mr K Matsunyane - 78 101 77/100
2nd The Ultimate King 3 b. c 60.0kg 10 Mr G J Lerena 1.25 - 117 9/4
3rd Yojimbo 3 b. g 60.0kg 8 Mr C R Maujean 14.75 76 72 16/1
4 The Merciful 5 ch. g 57.5kg (60.0) 3 Mr N Nastili 17.0 61 54 16/1
5 Follow The Master 3 b. c 60.0kg 5 Mr J Gates 20.25 - 82 16/1
6 Gold De Grace 4 ch. g 60.0kg 4 Mr N Klink 27.5 60 51 25/1
7 Blue Crystal 3 gr. g 60.0kg 9 Mr D W Schwarz 35.0 64 51 80/1
8 Beartic 3 gr. g 60.0kg 2 Mr M K Katjedi 37.75 53 54 100/1
9 Lightinthestorm 2 b. c 60.0kg 6 Mr R Munger 38.25 75 75 10/1
10 Splashlanding 2 ch. g 60.0kg 7 Mr J Penny 99.99 65 65 100/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
114.37s
Average Time
113.56s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,235,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Count Huhtikuu 1 78 101 +23 + 7 + 16
The Ultimate King 2 - 117 - + 15 -
Yojimbo 3 76 72 -4 -5 + 1
The Merciful 4 61 54 -7 -6 -1
Follow The Master 5 - 82 - -5 -
Gold De Grace 6 60 51 -9 -10 + 1
Blue Crystal 7 64 51 -13 -10 -3
Beartic 8 53 54 +1 -10 + 11
Lightinthestorm 9 75 75 0 -10 + 10
Splashlanding 10 65 65 0 -10 + 10
Sky Pillar Rock None - 81 - -193 -
Santiago's Pride None - 76 - -193 -
Mystic Vision None - 66 - -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)	THE ULTIMATE KING (G Lerena) jumped inwards leaving the stalls.	
b)	LIGHTINTHESTORM (R Munger) and GOLD DE GRACE (N Klink) were slow into stride.	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	Shortly after the start, Jockey J Gates, the rider of FOLLOW THE MASTER, briefly lost the footing to his left-side stirrup iron. Thereafter, approaching the 1400m, this colt commenced to over-race. 
b)	Jockey J Penny (SPLASHLANDING) did not persevere with his riding from the 200m. Thereafter, Jockey J Penny reported that he felt something amiss with this gelding in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. 				
c)	Jockey R Munger reported that he felt something amiss with LIGHTINTHESTORM  in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. 	
d)	COUNT HUHTIKUU (K Matsunyane), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.
Trainer J Crawford advised (MS).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
None.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
None. 

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	SPLASHLANDING lame left front. Veterinary report required prior to racing. Rule 49.7 applies. 
	Stable Employee F Naude, acting on behalf of Trainer C Spies advised (MB). 
b)	LIGHTINTHESTORM lame right front. Veterinary report required prior to racing. Rule 49.7 applies. 
	Trainer T Zackey advised (MB). 
c)	BEARTIC fatigued; cast its right hind shoe in running. 	

SCRATCHED:
a)	SANTIAGO'S PRIDE urticaria (veterinary certificate received) (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).
	Suitable for reinstatement.
b)	MYSTIC VISION elevated temperature (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).	
c)	SKY PILLAR ROCK lame left front (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).



Race 4 contd. 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.