Race 7: BETWAY LONDON NEWS STAKES (Grade 3) (Open)

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Saturday, 15 February 2025 | 17:05

Distance: 1800m
Going: Yielding
Stakes: R400,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:5.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:7.5 4yrs:0.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Son Of Raj TF 5 ch. g 57.0kg 1 Mr G J Lerena - 119 116 2/1
2nd Purple Pitcher 4 b. c 60.0kg 2 Mr K Matsunyane 1.9 123 121 5/2
3rd My Soul Mate 4 b. f 54.5kg 4 Mr M A Yeni 3.1 106 107 6/1
4 Radicchio 5 b. g 57.0kg 5 Mr D W Schwarz 3.9 99 100 10/1
5 Forgiveness 4 b. f 55.0kg (54.5) 7 Mr D de Gouveia 4.3 94 94 25/2
6 None Other 5 ch. m 54.5kg 6 Mr R Munger 4.35 115 115 9/2
7 Silver Sanctuary 4 b. f 57.5kg 3 Mr R Danielson 9.75 117 117 7/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
114.79s
Average Time
110.75s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,235,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Son Of Raj 1 119 116 -3 + 7 -10
Purple Pitcher 2 123 121 -2 -1 -1
My Soul Mate 3 106 107 +1 -2 + 3
Radicchio 4 99 100 +1 -2 + 3
Forgiveness 5 94 94 0 -2 + 2
None Other 6 115 115 0 -2 + 2
Silver Sanctuary 7 117 117 0 -4 + 4
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	NONE OTHER (R Munger) and MY SOUL MATE (M Yeni) were slow losing one length.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	At approximately the 400m, FORGIVENESS (D De Gouveia) was carried out marginally by MY SOUL MATE (M Yeni), which hung out from the 500m
b)	RADICCHIO (D Schwarz) hung in from the 400m.
c)	SON OF RAJ (G Lerena), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.	
Trainer A P Peter advised (MduP).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
a)	FORGIVENESS: Jockey D De Gouveia weighed out at 55,3kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	QHAWE LAMI raced without blinkers (declared 14 February 2025 at 07H40).		

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	SILVER SANCTUARY blowing post race.	

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.	










Race 7 contd.