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TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Thursday, 27 February 2025 | 13:15

Distance: 2000m
Going: Good
Stakes: R120,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st The Merciful 5 ch. g 57.5kg (60.0) 2 Mr N Nastili - 61 54 40/1
2nd Spirito Selvaggio 2 b. g 60.0kg 1 Mr R Munger 0.05 73 77 6/1
3rd Gold De Grace 4 ch. g 60.0kg 3 Mr N Klink 1.85 60 51 40/1
4 Huehuetenango 3 b. g 60.0kg 13 Mr M A Yeni 2.05 73 84 4/1
5 The Mightiest TF 3 b. f 56.5kg 5 Mr C Zackey 3.75 78 70 1/1
6 Santiago's Pride 3 b. g 60.0kg 4 Mr K J Lihaba 5.25 79 76 10/1
7 Gift Of Royal 3 b. g 60.0kg 8 Mr J R Syster 7.15 76 58 33/1
8 Lunar Rainbow 3 b. f 56.5kg 11 Mr Wesley Marwing 9.95 69 57 33/1
9 Beverly Baby 3 b. f 56.5kg 6 Mr M K Katjedi 10.35 59 53 100/1
10 Stop The Traffic 4 ch. g 60.0kg 9 Mr L Nhlapo 11.45 57 65 66/1
11 Tibbott Bourke 4 b. g 60.0kg 10 Mr K Matsunyane 19.75 66 51 20/1
12 Lord Of The North 3 b. g 60.0kg 12 Mr C R Maujean 21.0 51 48 100/1
13 Alakanani 4 b. g 60.0kg 7 Mr J Penny 28.25 56 59 100/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
130.48s
Average Time
127.27s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,192,500

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
The Merciful 1 61 54 -7 + 7 -14
Spirito Selvaggio 2 73 77 +4 -1 + 5
Gold De Grace 3 60 51 -9 -1 -8
Huehuetenango 4 73 84 +11 -1 + 12
The Mightiest 5 78 70 -8 -2 -6
Santiago's Pride 6 79 76 -3 -2 -1
Gift Of Royal 7 76 58 -18 -3 -15
Lunar Rainbow 8 69 57 -12 -4 -8
Beverly Baby 9 59 53 -6 -4 -2
Stop The Traffic 10 57 65 +8 -4 + 12
Tibbott Bourke 11 66 51 -15 -7 -8
Lord Of The North 12 51 48 -3 -8 + 5
Alakanani 13 56 59 +3 -10 + 13
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	BEVERLY BABY (M K Katjedi) was slow into stride.	
	
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	At approximately the 600m, ALAKANANI (J Penny) was brushed outwards by SANTIAGO'S PRIDE (*K J Lihaba), which rolled out.
b)	In the concluding stages, GOLD DE GRACE (N Klink), which had come to the end of its run, was steadied momentarily when awkwardly placed on the inside of THE MERCIFUL (*N Nastili), which rolled in. Thereafter, shortly before the finish line, THE MERCIFUL (*N Nastili) was brushed inwards by SPIRITO SELVAGGIO (R Munger), which hung in from the 200m. 
c)	HUEHUETENANGO (M Yeni) shifted in away from the crop in the concluding stages.
d)	Jockey C Zackey reported that THE MIGHTIEST made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. 	
e)	THE MERCIFUL(*N Nastili), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.	
Trainer T Zackey advised (MduP).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
a)	BEVERLY BABY was ridden by Jockey M K Katjedi (declared 26 February 2025 at 10H37).	

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
None.

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	THE MIGHTIEST not striding out in front.	

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS.

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.