Race 5: JACQUELINE HENDERSON, GRAHAM KENT, GINGER MASTERTON PINNACLE STAKES (Open)

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Saturday, 12 April 2025 | 14:40

Distance: 1600m
Going: Good
Stakes: R200,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Musical Score TF 3 b. g 58.0kg 3 Mr G J Lerena - 104 107 33/20
2nd Radicchio 5 b. g 60.0kg 7 Mr S Khumalo 1.75 103 100 4/1
3rd Silent War 3 b. g 58.0kg 4 Mr C J Habib 3.0 100 91 6/1
4 Navajo Nation 4 b. g 60.0kg 1 Mr K J Lihaba 3.2 102 104 25/1
5 Key Element 4 b. f 56.0kg 5 Mr P Mxoli 4.3 95 92 20/1
6 Royal Edition 4 b. g 58.0kg 2 Mr N Klink 5.2 90 92 25/2
7 Thunee Playa 4 b. c 60.0kg 6 Mr D de Gouveia 7.8 105 107 6/1
8 Zuzan 3 b. g 58.0kg 8 Mr J Penny 23.0 98 98 25/2

Race Timing

Winning Time
99.59s
Average Time
97.46s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,250,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Musical Score 1 104 107 +3 + 7 -4
Radicchio 2 103 100 -3 -1 -2
Silent War 3 100 91 -9 -2 -7
Navajo Nation 4 102 104 +2 -2 + 4
Key Element 5 95 92 -3 -2 -1
Royal Edition 6 90 92 +2 -2 + 4
Thunee Playa 7 105 107 +2 -3 + 5
Zuzan 8 98 98 0 -8 + 8
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER HAD NO REPORTS. 

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	Jockey J Penny (ZUZAN) did not persevere with his riding from the 150m. Thereafter, Jockey J Penny reported that he felt something amiss with this gelding in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. 		
b)	Jockey D De Gouveia (THUNEE PLAYA) did not persevere with his riding in the concluding stages. Thereafter, Jockey D De Gouveia reported that he felt something amiss with this colt in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. 		
c)	Jockey S Khumalo was charged with a contravention of Rule 58.10.2 (Appendix E read with Guideline 3 on the use of the crop) in that he misused his crop by striking RADICCHIO forward of the saddle in the concluding stages. 
Jockey S Khumalo signed an Admission of Guilt and was fined R1000.  
d)	MUSICAL SCORE (G Lerena), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.	
Trainer M N Houdalakis advised (MS).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
a)	THUNEE PLAYA was ridden by Jockey D De Gouveia (declared 11 April 2025 at 10H58).	


Race 5 contd.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
None. 

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	ZUZAN not striding out left hind and right hind.
b)	THUNEE PLAYA examined post race, nothing obvious detected.

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.