Race 3: PLAY SOCCER 6, 10 AND 13 MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)
TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Sunday, 11 May 2025 | 12:45
Distance:
1160m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R90,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Amandla Ngawethu | 3 b. g | 60.0kg | 9 | - | - | - | 72 | - |
| 1st | Soho Heartthrob | 2 b. g | 57.0kg | 8 | Mr C Zackey | - | - | 91 | 5/4 |
| 2nd | Mizzen Sword | 3 b. g | 60.0kg | 7 | Mr S Khumalo | 1.25 | 76 | 66 | 25/2 |
| 3rd | Xenophon | 3 ch. g | 60.0kg | 1 | Mr R D Fourie | 2.5 | - | 83 | 4/1 |
| 4 | Palace Attack | 2 b. g | 57.0kg | 2 | Mr C J Habib | 4.5 | - | 86 | 33/1 |
| 5 | Old Fashioned | 3 b. g | 60.0kg | 3 | Mr K Matsunyane | 5.2 | 75 | 76 | 25/1 |
| 6 | Lava County TF | 2 b. g | 57.0kg | 5 | Mr G J Lerena | 7.3 | - | 87 | 9/4 |
| 7 | Tommy Shelby | 2 b. c | 57.0kg | 4 | Mr M K Katjedi | 7.4 | - | 101 | 125/1 |
| 8 | John Bunyan | 3 gr. g | 60.0kg | 6 | Mr K J Lihaba | 18.15 | - | - | 80/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
69.0s
Average Time
68.54s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,075,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soho Heartthrob | 1 | - | 91 | - | + 30 | - |
| Mizzen Sword | 2 | 76 | 66 | -1 | -9 | |
| Xenophon | 3 | - | 83 | - | + 15 | - |
| Palace Attack | 4 | - | 86 | - | + 2 | - |
| Old Fashioned | 5 | 75 | 76 | -2 | + 3 | |
| Lava County | 6 | - | 87 | - | -2 | - |
| Tommy Shelby | 7 | - | 101 | - | -4 | - |
| John Bunyan | 8 | - | - | - | -6 | - |
| Amandla Ngawethu | None | - | 72 | - | -188 | - |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) LAVA COUNTY (G Lerena) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. b) PALACE ATTACK (C Habib) and TOMMY SHELBY (M K Katjedi) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Shortly after the start, TOMMY SHELBY (M K Katjedi) was bumped in by LAVA COUNTY (G Lerena), which jumped inwards leaving the stalls. b) SOHO HEARTTHROB (C Zackey), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer M N Houdalakis advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) TOMMY SHELBY was ridden by Jockey M K Katjedi (declared 11 May 2025 at 07H14). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) MIZZEN SWORD raced without blinkers (declared 9 May 2025 at 14H19). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) PALACE ATTACK brush wound left hind; scalp wound right hind. SCRATCHED: a) AMANDLA NGAWETHU under veterinary advice (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.