Race 4: #YOUCANBETONUS! MAIDEN PLATE (F & M) (For Maiden F & M)
TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Saturday, 17 May 2025 | 13:00
Distance:
1400m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R90,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Pretty Persuasive TF | 2 b. f | 56.0kg | 3 | Mr G J Lerena | - | - | 102 | 5/4 |
| 2nd | Tuscan Romance | 3 b. f | 60.0kg | 13 | Mr L Mxothwa | 2.5 | 77 | 86 | 11/2 |
| 3rd | Vipingo | 2 b. f | 56.0kg | 5 | Mr Serino Moodley | 2.9 | - | - | 28/10 |
| 4 | Blue Quartz | 4 gr. f | 60.0kg | 6 | Mr K Matsunyane | 5.4 | 62 | 62 | 25/1 |
| 5 | Golden Alexia | 3 b. f | 60.0kg | 9 | Mr C J Habib | 5.45 | 78 | 56 | 20/1 |
| 6 | Into Dancing | 2 b. f | 56.0kg | 7 | Mr P Mxoli | 8.7 | - | 85 | 33/1 |
| 7 | Hopscotch | 2 b. f | 52.0kg (56.0) | 2 | Mr G Samo-Burthia | 11.5 | - | 66 | 25/1 |
| 8 | Madame Pompadour | 2 b. f | 60.0kg | 12 | Mr Wesley Marwing | 14.0 | 56 | 56 | 66/1 |
| 9 | Schipole | 2 ch. f | 56.0kg | 11 | Mr C Murray | 14.9 | - | 78 | 20/1 |
| 10 | Potato Salad | 4 b. f | 60.0kg | 4 | Mr M K Katjedi | 16.0 | 55 | 47 | 100/1 |
| 11 | Aftershock | 3 ch. f | 60.0kg | 10 | Mr K J Lihaba | 20.0 | 57 | 57 | 125/1 |
| 12 | Betty Mo | 2 b. f | 60.0kg | 8 | Mr L Nhlapo | 38.25 | 66 | 64 | 125/1 |
| 13 | Brocken Spectre | 3 b. f | 60.0kg | 1 | Mr J Gates | 99.99 | - | 13 | 50/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
85.51s
Average Time
86.96s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R925,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pretty Persuasive | 1 | - | 102 | - | + 30 | - |
| Tuscan Romance | 2 | 77 | 86 | -1 | + 10 | |
| Vipingo | 3 | - | - | - | + 15 | - |
| Blue Quartz | 4 | 62 | 62 | 0 | -2 | + 2 |
| Golden Alexia | 5 | 78 | 56 | -2 | -20 | |
| Into Dancing | 6 | - | 85 | - | -2 | - |
| Hopscotch | 7 | - | 66 | - | -4 | - |
| Madame Pompadour | 8 | 56 | 56 | 0 | -5 | + 5 |
| Schipole | 9 | - | 78 | - | -8 | - |
| Potato Salad | 10 | 55 | 47 | -6 | -2 | |
| Aftershock | 11 | 57 | 57 | 0 | -7 | + 7 |
| Betty Mo | 12 | 66 | 64 | -10 | + 8 | |
| Brocken Spectre | 13 | - | 13 | - | -16 | - |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) AFTERSHOCK (*K J Lihaba) and POTATO SALAD (M K Katjedi) jumped outwards leaving the stalls. b) BROCKEN SPECTRE (J Gates), INTO DANCING (P Mxoli) and VIPINGO (S Moodley) were slow losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) At approximately the 1200m, INTO DANCING (P Mxoli) and SCHIPOLE (C Murray) were carried out by BROCKEN SPECTRE (J Gates), which shifted out sharply to avoid the heels of HOPSCOTCH (*G Samo-Burthia), when commencing to over-race. b) Jockey L Nhlapo (BETTY MO) did not persevere with his riding from the 300m. Thereafter, Jockey L Nhlapo reported that this filly took no interest in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. c) Jockey J Gates, the rider of BROCKEN SPECTRE, accidentally dropped his crop at the 300m. Thereafter, this filly commenced to give ground to the field. In view of this performance, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. d) GOLDEN ALEXIA (C Habib) and PRETTY PERSUASIVE (G Lerena) shifted out away from the crop in the concluding stages. e) PRETTY PERSUASIVE (G Lerena), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer J J van Vuuren advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) GOLDEN ALEXIA was ridden by Jockey C Habib (declared 17 May 2025 at 12H16). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) AFTERSHOCK raced equipped with limited bar shoes in front and alumites behind (declared 13 May 2025 at 13H35). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) BETTY MO not striding out behind. b) BROCKEN SPECTRE fatigued. c) BLUE QUARTZ fatigued. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. Race 4 contd. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.