Race 4: PLAY SOCCER 6, 10 AND 13 MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)
VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 22 May 2025 | 13:10
Distance:
1800m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R90,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Phil The Fluter | 2 b. c | 60.0kg | 4 | - | - | - | 83 | 9/2 |
| - | Gift Of Royal | 3 b. g | 60.0kg | 6 | - | - | - | 58 | 25/1 |
| 1st | Pioneer Square TF | 3 b. g | 60.0kg | 3 | Mr G J Lerena | - | 80 | 101 | 3/10 |
| 2nd | Santiago's Pride | 3 b. g | 60.0kg | 2 | Mr K J Lihaba | 7.75 | 76 | 76 | 14/1 |
| 3rd | Bold Action | 2 b. f | 51.5kg | 1 | Mr N Klink | 9.5 | - | 62 | 15/2 |
| 4 | Heroic Act | 3 b. g | 60.0kg | 8 | Mr M K Katjedi | 10.25 | 72 | 65 | 20/1 |
| 5 | Future King | 3 ch. c | 60.0kg | 5 | Mr C Murray | 15.5 | 68 | 66 | 20/1 |
| 6 | Gold De Grace | 4 ch. g | 60.0kg | 6 | Mr P Mxoli | 16.5 | 55 | 51 | 100/1 |
| 7 | New Life | 3 b. g | 60.0kg | 4 | Mr M A Yeni | 17.6 | - | 38 | 25/1 |
| 8 | That's Magical | 3 b. g | 60.0kg | 7 | Mr C J Habib | 18.0 | - | 54 | 40/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
110.96s
Average Time
112.32s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R885,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneer Square | 1 | 80 | 101 | + 7 | + 14 | |
| Santiago's Pride | 2 | 76 | 76 | 0 | -3 | + 3 |
| Bold Action | 3 | - | 62 | - | + 15 | - |
| Heroic Act | 4 | 72 | 65 | -4 | -3 | |
| Future King | 5 | 68 | 66 | -6 | + 4 | |
| Gold De Grace | 6 | 55 | 51 | -6 | + 2 | |
| New Life | 7 | - | 38 | - | -4 | - |
| That's Magical | 8 | - | 54 | - | -6 | - |
| Phil The Fluter | None | - | 83 | - | -188 | - |
| Gift Of Royal | None | - | 58 | - | -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) FUTURE KING (C Murray) and GOLD DE GRACE (P Mxoli) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) HEROIC ACT (M K Katjedi) hung out from the 300m. b) Jockey M Yeni (NEW LIFE) did not persevere with his riding in the concluding stages. Thereafter, Jockey M Yeni reported that this gelding changed stride continually in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. c) PIONEER SQUARE (G Lerena), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer C Dawson advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) NEW LIFE was ridden by Jockey M Yeni (declared 22 May 2025 at 08H00). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) SANTIAGO'S PRIDE raced equipped with steel shoes (declared 20 May 2025 at 08H36). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) NEW LIFE examined post race, nothing obvious detected. b) PIONEER SQUARE abnormal respiratory noise. SCRATCHED: a) PHIL THE FLUTER insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). b) GIFT OF ROYAL coughing (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.