Race 3: TURF TALK SYNDICATE MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)
KENILWORTH RACECOURSE | Sunday, 25 May 2025 | 13:05
Distance:
1600m
Going:
Soft
Stakes:
R110,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Gallic Forge | 2 b. c | 60.0kg | 7 | Mr R D Fourie | - | - | 71 | 25/2 |
| 1st | Afrique | 3 b. g | 60.0kg | 5 | Mr J P van der Merwe | - | 73 | 83 | 5/1 |
| 2nd | Set To Music | 2 b. c | 60.0kg | 3 | Mr A Arries | 3.0 | 78 | 72 | 33/1 |
| 3rd | Exalted Love | 2 ch. c | 56.0kg | 1 | Mr M A Yeni | 3.4 | - | 83 | 25/2 |
| 4 | Signor Dante | 3 b. g | 60.0kg | 6 | Mr L Mxothwa | 4.4 | - | 74 | 4/1 |
| 5 | Magnus The Good | 2 b. c | 56.0kg | 4 | Mr S D Veale | 4.9 | - | 74 | 33/1 |
| 6 | Tunguska TF | 3 ch. c | 60.0kg | 2 | Mr A C Fortune | 5.0 | 77 | 69 | 67/100 |
| 7 | Fort Impreza | 3 ch. g | 60.0kg | 7 | Mr P C Orffer | 6.25 | - | 56 | 100/1 |
| 8 | Naretoi | 2 gr. c | 60.0kg | 8 | Mr G Wright | 6.45 | - | 73 | 80/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
98.66s
Average Time
101.37s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,465,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afrique | 1 | 73 | 83 | + 7 | + 3 | |
| Set To Music | 2 | 78 | 72 | -2 | -4 | |
| Exalted Love | 3 | - | 83 | - | + 10 | - |
| Signor Dante | 4 | - | 74 | - | -3 | - |
| Magnus The Good | 5 | - | 74 | - | -5 | - |
| Tunguska | 6 | 77 | 69 | -2 | -6 | |
| Fort Impreza | 7 | - | 56 | - | -9 | - |
| Naretoi | 8 | - | 73 | - | -11 | - |
| Gallic Forge | None | - | 71 | - | -193 | - |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) SIGNOR DANTE (L Mxothwa) jumped outwards and made slight contact with FORT IMPREZA (C Orffer) leaving the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) GALLIC FORGE dislodged Jockey R Fourie without incident while proceeding to the start, bolted back to the parade ring, was taken in hand, examined by the course Veterinary Surgeon and withdrawn. b) AFRIQUE (JP van der Merwe) over raced in the early and middle stages. c) Approaching the 100m EXALTED LOVE (M Yeni) had to be steadied momentarily and switched outwards away from the heels of SET TO MUSIC (A Arries). d) Jockey A Fortune reported that he felt something amiss with TUNGUSKA. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this colt. e) AFRIQUE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer L Woodruff was advised. (TJ) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) S Veale rode MAGNUS THE GOOD (declared 08h15 on 20250525) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) TUNGUSKA - examined post-race. Coughing b) SIGNOR DANTE - cast right front shoe SCRATCHED: a) GALLIC FORGE - bolted the course (declared 13h00 on 20250525)