Race 6: RACING TODAY MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)
TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Thursday, 17 July 2025 | 14:35
Distance:
1800m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R105,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Santiago's Pride | 3 b. g | 60.0kg | 4 | Mr K J Lihaba | - | - | 76 | 10/1 |
| 1st | Mizzen Sword | 3 b. g | 60.0kg | 4 | Mr J Penny | - | 75 | 66 | 4/1 |
| 2nd | Royal Miracle | 3 b. g | 60.0kg | 8 | Mr C Murray | 2.25 | 66 | 66 | 6/1 |
| 3rd | Majalun | 3 b. c | 60.0kg | 6 | Mr K A Brewer | 2.45 | 53 | 56 | 100/1 |
| 4 | Alakanani | 4 b. g | 60.0kg | 9 | Mr C R Maujean | 2.5 | 54 | 59 | 33/1 |
| 5 | Gift Of Royal | 3 b. g | 60.0kg | 7 | Mr J R Syster | 3.7 | 66 | 58 | 16/1 |
| 6 | Eratosthenes | 3 b. g | 60.0kg | 1 | Mr J Gates | 3.9 | - | 63 | 125/1 |
| 7 | Heroic Act | 3 b. g | 56.0kg (60.0) | 5 | Mr G Dookhit | 4.2 | 69 | 65 | 9/2 |
| 8 | Sergeant Soqrat TF | 2 b. g | 55.0kg | 2 | Mr G J Lerena | 4.6 | - | 71 | 5/4 |
| 9 | Praetorian | 3 b. g | 60.0kg | 3 | Mr P Mxoli | 12.0 | 51 | 51 | 33/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
114.58s
Average Time
113.21s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,025,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mizzen Sword | 1 | 75 | 66 | + 7 | -16 | |
| Royal Miracle | 2 | 66 | 66 | 0 | -1 | + 1 |
| Majalun | 3 | 53 | 56 | -1 | + 4 | |
| Alakanani | 4 | 54 | 59 | -1 | + 6 | |
| Gift Of Royal | 5 | 66 | 58 | -2 | -6 | |
| Eratosthenes | 6 | - | 63 | - | -7 | - |
| Heroic Act | 7 | 69 | 65 | -2 | -2 | |
| Sergeant Soqrat | 8 | - | 71 | - | -11 | - |
| Praetorian | 9 | 51 | 51 | 0 | -5 | + 5 |
| Santiago's Pride | None | - | 76 | - | -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) GIFT OF ROYAL (J R Syster) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. b) PRAETORIAN (P Mxoli) jumped awkwardly leaving the stalls. c) HEROIC ACT (*G Dookhit) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) GIFT OF ROYAL (J R Syster) and SERGEANT SOQRAT (G Lerena) over-raced in the early and middle stages. b) HEROIC ACT (*G Dookhit) raced wide, without cover, around the turn and into the straight. c) At approximately the 250m, ROYAL MIRACLE (C Murray), which hung out, was steadied to avoid running onto the heels of ERATOSTHENES (J Gates). d) Jockey G Lerena reported that SERGEANT SOQRAT made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. e) MIZZEN SWORD (J Penny), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer M Khan advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) MAJALUN was ridden by Jockey K A Brewer (declared 17 July 2025 at 10H52). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) SERGEANT SOQRAT not striding out left hind. b) ALAKANANI coughing post race. SCRATCHED: a) SANTIAGO'S PRIDE temperature (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.