Race 4: GALLOP FORM MAIDEN PLATE (F & M) (For Maiden Fillies and Mares)

SCOTTSVILLE RACECOURSE | Wednesday, 30 July 2025 | 14:15

Distance: 1600m
Going: Good
Stakes: R110,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Sheezarocket 2 b. f 58.5kg (60.0) 1 Miss R A Venniker - - 62 11/2
- Eruption Inthe Sky 2 b. f 56.0kg 11 Mr M J Thackeray - - - 100/1
1st Promise Of Fire TF 3 b. f 60.0kg 8 Mr K Matsunyane - 69 69 9/2
2nd Dee Day 4 b. f 56.0kg (60.0) 2 Mr Damyan Pillay 1.4 57 53 5/1
3rd Harpa 2 b. f 56.0kg 4 Mr T Godden 4.4 - 74 6/1
4 Style Icon 4 b. f 56.0kg (60.0) 11 Mr M Mbuto 4.7 46 54 75/1
5 Echo 3 ch. f 56.0kg (60.0) 9 Mr D D E Louw 5.5 72 67 5/1
6 Takatalvi 3 b. f 60.0kg 1 Mr S S Hlengwa 6.3 65 64 17/2
7 Skipper O'Malley 3 b. f 60.0kg 3 Mr D Daniels 7.0 66 62 14/1
8 Anemie 2 b. f 56.0kg 6 Mr S D Veale 7.2 - 61 25/1
9 Winter Glade 3 b. f 60.0kg 10 Mr C Murray 8.1 48 49 100/1
10 World Chorus 2 b. f 56.0kg 12 Mr N Patel 8.5 - 56 66/1
11 Lightinthedarkness 3 b. f 56.0kg (60.0) 5 Mr Jace Botes 9.1 63 59 14/1
12 Swifty Linn 3 b. f 60.0kg 7 Mr C F Dicken 18.0 - 44 100/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
98.41s
Average Time
98.11s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,105,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Promise Of Fire 1 69 69 0 + 7 -7
Dee Day 2 57 53 -4 -1 -3
Harpa 3 - 74 - + 10 -
Style Icon 4 46 54 +8 -2 + 10
Echo 5 72 67 -5 -2 -3
Takatalvi 6 65 64 -1 -3 + 2
Skipper O'Malley 7 66 62 -4 -3 -1
Anemie 8 - 61 - -11 -
Winter Glade 9 48 49 +1 -3 + 4
World Chorus 10 - 56 - -15 -
Lightinthedarkness 11 63 59 -4 -4
Swifty Linn 12 - 44 - -19 -
Sheezarocket None - 62 - -193 -
Eruption Inthe Sky None - - - -193 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

ERUPTION INTHE SKY (M Thackeray) and SHEEZAROCKET (R A Venniker) refused to load and were subsequently withdrawn by the Starter. This caused a delay to the start of this race.

THE STARTER REPORTED:  
a)	SHEEZAROCKET (R A Venniker) and ERUPTION INTHE SKY (M Thackeray) refused to load. 
b)	SKIPPER O'MALLEY (D Daniels) and HARPA (T Godden) lost 1 length.
  
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED :
a)	STYLE ICON (*M Mbuto) over-raced in the early stages.
b)	ECHO (*D D Louw) raced wide on the turn and into the straight. 
c)	At the 250m SKIPPER O'MALLEY (D Daniels) was inconvenienced on the outside of the heels of STYLE ICON (*M Mbuto) which hung out from the 400m and shifted out. 
d)	HARPA (T Godden) hung out in the final straight. 
e)	In view of the performance of SWIFTY LINN (C F Dicken) which commenced to give ground to the field from the 200m, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. 
f)	In view of the Starter's report with regard to SHEEZAROCKET (R A Venniker), this filly's starting stall certificate is withdrawn and it is suspended in terms of Rule 61.6.10 for a period of 7 days and until such time as it proves tractable with a companion.  Suspension dates: 31.07.2025 to the 06.08.2025. SHEEZAROCKET may not be presented for re-passing during this period.  Trainer D I Campbell will be advised. 
g)	In view of the Starter's report with regard to ERUPTION INTHE SKY (M Thackeray), this filly's starting stall certificate is withdrawn and it is suspended in terms of Rule 61.6.10 for a period of 7 days and until such time as it proves tractable with a companion.  Suspension dates: 31.07.2025 to the 06.08.2025.  ERUPTION INTHE SKY may not be presented for re-passing during this period.  Trainer S S Ngcobo will be advised. 
h)	PROMISE OF FIRE (K Matsunyane), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer D C Howells was advised (DZ).
JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES :
a)	SKIPPER O'MALLEY raced equipped with cheek pieces (advised 29.07.2025/07h33).
b)	SWIFTY LINN raced fitted with alumites in front, steel shoes behind, left hind steel bar shoe (advised 24.07.2025/13h31).
c)	Jockey M Thackeray was the rider of ERUPTION INTHE SKY (advised 30.07.2025/07h50).
d)	ERUPTION INTHE SKY was carded to run with blinkers (advised 25.07.2025/08h23).

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER :
a)	Nil.
  
THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : 
a)	SWIFTY LINN : Nothing obvious detected.

SCRATCHINGS : 
a)	ERUPTION INTHE SKY : Refused to load (Withdrawn by the Starter at 14h17, 100/1 in the betting).
b)	SHEEZAROCKET : Refused to load (Withdrawn by the Starter at 14h18, 13/2 in the betting).

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:
a)	None.