Race 3: PLAY SOCCER 6, 10 AND 13 MAIDEN PLATE (3-year-olds) (For Maiden 3-year-olds)
TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Sunday, 17 August 2025 | 13:25
Distance:
1600m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R105,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Step Into It | 2 ch. g | 60.0kg | 1 | Mr C Murray | - | - | 76 | 5/2 |
| 2nd | Olympian Gold | 2 b. c | 57.5kg (60.0) | 4 | Mr M Mbuto | 0.6 | - | 86 | 40/1 |
| 3rd | World Order | 2 b. c | 60.0kg | 3 | Mr R Danielson | 2.9 | 80 | 84 | 5/1 |
| 4 | Truro Legacy | 3 ch. c | 60.0kg | 5 | Mr Serino Moodley | 6.9 | - | 60 | 16/1 |
| 5 | Alpha World TF | 2 b. c | 60.0kg | 7 | Mr G J Lerena | 7.1 | - | 87 | 1/1 |
| 6 | Elusive Charm | 2 b. g | 60.0kg | 2 | Mr P Mxoli | 18.8 | - | 62 | 50/1 |
| 7 | So American | 2 ch. g | 60.0kg | 6 | Mr K Matsunyane | 20.5 | 73 | 68 | 33/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
99.38s
Total Pool
R945,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Step Into It | 1 | - | 76 | - | + 25 | - |
| Olympian Gold | 2 | - | 86 | - | + 15 | - |
| World Order | 3 | 80 | 84 | -1 | + 5 | |
| Truro Legacy | 4 | - | 60 | - | -3 | - |
| Alpha World | 5 | - | 87 | - | -5 | - |
| Elusive Charm | 6 | - | 62 | - | -7 | - |
| So American | 7 | 73 | 68 | -7 | + 2 |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) TRURO LEGACY (S Moodley) was slow losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) SO AMERICAN (K Matsunyane) over-raced in the early and middle stages. b) ALPHA WORLD (G Lerena) over-raced in the early and middle stages, and as a consequence of this, raced in advance of the field and tired in the concluding stages. In view of this performance, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. c) STEP INTO IT (C Murray), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer Matthew de Kock advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) ALPHA WORLD not striding out right hind; fatigued. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.