Race 4: RACING240 MAIDEN PLATE (3 year-old Fillies) (For Maiden 3-year-old Fillies)
TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Sunday, 17 August 2025 | 14:00
Distance:
1600m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R100,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Matcha Mint TF | 2 b. f | 60.0kg | 3 | Mr M A Yeni | - | 79 | 83 | 63/100 |
| 2nd | Special Star | 2 gr. f | 60.0kg | 5 | Mr C Murray | 5.4 | - | 82 | 5/2 |
| 3rd | Zahra Dominia | 2 b. f | 60.0kg | 4 | Mr C Zackey | 7.0 | 78 | 70 | 14/1 |
| 4 | Blood Of Eden | 2 ch. f | 60.0kg | 7 | Mr S Khumalo | 7.05 | 50 | 74 | 125/1 |
| 5 | Amazon Queen | 3 b. f | 60.0kg | 8 | Mr Serino Moodley | 8.05 | - | 81 | 20/1 |
| 6 | Willow Lady | 2 ch. f | 60.0kg | 1 | Mr K A Brewer | 12.75 | - | 67 | 66/1 |
| 7 | Leanne's Love | 2 b. f | 60.0kg | 6 | Mr K Matsunyane | 14.85 | - | 58 | 20/1 |
| 8 | Amber's Fate | 2 b. f | 60.0kg | 9 | Mr K J Lihaba | 18.1 | - | 56 | 40/1 |
| 9 | The Bonny | 2 b. f | 60.0kg | 2 | Mr P Mxoli | 31.35 | - | 30 | 125/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
100.43s
Total Pool
R945,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matcha Mint | 1 | 79 | 83 | + 7 | -3 | |
| Special Star | 2 | - | 82 | - | + 15 | - |
| Zahra Dominia | 3 | 78 | 70 | -3 | -5 | |
| Blood Of Eden | 4 | 50 | 74 | -3 | + 27 | |
| Amazon Queen | 5 | - | 81 | - | -5 | - |
| Willow Lady | 6 | - | 67 | - | -7 | - |
| Leanne's Love | 7 | - | 58 | - | -9 | - |
| Amber's Fate | 8 | - | 56 | - | -11 | - |
| The Bonny | 9 | - | 30 | - | -13 | - |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) SPECIAL STAR (C Murray) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. b) MATCHA MINT (M Yeni) jumped outwards leaving the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) SPECIAL STAR (C Murray) proved difficult to settle in the early stages. b) THE BONNY (P Mxoli) commenced to give ground to the field from the 400m. In view of this performance, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. c) MATCHA MINT (M Yeni), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer P F Matchett advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) ZAHRA DOMINIA raced with a tongue tie on (declared 15 August 2025 at 06H18). b) BLOOD OF EDEN raced with a tongue tie on (declared 15 August 2025 at 10H02). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) THE BONNY not striding out behind; abnormal respiratory noise; fatigued. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.