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

SCOTTSVILLE RACECOURSE | Wednesday, 20 August 2025 | 14:25

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

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st De Vlugge 2 ch. f 60.0kg 7 Mr C F Dicken - 71 85 25/2
2nd Cassandra TF 2 b. f 57.5kg (57.0) 1 Mr C A Little 0.5 79 78 33/20
3rd Curious Girl 3 b. f 57.0kg 9 Mr C Murray 1.6 - 92 10/1
4 Miss Twinkle 3 b. f 60.0kg 10 Mr Serino Moodley 1.7 - 86 7/1
5 East Coast Girl 2 b. f 57.0kg 6 Mr T Godden 5.7 - 89 33/1
6 Dee Day 4 b. f 56.0kg (60.0) 3 Mr Damyan Pillay 6.6 62 53 7/1
7 Vinny's Dream 3 ch. f 60.0kg 2 Mr A Mgudlwa 7.4 - 45 100/1
8 Zara Diva 2 b. f 57.0kg 5 Mr M A Yeni 9.0 - 57 66/1
9 Baltic Assayer 2 b. f 60.0kg 4 Mr C Zackey 11.8 65 53 16/1
10 Nkwenkwezi 3 b. f 60.0kg 8 Mr C J Habib 13.8 66 78 9/2
11 Lightinthedarkness 3 b. f 60.0kg 11 Mr J Gates 14.7 60 59 66/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
98.25s
Average Time
98.11s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,055,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
De Vlugge 1 71 85 +14 + 7 + 7
Cassandra 2 79 78 -1 -1
Curious Girl 3 - 92 - + 10 -
Miss Twinkle 4 - 86 - -3 -
East Coast Girl 5 - 89 - -5 -
Dee Day 6 62 53 -9 -3 -6
Vinny's Dream 7 - 45 - -9 -
Zara Diva 8 - 57 - -11 -
Baltic Assayer 9 65 53 -12 -4 -8
Nkwenkwezi 10 66 78 +12 -5 + 17
Lightinthedarkness 11 60 59 -1 -5 + 4
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:  
a)	A fair start.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED :
a)	Leaving the 1400m LIGHTINTHEDARKNESS (J Gates) which over-raced in the early and middle stages was eased momentarily when close to the heels of CURIOUS GIRL (C Murray) which raced green and rolled in when ridden forward. Jockey C Murray appeared before the Board with regard to this incident and was advised to exercise more care. 
b)	Jockey C Habib reported that NKWENKWEZI took no interest in the running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. 
c)	Jockey C Zackey reported that he felt something amiss in the running with BALTIC ASSAYER. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.
d)	In view of the performance of LIGHTINTHEDARKNESS (J Gates) (14.70 lengths, 66/1 in the betting), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.
e)	DE VLUGGE (C F Dicken), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer T Zietzman acting on behalf of Trainer G I Rich was advised (SP).
JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES :
a)	Jockey C Little (CASSANDRA) weighed out at 57.9kg, 0.5kg over the carded weight. 

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER :
a)	Nil.
  

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : 
a)	BALTIC ASSAYER : Not striding out right hind.
b)	NKWENKWEZI : Nothing obvious detected.
c)	LIGHTINTHEDARKNESS : Not striding out left front. 

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS : 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:
a)	None.