Race 2: J R VAN DER LINDEN MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)
TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Saturday, 23 August 2025 | 12:55
Distance:
1000m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R105,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Banyan | 3 b. g | 58.0kg | 1 | Mr L Nhlapo | - | - | 83 | 7/1 |
| 2nd | Miami Mountain | 3 b. c | 58.0kg | 3 | Mr C Murray | 1.3 | - | 103 | 9/4 |
| 3rd | Midnight Flyer TF | 3 b. g | 58.0kg | 5 | Mr C Zackey | 2.3 | - | 85 | 1/1 |
| 4 | Arizona Magic | 4 b. g | 60.0kg | 4 | Mr P Mxoli | 4.0 | - | 66 | 100/1 |
| 5 | Miss Munroe | 2 b. f | 57.5kg | 8 | Mr C J Habib | 4.75 | 72 | 75 | 25/1 |
| 6 | Single Combat | 3 b. g | 54.0kg (58.0) | 6 | Ms S T Valjalo | 9.0 | - | 79 | 100/1 |
| 7 | Empress Wu | 3 b. f | 57.5kg | 2 | Mr S Khumalo | 10.5 | 66 | 61 | 25/2 |
| 8 | Jet Querari | 3 b. c | 60.0kg | 7 | Mr C A Little | 17.5 | 68 | 68 | 16/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
60.38s
Average Time
58.77s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,060,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banyan | 1 | - | 83 | - | + 25 | - |
| Miami Mountain | 2 | - | 103 | - | + 15 | - |
| Midnight Flyer | 3 | - | 85 | - | + 10 | - |
| Arizona Magic | 4 | - | 66 | - | -3 | - |
| Miss Munroe | 5 | 72 | 75 | -2 | + 5 | |
| Single Combat | 6 | - | 79 | - | -7 | - |
| Empress Wu | 7 | 66 | 61 | -4 | -1 | |
| Jet Querari | 8 | 68 | 68 | 0 | -6 | + 6 |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) MIAMI MOUNTAIN (C Murray) and SINGLE COMBAT (*S Valjalo) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) JET QUERARI (C Little) hung in from the 400m. Thereafter, Jockey C Little reported that this gelding did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. b) MISS MUNROE (C Habib) hung in between the 400m and 200m. c) EMPRESS WU (S Khumalo) hung in and tired badly in the concluding stages. In view of this report, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. d) BANYAN (L Nhlapo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer J J van Vuuren advised (SM). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) JET QUERARI not striding out right front; blowing post race. b) EMPRESS WU not striding out left hind. c) ARIZONA MAGIC abnormal respiratory noise. d) BANYAN abnormal respiratory noise. e) SINGLE COMBAT fatigued. f) MISS MUNROE coughing post race. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.