Race 2: BET WITH TOTE MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)

SCOTTSVILLE RACECOURSE | Sunday, 24 August 2025 | 12:55

Distance: 1400m
Going: Good
Stakes: R125,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Royal Sword TF 2 b. g 57.0kg 3 Mr Serino Moodley - - 87 83/100
2nd Jet Blackfire 2 b. c 57.0kg 8 Mr C A Little 1.3 - 76 10/1
3rd Twocantango 3 b. c 56.0kg (60.0) 7 Mr D D E Louw 1.35 65 69 5/1
4 Sunnybills Ferrari 3 b. g 57.0kg 9 Mr S Sosibo 2.05 - - 16/1
5 Cape Cannery 3 b. g 57.0kg 4 Mr T Godden 2.35 - - 125/1
6 Cheerscheerscheers 3 b. g 57.0kg 10 Mr C Murray 2.95 - 77 5/1
7 Doin' Time 5 b. g 60.0kg 6 Mr C J Habib 3.15 58 54 40/1
8 Mount Kennedy 3 ch. g 57.0kg 1 Mr N Patel 3.65 - 65 40/1
9 Off The Charts 2 b. c 57.5kg (60.0) 11 Mr Jace Botes 5.15 65 65 80/1
10 Mr Pleasure 3 b. g 60.0kg 2 Mr N Govender 7.75 - 45 125/1
11 Mr Razzle 3 b. g 58.5kg (60.0) 5 Miss R A Venniker 19.35 - 38 33/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
85.34s
Average Time
85.28s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R945,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Royal Sword 1 - 87 - + 25 -
Jet Blackfire 2 - 76 - + 15 -
Twocantango 3 65 69 +4 -1 + 5
Sunnybills Ferrari 4 - - - -3 -
Cape Cannery 5 - - - -5 -
Cheerscheerscheers 6 - 77 - -7 -
Doin' Time 7 58 54 -4 -2 -2
Mount Kennedy 8 - 65 - -11 -
Off The Charts 9 65 65 0 -2 + 2
Mr Pleasure 10 - 45 - -15 -
Mr Razzle 11 - 38 - -17 -
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)	ROYAL SWORD (S Moodley) over-raced in the early stages.
b)	At the 1000m TWOCANTANGO (*D D Louw) was carried wide by MR RAZZLE (R A Venniker) which proved difficult to settle in the early and middle stages and shifted out away from the heels of CAPE CANNERY (T Godden).
c)	SUNNYBILLS FERRARI (S Sosibo) proved difficult to settle in the early and middle stages. Thereafter this gelding commenced to hang out and raced wide into the straight. 
d)	CHEERSCHEERSCHEERS (C Murray) raced green and hung out from the 500m.
e)	In view of the performance of MR RAZZLE (R A Venniker) (19.35 lengths, 33/1 in the betting), which was not persevered with in the concluding stages, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. The Stipendiary Board has exercised the provisions of Rule 49.7, and this gelding is suspended pending a Veterinary Certificate prior to its next racing engagement.
f)	Trainer W Whitehead was charged with a contravention of Rule 8.3.1., in that she failed to ensure that the owner's colours were available for the horse DOIN' TIME. Trainer W Whitehead signed an admission of guilt and a warning was issued.
g)	Trainer G van Zyl (Jnr) was charged with a contravention of Rule 8.3.1., in that he failed to ensure that the owner's colours were available for the horse MOUNT KENNEDY. Trainer G van Zyl (Jnr) signed an admission of guilt and was fined R250.
h)	ROYAL SWORD (S Moodley), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer G B Puller was advised (DZ).
JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES :
a)	Nil.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER :
a)	MOUNT KENNEDY raced with club colours.
b)	DOIN' TIME raced with club colours.
  
THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : 
a)	MR RAZZLE : Nothing obvious detected.

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS : 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:
a)	None.