Race 1: 4RACING WELCOMES YOU MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)
VAAL RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 26 August 2025 | 12:35
Distance:
1600m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R105,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Afterburn | 3 b. g | 60.0kg | 10 | Mr K Matsunyane | - | - | 62 | 25/1 |
| 1st | Frere Jacques TF | 3 b. g | 60.0kg | 9 | Mr C Zackey | - | - | 76 | 9/4 |
| 2nd | Olympian Gold | 2 b. c | 57.0kg | 10 | Mr Serino Moodley | 4.4 | - | 86 | 9/4 |
| 3rd | Trip To Peace | 2 b. g | 57.0kg | 3 | Mr C J Habib | 5.1 | 79 | 77 | 10/1 |
| 4 | Beach Walker | 2 b. g | 57.0kg | 7 | Mr C Murray | 11.6 | 84 | 75 | 7/2 |
| 5 | Parabellum | 3 b. g | 60.0kg | 8 | Mr P Mxoli | 13.7 | 63 | 61 | 25/1 |
| 6 | Copper Plate | 3 b. c | 56.0kg (60.0) | 6 | Ms S T Valjalo | 14.7 | 54 | 75 | 20/1 |
| 7 | Rock My Boat | 3 b. c | 57.0kg | 2 | Mr M K Katjedi | 17.2 | - | 66 | 100/1 |
| 8 | King Of Silk | 3 b. g | 55.5kg (57.0) | 5 | Mr T J Mayhew | 18.1 | - | 68 | 100/1 |
| 9 | Down Town Cody | 2 b. g | 57.0kg | 11 | Mr S Khumalo | 22.3 | - | 70 | 16/1 |
| 10 | Lord Kelvin | 3 ch. g | 60.0kg | 1 | Mr L Nhlapo | 31.5 | - | 38 | 100/1 |
| 11 | Talkoftheheights | 2 b. c | 57.0kg | 4 | Mr J R Syster | 31.9 | 65 | 52 | 125/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
98.44s
Average Time
97.02s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R705,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frere Jacques | 1 | - | 76 | - | + 25 | - |
| Olympian Gold | 2 | - | 86 | - | + 15 | - |
| Trip To Peace | 3 | 79 | 77 | -2 | ||
| Beach Walker | 4 | 84 | 75 | -4 | -5 | |
| Parabellum | 5 | 63 | 61 | -5 | + 3 | |
| Copper Plate | 6 | 54 | 75 | -5 | + 26 | |
| Rock My Boat | 7 | - | 66 | - | -9 | - |
| King Of Silk | 8 | - | 68 | - | -11 | - |
| Down Town Cody | 9 | - | 70 | - | -13 | - |
| Lord Kelvin | 10 | - | 38 | - | -15 | - |
| Talkoftheheights | 11 | 65 | 52 | -10 | -3 | |
| Afterburn | None | - | 62 | - | -193 | - |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) DOWN TOWN CODY (S Khumalo) and OLYMPIAN GOLD (S Moodley) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) PARABELLUM (P Mxoli) over-raced in the early stages. b) At approximately the 300m, BEACH WALKER (C Murray) was carried in marginally by OLYMPIAN GOLD (S Moodley), which hung in from the 400m. c) LORD KELVIN (L Nhlapo) commenced to give ground to the field in the concluding stages. d) In view of the performance of TALKOFTHEHEIGHTS (J R Syster), (distance 31,90 lengths, betting 125/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. e) Jockey C Zackey reported that FRERE JACQUES made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. f) FRERE JACQUES (C Zackey), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer M N Houdalakis advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) TALKOFTHEHEIGHTS coughing post race. b) FRERE JACQUES abnormal respiratory noise; mild post race distress. c) BEACH WALKER blowing post race. d) KING OF SILK blowing post race. e) ROCK MY BOAT blowing post race. SCRATCHED: a) AFTERBURN coughing (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.