Race 2: 3YO MALE EIGHT ON EIGHTEEN & 3YO FEMALE MON PETIT CHERIE MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)
DURBANVILLE RACECOURSE | Wednesday, 27 August 2025 | 13:20
Distance:
1250m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R110,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Viva's Liberte TF | 3 b. c | 58.0kg | 7 | Mr C Zackey | - | - | 114 | 18/10 |
| 2nd | Greenchoice | 2 b. c | 58.0kg | 3 | Mr S Khumalo | 2.0 | - | 80 | 33/10 |
| 3rd | Siriano | 2 b. c | 58.0kg | 2 | Mr R D Fourie | 4.25 | 78 | 80 | 6/1 |
| 4 | Balzi Rossi | 2 b. c | 56.5kg (58.0) | 8 | Mr B J A Plaatjies | 6.25 | 82 | 76 | 9/2 |
| 5 | Miami Summer | 3 b. c | 58.0kg | 10 | Mr S D Veale | 6.35 | - | 85 | 80/1 |
| 6 | Royal Clinton | 2 b. g | 58.0kg | 1 | Mr G van Niekerk | 7.1 | 78 | 66 | 25/2 |
| 7 | Clark Griswold | 3 ch. c | 58.0kg | 9 | Mr G Wright | 7.85 | - | 85 | 125/1 |
| 8 | Quicksmart | 2 b. g | 58.0kg | 4 | Mr J P van der Merwe | 11.85 | - | 74 | 10/1 |
| 9 | Galactus | 3 b. g | 60.0kg | 5 | Mr C A Little | 11.95 | 65 | 64 | 50/1 |
| 10 | Tomahawk Bill | 2 b. c | 58.0kg | 11 | Mr M A Winnaar | 12.95 | - | 50 | 150/1 |
| 11 | Ready For The Road | 3 b. c | 58.0kg | 6 | Mr A C Fortune | 13.35 | - | 68 | 50/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
76.15s
Total Pool
R930,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viva's Liberte | 1 | - | 114 | - | + 25 | - |
| Greenchoice | 2 | - | 80 | - | + 15 | - |
| Siriano | 3 | 78 | 80 | -2 | + 4 | |
| Balzi Rossi | 4 | 82 | 76 | -3 | -3 | |
| Miami Summer | 5 | - | 85 | - | -5 | - |
| Royal Clinton | 6 | 78 | 66 | -3 | -9 | |
| Clark Griswold | 7 | - | 85 | - | -9 | - |
| Quicksmart | 8 | - | 74 | - | -11 | - |
| Galactus | 9 | 65 | 64 | -4 | + 3 | |
| Tomahawk Bill | 10 | - | 50 | - | -15 | - |
| Ready For The Road | 11 | - | 68 | - | -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) CLARK GRISWOLD (G Wright) jumped slow, losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Shortly after the start QUICKSMART (JP van der Merwe) was squeezed out and made contact with the hindquarters of GALACTUS (C Little) when GALACTUS (C Little) jumped inwards and GREENCHOICE (S Khumalo) jumped outwards. As a consequence, GALACTUS (C Little) was turned inwards. b) An Inquiry will be opened into Jockey S Veale's (MIAMI SUMMER) riding in the concluding stages. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine MIAMI SUMMER (S Veale). c) VIVA'S LIBERTE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer C Bass-Robinson was advised. (ZM) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) R Fourie rode SIRIANO (declared 14h56 on 20250826) b) ROYAL CLINTON raced with blinkers (declared 07h40 on 20250825) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) MIAMI SUMMER - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected b) BALZI ROSSI - mouth injury THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS