Race 1: 4RACING WELCOMES YOU MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)
VAAL RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 02 September 2025 | 12:35
Distance:
1400m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R95,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | My Lucky Charm | 3 b. c | 57.0kg | 1 | Mr K Matsunyane | - | - | 73 | 33/10 |
| 1st | Never Never Land | 3 b. g | 57.0kg | 4 | Mr P Mxoli | - | - | 85 | 18/10 |
| 2nd | Amandla Ngawethu | 3 b. g | 60.0kg | 7 | Mr C J Habib | 2.75 | 69 | 72 | 5/1 |
| 3rd | Thoonsil | 3 ch. c | 57.0kg | 6 | Mr J Gates | 8.0 | - | 77 | 25/1 |
| 4 | War Summit | 3 b. c | 57.0kg | 1 | Mr M A Yeni | 9.5 | - | 74 | 33/1 |
| 5 | War Of Wonders | 3 ch. c | 55.5kg (57.0) | 3 | Mr T J Mayhew | 10.25 | - | - | 40/1 |
| 6 | Lannyboy | 2 b. c | 57.0kg | 5 | Mr C R Maujean | 10.45 | - | 68 | 33/1 |
| 7 | Gonna Catch You TF | 3 gr. c | 57.0kg | 2 | Mr C Zackey | 13.25 | - | 65 | 72/100 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
83.1s
Average Time
83.82s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R785,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Never Never Land | 1 | - | 85 | - | + 30 | - |
| Amandla Ngawethu | 2 | 69 | 72 | -1 | + 4 | |
| Thoonsil | 3 | - | 77 | - | + 15 | - |
| War Summit | 4 | - | 74 | - | + 2 | - |
| War Of Wonders | 5 | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Lannyboy | 6 | - | 68 | - | -2 | - |
| Gonna Catch You | 7 | - | 65 | - | -4 | - |
| My Lucky Charm | None | - | 73 | - | -188 | - |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) WAR OF WONDERS (*T Mayhew) was slow losing one length. b) Shortly after the start, GONNA CATCH YOU (C Zackey) and WAR SUMMIT (M Yeni) came together and bumped. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) At approximately the 200m, Apprentice T Mayhew (WAR OF WONDERS ) got his crop briefly entangled in his reins. b) In view of the performance of GONNA CATCH YOU (C Zackey), (distance 13,25 lengths, betting 72/100), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. c) Jockey C Maujean reported that LANNYBOY made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. d) NEVER NEVER LAND (P Mxoli), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer N Titise, acting on behalf of Trainer S T Pettigrew, was advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) GONNA CATCH YOU blowing post race. b) LANNYBOY abnormal respiratory noise; cast its left front shoe in running SCRATCHED: a) MY LUCKY CHARM insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.