Race 1: Hollywoodbets DURBANVILLE WELCOMES YOU MAIDEN PLATE (F & M) (For Maiden Fillies and Mares)

DURBANVILLE RACECOURSE | Wednesday, 03 September 2025 | 12:50

Distance: 1000m
Going: Good
Stakes: R100,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Marketa 2 ch. f 58.5kg (60.0) 6 Mr B J A Plaatjies - 77 76 9/4
2nd Call Of The Karoo TF 2 b. f 60.0kg 5 Mr J P van der Merwe 1.25 83 79 9/4
3rd Panjandrum 2 b. f 60.0kg 7 Mr R D Fourie 3.75 - 77 14/1
4 Crazy Little Thing 2 b. f 56.0kg (60.0) 8 Mr S Bungane 4.25 70 66 100/1
5 Whatastar 2 b. f 60.0kg 12 Mr G Wright 5.5 79 75 14/1
6 Pennys Choice 2 ch. f 60.0kg 4 Mr G van Niekerk 5.55 80 65 5/1
7 Delaroche 2 b. f 60.0kg 3 Mr C Zackey 5.65 - 66 16/1
8 Malibu Blitz 3 b. f 60.0kg 2 Mr D L Ashby 6.4 - 73 25/1
9 First Kiss 2 b. f 60.0kg 1 Mr L Mxothwa 6.8 68 55 25/1
10 Catrien 3 b. f 60.0kg 9 Mr C B Bantam 7.55 - 60 100/1
11 Bluffton 3 b. f 60.0kg 11 Mr P C Orffer 11.3 - 48 33/1
12 Fonte 3 b. f 60.0kg 10 Mr G A Behr 11.6 - - 66/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
59.18s
Average Time
60.38s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R865,794

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Marketa 1 77 76 -1 + 7 -8
Call Of The Karoo 2 83 79 -4 -1 -3
Panjandrum 3 - 77 - + 10 -
Crazy Little Thing 4 70 66 -4 -2 -2
Whatastar 5 79 75 -4 -2 -2
Pennys Choice 6 80 65 -15 -2 -13
Delaroche 7 - 66 - -9 -
Malibu Blitz 8 - 73 - -11 -
First Kiss 9 68 55 -13 -3 -10
Catrien 10 - 60 - -15 -
Bluffton 11 - 48 - -17 -
Fonte 12 - - - -19 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	FIRST KISS (L Mxothwa) and MALIBU BLITZ (D Ashby) were slow into stride.
b)	BLUFFON (C Orffer) jumped slow, losing one length.
	
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	At the 450m FONTE (G Behr) was steadied and directed inwards when tightened for galloping room between WHATASTAR (G Wright), which shifted in slightly and BLUFFTON (C Orffer), which raced green and shifted out.
b)	In the concluding stages DELAROCHE (C Zackey) was momentarily inconvenienced when awkwardly placed on the outside of PANJANDRUM (R Fourie), which shifted out shortly before the finish.
c)	MARKETA, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer GW Ennion was advised. (TJ)
d)	CALL OF THE KAROO, the second-placed horse, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer T Woolard, acting on behalf of Trainer GS Kotzen, was advised. (TJ)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	D Ashby rode MALIBU BLITZ (declared 07h47 on 20250903)
b)	G van Niekerk rode PENNYS CHOICE (declared 07h29 on 20250903)
c)	G Wright rode WHATASTAR (declared 09h03 on 20250903)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS