Race 3: PLAY SOCCER 6, 10 AND 13 MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)
VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 11 September 2025 | 13:45
Distance:
1450m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R105,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Royal Engagement | 3 b. c | 57.0kg | 4 | Mr Serino Moodley | - | - | 80 | 16/1 |
| 1st | Winston's Wonder TF | 3 ch. g | 57.0kg | 4 | Mr K Matsunyane | - | - | 87 | 91/100 |
| 2nd | Winchester | 2 b. g | 57.0kg | 2 | Mr C J Habib | 1.1 | 76 | 69 | 16/1 |
| 3rd | Sword Of Light | 3 b. f | 54.0kg | 6 | Mr C Zackey | 4.5 | - | - | 10/1 |
| 4 | Beach Walker | 2 b. g | 57.0kg | 7 | Mr C Murray | 4.6 | 82 | 75 | 17/2 |
| 5 | Royale Jacket | 2 b. c | 57.0kg | 1 | Mr K J Lihaba | 6.9 | 82 | 74 | 9/4 |
| 6 | Storm Burst | 2 gr. g | 53.0kg (57.0) | 8 | Mr G Samo-Burthia | 7.7 | 64 | 63 | 66/1 |
| 7 | Afterburn | 3 b. g | 60.0kg | 5 | Mr L M van Rensburg | 7.8 | 71 | 62 | 100/1 |
| 8 | New Life | 3 b. g | 60.0kg | 3 | Mr K A Brewer | 11.7 | 52 | 38 | 100/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
89.04s
Average Time
88.81s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R775,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winston's Wonder | 1 | - | 87 | - | + 25 | - |
| Winchester | 2 | 76 | 69 | -1 | -6 | |
| Sword Of Light | 3 | - | - | - | + 10 | - |
| Beach Walker | 4 | 82 | 75 | -2 | -5 | |
| Royale Jacket | 5 | 82 | 74 | -3 | -5 | |
| Storm Burst | 6 | 64 | 63 | -3 | + 2 | |
| Afterburn | 7 | 71 | 62 | -3 | -6 | |
| New Life | 8 | 52 | 38 | -4 | -10 | |
| Royal Engagement | None | - | 80 | - | -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) NEW LIFE (K A Brewer), STORM BURST (*G Samo-Burthia), WINSTON'S WONDER (K Matsunyane) and SWORD OF LIGHT (C Zackey) were slow losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) SWORD OF LIGHT (C Zackey) hung in in the concluding stages. b) WINSTON'S WONDER (K Matsunyane), 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: a) SWORD OF LIGHT: Jockey C Zackey weighed out at 55,3kg, 1kg over the carded weight of which 0,5kg was declared. b) BEACH WALKER: Jockey C Murray weighed out at 57,9kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) AFTERBURN raced equipped with alumites in front and unshod behind (declared 8 September 2025 at 07H15). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) AFTERBURN scalp wound left hind. SCRATCHED: a) ROYAL ENGAGEMENT nasal discharge (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.