Race 3: JOIN THE RACE COAST TURF CLUB MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)

DURBANVILLE RACECOURSE | Monday, 22 September 2025 | 13:25

Distance: 1600m
Going: Good
Stakes: R110,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Fast And Free 2 b. g 57.0kg 11 Mr C A Little - - 79 25/1
1st Set To Music 2 b. c 60.0kg 10 Mr A C Fortune - 72 72 7/1
2nd Greenchoice TF 2 b. c 57.0kg 8 Mr C Zackey 0.05 - 80 2/1
3rd Chance Encounter 2 b. c 57.0kg 5 Mr Serino Moodley 2.3 - 80 9/4
4 Fear Of Fire 2 b. c 57.0kg 7 Mr R D Fourie 4.05 72 72 4/1
5 Diogenes 2 b. c 57.0kg 6 Mr C Murray 4.1 72 86 50/1
6 World First 2 b. g 57.0kg 9 Mr S D Veale 4.4 - 88 16/1
7 Le Turbo 2 b. c 57.0kg 4 Mr L Mxothwa 9.15 72 79 100/1
8 Glenalmond 2 b. c 57.0kg 12 Mr B J A Plaatjies 10.4 - 58 125/1
9 Seafarer 3 b. g 57.0kg 1 Mr M A Yeni 10.6 - 69 33/1
10 Leif Erikson 2 b. g 57.0kg 3 Mr K J Lihaba 10.7 - 65 125/1
11 Future Citizen 3 b. c 57.0kg 11 Mr J P van der Merwe 19.7 - - 125/1
12 Ruby's Fortress 3 b. g 53.0kg (57.0) 2 Mr V Jodhee 99.99 - 36 125/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
98.68s
Average Time
99.96s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R950,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Set To Music 1 72 72 0 + 7 -7
Greenchoice 2 - 80 - + 15 -
Chance Encounter 3 - 80 - + 10 -
Fear Of Fire 4 72 72 0 -2 + 2
Diogenes 5 72 86 +14 -2 + 16
World First 6 - 88 - -7 -
Le Turbo 7 72 79 +7 -4 + 11
Glenalmond 8 - 58 - -11 -
Seafarer 9 - 69 - -13 -
Leif Erikson 10 - 65 - -15 -
Future Citizen 11 - - - -17 -
Ruby's Fortress 12 - 36 - -19 -
Fast And Free None - 79 - -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)	SEAFARER ( M Yeni), RUBY'S FORTRESS (*V Jodhee) and FUTURE CITIZEN (JP van der Merwe) jumped slow, losing one length and thereafter were slow into stride.
b)	LE TURBO (L  Mxothwa) jumped awkwardly.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	On arriving at the start, the Veterinary Surgeon noticed a small abrasion on the right front leg of FUTURE CITIZEN (JP van der Merwe). This colt was examined and passed suitable to race. 
b)	At the 1200m DIOGENES (C Murray) was momentarily inconvenienced on the inside of SET TO MUSIC (A Fortune), which commenced to over race and shifted in slightly.
c)	Jockey A Fortune was charged with a contravention of Rule 58.10.2 (read with Guideline M on the use of the crop) in that as the rider of SET TO MUSIC he misused his crop by striking SET TO MUSIC more than 12 times (15) which was not warranted when considering the circumstances of the race. Jockey A Fortune signed an admission of guilt and was fined R7500,00. 
d)	SET TO MUSIC, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer MH Maingard was advised. (TJ)
e)	GREENCHOICE, the second-placed horse, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer SJ Snaith was advised. (TJ)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	L Mxothwa (LE TURBO) rode +0.5kg (57.9kgs) 

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	RUBY'S FORTRESS - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected
b) 	FUTURE CITIZEN - examined post-race. Small abrasion right front leg

SCRATCHED:

a)	FAST AND FREE - coughing. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 17h34 on 20250921)