Race 7: READY STEADY GO SYNDICATE C STAKES (For All Horses with a nett rating of 83 & below)

DURBANVILLE RACECOURSE | Monday, 22 September 2025 | 15:50

Distance: 1000m
Going: Good
Stakes: R110,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Steadfast 2 b. c 60.0kg 4 Mr J P van der Merwe - 73 75 25/1
2nd October Storm 2 b. c 60.0kg 1 Mr C Zackey 0.05 88 85 3/1
3rd Ireland Forever 2 b. c 58.5kg 9 Mr S D Veale 0.25 85 88 20/1
4 Billy Cool 2 ch. g 60.0kg 7 Mr A C Fortune 0.75 75 73 16/1
5 Magical Place TF 2 ch. c 60.0kg 5 Mr R D Fourie 1.5 86 92 14/10
6 Shifting Path 2 ch. c 58.5kg 2 Mr B J A Plaatjies 1.9 72 62 11/2
7 Cavalry Commander 3 b. c 61.5kg 3 Mr L Mxothwa 2.3 78 76 66/1
8 Heritage Ridge 3 b. f 53.5kg (57.5) 8 Mr V Jodhee 2.8 73 59 50/1
9 African Memoir 3 b. g 64.0kg 6 Mr Serino Moodley 3.8 79 68 8/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
59.17s
Average Time
59.73s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R950,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Steadfast 1 73 75 +2 + 7 -5
October Storm 2 88 85 -3 -1 -2
Ireland Forever 3 85 88 +3 -1 + 4
Billy Cool 4 75 73 -2 -1 -1
Magical Place 5 86 92 +6 -1 + 7
Shifting Path 6 72 62 -10 -1 -9
Cavalry Commander 7 78 76 -2 -1 -1
Heritage Ridge 8 73 59 -14 -1 -13
African Memoir 9 79 68 -11 -2 -9
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	HERITAGE RIDGE (*V Jodhee) jumped with its head up and as a consequence, was slow into stride.
b)	STEADFAST (JP van der Merwe) was slow into stride.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	In the concluding stages Jockey S Moodley was unable to ride AFRICAN MEMOIR to the finish when close to the heels of SHIFTING PATH (*B Plaatjies). 
b)	When questioned regarding the riding instructions given to Jockey A Fortune (BILLY COOL) Trainer MH Maingard told the Stewards that this was this gelding's first race back after suffering a bilateral epistaxis and being rested for 139 days. As such, he had told Jockey A Fortune to ride this horse with cover so as to allow the gelding to finish its race. He further told the Stewards that, in his opinion, BILLY COOL would not benefit from a strong ride and that the gelding resents the use of the crop.  The Stewards accepted Trainer MH Maingard's explanation. However, he was advised that should he change the riding tactics of any of his runners, he should advise the Stewards so that they could disseminate the information.
c)	STEADFAST, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer SJ Snaith was advised. (TJ)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	Nil 

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS