Race 4: www.racecoast.co.za OPEN MAIDEN (For all Maidens)

DURBANVILLE RACECOURSE | Saturday, 27 September 2025 | 13:15

Distance: 1400m
Going: Good
Stakes: R90,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:8.0 4yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:11.0 4yrs:1.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Delta Pride TF 2 b. g 57.5kg 1 Mr R D Fourie - - 86 1/5
2nd Blue Steel 2 b. c 54.0kg 2 Mr Serino Moodley 3.0 70 82 25/1
3rd Gale Warning 2 b. c 57.5kg 10 Mr C A Little 3.5 77 79 25/1
4 Alessia Asheville 3 ch. f 50.0kg (54.0) 3 Mr V Jodhee 4.0 60 57 20/1
5 Time Honored 2 b. c 61.5kg 11 Mr L Mxothwa 4.05 70 69 25/1
6 Inquisitor 2 b. c 57.5kg 6 Mr A Mgudlwa 5.3 - 69 100/1
7 From The Hip 3 b. c 53.5kg 8 Mr J M Solomons 6.55 52 56 50/1
8 No Pressure 3 b. g 57.5kg 4 Mr M A Yeni 7.05 - 75 40/1
9 Good Shine 2 b. g 58.0kg 7 Mr B J A Plaatjies 7.8 63 55 100/1
10 Green Commander 2 b. c 55.0kg 9 Mr S D Veale 9.55 72 71 50/1
11 Daniel 2 ch. c 57.5kg 5 Mr J P van der Merwe 10.55 - 64 33/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
85.06s
Average Time
86.32s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,490,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Delta Pride 1 - 86 - + 30 -
Blue Steel 2 70 82 +12 -2 + 14
Gale Warning 3 77 79 +2 -2 + 4
Alessia Asheville 4 60 57 -3 -2 -1
Time Honored 5 70 69 -1 -2 + 1
Inquisitor 6 - 69 - -2 -
From The Hip 7 52 56 +4 -3 + 7
No Pressure 8 - 75 - -6 -
Good Shine 9 63 55 -8 -3 -5
Green Commander 10 72 71 -1 -4 + 3
Daniel 11 - 64 - -12 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	DANIEL (JP van der Merwe), GOOD SHINE (*B Plaatjies) and GREEN COMMANDER (S Veale) were slow into stride. 

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	BLUE STEEL (S Moodley) and DANIEL (JP van der Merwe) pulled hard in the early and middle stages. 
b)	At the 300m FROM THE HIP (J Solomons) was carried inward by GREEN COMMANDER (S Veale), which was hanging in in the straight and then had to be steadied briefly when close to the heels of INQUISITOR (A Mgudlwa), which rolled out slightly.
c)	Jockey JP van der Merwe reported that DANIEL choked up in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
d)	In view of the performance of GREEN COMMANDER (S Veale), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
e)	DELTA PRIDE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer SJ Snaith was advised. (SC)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	Nil

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	DANIEL - examined post-race. Choked up
b)	GREEN COMMANDER - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected
c)	BLUE STEEL - mouth injury 

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS