Race 2: LUCKY FISH PLINKO MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)

DURBANVILLE RACECOURSE | Sunday, 05 October 2025 | 12:55

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

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Straight Red 3 b. g 59.0kg 3 Mr P C Orffer - - 51 -
1st Caribbean Gold 3 b. f 56.5kg 9 Mr J P van der Merwe - - 82 8/1
2nd Moody Blue 3 b. c 60.0kg 7 Mr K G Steyn 1.75 67 75 33/1
3rd Red Wave TF 2 b. g 59.0kg 3 Mr A Domeyer 2.75 83 76 2/1
4 World Champion 2 b. c 59.0kg 4 Mr L Mxothwa 2.8 74 76 11/2
5 Sicily 2 b. c 60.0kg 8 Mr C A Little 3.3 67 62 20/1
6 Simbine 2 b. c 59.0kg 1 Mr C Murray 3.4 82 78 18/10
7 Navaseven 3 b. g 57.5kg (59.0) 6 Ms Nichola Yuen 4.4 - 77 66/1
8 Perfect Impact 3 b. g 60.0kg 2 Mr G Wright 4.9 - 70 33/1
9 Fleur De Ville 3 ch. f 53.5kg (57.5) 5 Mr S Bungane 6.65 67 60 125/1
10 Slash 'N Burn (IRE) 3 b. c 59.0kg 10 Mr R D Fourie 9.9 - 79 14/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
58.01s
Average Time
60.38s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,040,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Caribbean Gold 1 - 82 - + 25 -
Moody Blue 2 67 75 +8 -1 + 9
Red Wave 3 83 76 -7 -1 -6
World Champion 4 74 76 +2 -1 + 3
Sicily 5 67 62 -5 -2 -3
Simbine 6 82 78 -4 -2 -2
Navaseven 7 - 77 - -9 -
Perfect Impact 8 - 70 - -11 -
Fleur De Ville 9 67 60 -7 -3 -4
Slash 'N Burn (IRE) 10 - 79 - -15 -
Straight Red None - 51 - -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)	WORLD CHAMPION (L Mxothwa) was restless in the stalls.
b)	FLEUR DE VILLE (*S Bungane) and SLASH 'N BURN (IRE) (R Fourie) were slow into stride. 

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	While being saddled, MOODY BLUE cast its right hind shoe, which the farrier was unable to replace. In terms of Rule 58.8.3.1 and in consultation with Trainer JMT Stewart, the left hind shoe was removed and MOODY BLUE raced unshod behind.
b)	After being slow to begin, SLASH 'N BURN (IRE) (R Fourie) shifted out sharply shortly after the start and had to be corrected. Thereafter, SLASH 'N BURN (IRE) (R Fourie) raced green.
c)	PERFECT IMPACT (G Wright) was held up for a clear run in the concluding stages. 
d)	Jockey C Murray was charged with a contravention of Rule 62.2.3 in that he failed to ride SIMBINE out to the end of the race to the satisfaction of the Stipendiary Stewards, thereby prejudicing his chance of obtaining 5th place. Jockey C Murray signed an Admission of Guilt and was fined R2612.00.
e)	CARIBBEAN GOLD, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer GS Kotzen was advised. (SC)
f)	MOODY BLUE, the second-placed horse, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer JMT Stewart was advised. (SC)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	Nil

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER

a)	MOODY BLUE raced unshod behind (declared 12h30 on 20251005)

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	PERFECT IMPACT - coughing
b)	SLASH 'N BURN - abnormal respiratory noise

SCRATCHED:

a)	STRAIGHT RED - not eating up. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 06h49 on 20251003)