Race 2: LUCKY FISH BOOK OF POSEIDON OPEN MAIDEN (F & M) (For all Maiden Fillies & Mares.)

DURBANVILLE RACECOURSE | Wednesday, 08 October 2025 | 12:55

Distance: 1250m
Going: Good
Stakes: R80,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:7.0 4yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:9.5 4yrs:1.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Delaroche 2 b. f 59.5kg - - - - 66 -
1st Star World TF 2 ch. f 58.0kg 5 Mr R D Fourie - 74 82 33/10
2nd Nannie Gold 3 ch. f 59.5kg 1 Mr Serino Moodley 0.75 - 78 11/2
3rd Morfeliha 2 b. f 51.5kg (55.5) 6 Mr S Bungane 2.0 69 74 25/1
4 Vixens War 2 b. f 58.0kg 13 Mr C A Little 2.5 74 69 33/10
5 Gimme The Power 2 b. f 54.5kg 12 Mr J P van der Merwe 2.55 67 69 33/1
6 Future Gamble 3 b. f 59.5kg 4 Mr L Mxothwa 3.3 - 75 50/1
7 Whatastar 2 b. f 60.0kg 9 Mr A Domeyer 4.05 78 75 7/2
8 Lilac In Winter 2 b. f 55.0kg (54.5) 10 Mr G Wright 4.45 67 76 40/1
9 Saloon Girl 2 b. f 61.0kg 2 Mr B J A Plaatjies 4.65 67 53 66/1
10 Miss Attitude 3 b. f 59.5kg 8 Mr G A Behr 6.65 - 69 100/1
11 Vixeninthevineyard 2 b. f 49.5kg (53.5) 3 Mr V Jodhee 6.85 52 64 15/2
12 United We Stand 3 b. f 53.5kg 14 Mr O Noach 8.1 50 50 75/1
13 Three Tulips 3 b. f 59.5kg 7 Mr P C Orffer 13.1 - 58 50/1
14 Wave Walker 2 ch. f 59.5kg 11 Mr D L Ashby 19.6 - 49 125/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
76.09s
Total Pool
R930,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Star World 1 74 82 +8 + 7 + 1
Nannie Gold 2 - 78 - + 20 -
Morfeliha 3 69 74 +5 -1 + 6
Vixens War 4 74 69 -5 -1 -4
Gimme The Power 5 67 69 +2 -1 + 3
Future Gamble 6 - 75 - -2 -
Whatastar 7 78 75 -3 -2 -1
Lilac In Winter 8 67 76 +9 -2 + 11
Saloon Girl 9 67 53 -14 -2 -12
Miss Attitude 10 - 69 - -10 -
Vixeninthevineyard 11 52 64 +12 -3 + 15
United We Stand 12 50 50 0 -3 + 3
Three Tulips 13 - 58 - -16 -
Wave Walker 14 - 49 - -18 -
Delaroche None - 66 - -188 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	THREE TULIPS (C Orffer) was stubborn loading and was loaded Riderless, causing a delay and thereafter, was slow into stride.
b)	LILAC IN WINTER (G Wright) was stubborn loading.
c)	STAR WORLD (R Fourie) jumped inwards and made contact with the left front gate. As a consequence, the saddle slipped sideways, which resulted in Jockey R Fourie being unbalanced for a number of strides.
d)	UNITED WE STAND (O Noach) jumped slow, losing two lengths.
e)	FUTURE GAMBLE (L Mxothwa) was slow into stride.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	Leaving the 300m WHATASTAR (A Domeyer) was momentarily inconvenienced on the outside of MORFELIHA (*S Bungane), which was hanging out. 
b)	Jockey D Ashby reported that WAVE WALKER felt uncomfortable behind and he did not persevere with his riding from the 300m. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly.
After interviewing Jockey D Ashby, the Stipendiary Board has exercised the provisions of Rule 49.7, and this filly is suspended pending a Veterinary Certificate prior to its next racing engagement. Trainer C Bass was advised. 
c)	In view of the report from the Starter regarding LILAC IN WINTER (G Wright) and THREE TULIPS (C Orffer), Trainers C Bass and AN Marcus will be advised to have these fillies re-schooled prior to their next engagement in terms of Rule 61.6.10.
d)	STAR WORLD, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer VH Marshall was advised. (ZM)
e)	NANNIE GOLD, the second-placed horse, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer GS Kotzen was advised. (SC)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	G Wright (LILAC IN WINTER) rode +0.5kg (55.2kgs)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER

a)	MISS ATTITUDE (G Behr) raced in club colours - Stewards permission

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	WAVE WALKER - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected
b)	THREE TULIPS - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected

SCRATCHED:

a)	DELAROCHE - reserve runner (declared 08h15 on 20251008)