Race 1: 4RACING WELCOMES YOU MAIDEN PLATE (F & M) (For Maiden F & M)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 09 October 2025 | 11:55

Distance: 1200m

Going: Good

Stakes: R95,000

Race Results

Pos	Horse	A.C.S.	Weight	Draw	Jockey	Len	MR	CMR	Odds
-	Duchess Di	3 ch. f	59.0kg	16	Mr L Nhlapo	-	-	74	40/1
-	Green Street	3 b. f	60.0kg	17	-	-	-	66	14/1
1st	Queen Of Pearls TF	2 b. f	59.0kg	12	Mr C Murray	-	-	80	56/100
2nd	Dondoyaki	2 gr. f	59.0kg	3	Mr Serino Moodley	0.2	80	74	25/1
3rd	Blooming Lovely	3 b. f	59.0kg	13	Mr K A Brewer	1.7	-	77	75/1
4	Truly Magical	2 b. f	59.0kg	9	Mr L M van Rensburg	3.6	-	67	20/1
5	Erebus	2 b. f	59.0kg	11	Mr J R Syster	3.85	67	66	100/1
6	Savara's Princess	2 b. f	59.0kg	15	Mr M K Katjedi	4.35	75	67	8/1
7	Rissiepit	3 b. f	59.0kg	10	Mr P Mxoli	7.05	-	60	125/1
8	Bosphorus Strait	3 b. f	59.0kg	14	Mr K Matsunyane	7.15	-	-	25/1
9	Chilli Marmalade	5 b. m	60.0kg	5	Mr C R Maujean	9.45	52	48	125/1
10	Come Together	3 b. f	59.0kg	8	Mr J Penny	10.15	-	70	25/1
11	My Queen Amanat	3 b. f	57.5kg (59.0)	7	Mr T J Mayhew	10.65	-	57	125/1
12	The Reason	3 b. f	55.0kg (59.0)	4	Mr D D E Louw	11.05	-	73	6/1
13	Red Enchantress	2 b. f	55.0kg (59.0)	6	Mr G Samo-Burthia	13.45	-	66	125/1
14	Loveonthehorizon	3 ch. f	59.0kg	2	Mr C J Habib	13.75	-	59	100/1
15	Winter Wedding	2 b. f	59.0kg	1	Mr K J Lihaba	19.0	-	75	40/1

Race Timing

Winning Time

70.14s

Average Time

71.06s

Difference

%.2fs

Total Pool

R985,000

View Official NHA Assessment

Rating Analysis

Horse	Pos	MR Before	MR After	Official Δ	Expected Δ	Discrepancy
Queen Of Pearls	1	-	80	-	+ 30	-
Dondoyaki	2	80	74	-6	-1	-5
Blooming Lovely	3	-	77	-	+ 15	-
Truly Magical	4	-	67	-	+ 2	-
Erebus	5	67	66	-1	-2	+ 1
Savara's Princess	6	75	67	-8	-2	-6
Rissiepit	7	-	60	-	-4	-
Bosphorus Strait	8	-	-	-	-6	-
Chilli Marmalade	9	52	48	-4	-4
Come Together	10	-	70	-	-10	-
My Queen Amanat	11	-	57	-	-12	-
The Reason	12	-	73	-	-14	-
Red Enchantress	13	-	66	-	-16	-
Loveonthehorizon	14	-	59	-	-18	-
Winter Wedding	15	-	75	-	-20	-
Duchess Di	None	-	74	-	-188	-
Green Street	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)	TRULY MAGICAL (M van Rensburg) was restless in the stalls.
b)	BOSPHORUS STRAIT (K Matsunyane), MY QUEEN AMANAT (*T Mayhew) and WINTER WEDDING (*K J Lihaba) were slow losing one length.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	QUEEN OF PEARLS (C Murray) hung in in the concluding stages. 
b)	WINTER WEDDING (*K J Lihaba) commenced to give ground to the field in the concluding stages. In view of this performance, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.
c)	Jockey S Moodley reported that DONDOYAKI did not stride out freely in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.
d)	Apprentice G Samo-Burthia reported that RED ENCHANTRESS did not stride out freely in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.	
e)	QUEEN OF PEARLS (C Murray), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.
Trainer Matthew de Kock advised (MS).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
a)	THE REASON was ridden by Jockey D D Louw (declared 9 October 2025 at 07H52).		
b)	LOVEONTHEHORIZON	 was ridden by Jockey C Habib  (declared 9 October 2025 at 11H30).	
Stipes permission as Jockey R A Venniker experienced a flight delay. 

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	RED ENCHANTRESS raced with a cornell collar  (declared 2 July 2025 ).		
	
THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	WINTER WEDDING not striding out behind.
b)	DONDOYAKI examined post race, nothing obvious detected.
c)	RED ENCHANTRESS not striding out left front. 
d)	CHILLI MARMALADE coughing post race.		
SCRATCHED:
a)	DUCHESS DI coughing	(Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).
b)	GREEN STREET reserve runner. Advised 9 October at 07H54.

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.