Race 2: RACING TODAY MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)
VAAL RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 14 October 2025 | 13:05
Distance:
1200m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R105,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Golden Operator TF | 2 b. c | 59.0kg | 3 | Mr C Zackey | - | - | 87 | 77/100 |
| 2nd | Major Arcana | 4 b. g | 60.0kg | 8 | Mr M A Yeni | 0.8 | - | 74 | 25/2 |
| 3rd | Power Of Pearls | 2 ch. f | 56.5kg | 5 | Mr Serino Moodley | 1.0 | 77 | 73 | 33/10 |
| 4 | Sergeant Soqrat | 2 b. g | 59.0kg | 1 | Mr K Matsunyane | 2.75 | 70 | 71 | 80/1 |
| 5 | Real Stunner | 3 b. c | 60.0kg | 9 | Mr C Murray | 2.95 | 70 | 74 | 5/1 |
| 6 | Boom Town | 3 b. g | 59.0kg | 4 | Mr L Nhlapo | 4.95 | - | - | 20/1 |
| 7 | Forever Canford | 2 b. c | 59.0kg | 7 | Mr P Mxoli | 7.25 | - | 67 | 150/1 |
| 8 | Global Love | 3 b. g | 60.0kg | 6 | Mr C J Habib | 8.65 | 37 | 49 | 150/1 |
| 9 | Jabberwocky | 4 b. c | 56.0kg (60.0) | 2 | Mr G Samo-Burthia | 10.15 | 48 | 53 | 150/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
70.52s
Average Time
70.76s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R800,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Operator | 1 | - | 87 | - | + 25 | - |
| Major Arcana | 2 | - | 74 | - | + 15 | - |
| Power Of Pearls | 3 | 77 | 73 | -1 | -3 | |
| Sergeant Soqrat | 4 | 70 | 71 | -1 | + 2 | |
| Real Stunner | 5 | 70 | 74 | -1 | + 5 | |
| Boom Town | 6 | - | - | - | -7 | - |
| Forever Canford | 7 | - | 67 | - | -9 | - |
| Global Love | 8 | 37 | 49 | -3 | + 15 | |
| Jabberwocky | 9 | 48 | 53 | -4 | + 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) MAJOR ARCANA (M Yeni) jumped slow, losing one length. b) FOREVER CANFORD (P Mxoli) jumped awkwardly leaving the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) FOREVER CANFORD (P Mxoli) was hanging in in the concluding stages. b) Jockey C Habib reported that GLOBAL LOVE changed stride continually in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. c) GOLDEN OPERATOR, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer SG Tarry was advised. (MdP) JOCKEY CHANGES: None RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER None THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) GLOBAL LOVE - examined post-race. Fatigued b) MAJOR ARCANA - abnormal respiratory noise c) BOOM TOWN - spread right front shoe d) GOLDEN OPERATOR - mouth injury THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None