Race 2: JOIN THE RACE COAST TURF CLUB MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)

DURBANVILLE RACECOURSE | Wednesday, 15 October 2025 | 13:05

Distance: 1250m
Going: Good
Stakes: R110,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Trip To Camelot 3 b. c 59.0kg 13 Mr M A Yeni - - 74 -
- Madra Rua (IRE) 2 b. c 59.0kg 3 Mr R D Fourie - - 80 9/4
- Ginger Rood 3 b. f 56.5kg 7 - - - 53 -
1st Freedom Fighter TF 2 b. c 59.0kg 3 Mr C A Little - - 90 91/100
2nd Umzingeli Wenyathi 2 b. c 59.0kg 8 Mr C J Habib 2.25 84 90 6/1
3rd Sliver Of Sunshine 3 b. c 59.0kg 5 Mr C Zackey 4.5 - 66 11/2
4 Fortune One 2 b. c 59.0kg 7 Mr D L Ashby 5.5 - 78 25/1
5 Wave Of Glory 3 b. g 60.0kg 9 Mr G A Behr 7.75 72 71 25/1
6 Mercenary 3 b. c 59.0kg 1 Mr J P van der Merwe 8.25 - 78 10/1
7 Sixtyzero 3 b. c 59.0kg 2 Mr L Mxothwa 9.5 - 66 25/1
8 Turbulent 3 b. c 59.0kg 6 Mr S D Veale 10.0 - 81 25/2
9 Future American 3 b. c 57.5kg (59.0) 4 Ms Nichola Yuen 10.1 - - 75/1
10 Warrior's Sword 2 b. c 55.0kg (59.0) 10 Mr V Jodhee 14.35 - 63 75/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
75.62s
Total Pool
R1,000,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Freedom Fighter 1 - 90 - + 25 -
Umzingeli Wenyathi 2 84 90 +6 -1 + 7
Sliver Of Sunshine 3 - 66 - + 10 -
Fortune One 4 - 78 - -3 -
Wave Of Glory 5 72 71 -1 -3 + 2
Mercenary 6 - 78 - -7 -
Sixtyzero 7 - 66 - -9 -
Turbulent 8 - 81 - -11 -
Future American 9 - - - -13 -
Warrior's Sword 10 - 63 - -15 -
Trip To Camelot None - 74 - -193 -
Madra Rua (IRE) None - 80 - -193 -
Ginger Rood None - 53 - -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)	UMZINGELI WENYATHI (C Habib) jumped outwards.
b)	MERCENARY (JP van der Merwe) jumped slow, losing one length.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	From an outside draw, WAVE OF GLORY (G Behr) was steadied and taken in behind runners shortly after the start. 
b)	MERCENARY (JP van der Merwe) pulled hard in the early stages and was directed outwards and into clear running approaching the 200m.
c)	At the 700m SIXTYZERO (L Mxothwa) was steadied briefly when racing tight on the inside of SLIVER OF SUNSHINE (C Zackey).
d)	FUTURE AMERICAN (*N Yuen), which raced green, shifted in sharply at the 300m and had to be straightened.
e)	FORTUNE ONE (D Ashby) was hanging in in the latter stages.
f)	FREEDOM FIGHTER, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer GS Kotzen was advised. (SC)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	Nil

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	FUTURE AMERICAN - abnormal respiratory noise

SCRATCHED:

a)	MADRA RUA (IRE) - colic. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 10h28 on 20251014)
b)	GINGER ROOD - no suitable jockey (declared 08h42 on 20251013)
c)	TRIP TO CAMELOT - coughing. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 07h48 on 20251011)