Race 6: COMMANDER AIRFORCE OF ZIMBABWE PINNACLE PLATE 100 (Race for all horses)

BORROWDALE PARK | Saturday, 18 October 2025 | 15:00

Distance: 1200m
Going: Good to Firm
Stakes: R6,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Jet Mirage 3 ch. g 60.0kg 7 Mr J R Syster - 95 100 -
2nd Majestic Warrior 2 b. g 56.0kg 3 Mr K L Derere 0.5 86 86 -
3rd Queen Of Fire 3 b. f 50.0kg 4 Mr M K Katjedi 3.0 75 71 -
4 Tom's Diner 4 b. g 58.0kg 6 Mr K A Brewer 4.0 90 94 -
5 Guerra 4 b. g 54.0kg 5 Mr J Penny 4.5 83 86 -
6 September Flower 2 b. f 50.0kg 2 Mr P Mxoli 5.0 78 91 -
7 Var Aglow 5 ch. g 56.0kg 1 Mr D Daniels 20.0 85 84 -

Race Timing

Winning Time
68.73s
Total Pool
R20,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Jet Mirage 1 95 100 +5 + 7 -2
Majestic Warrior 2 86 86 0 -1 + 1
Queen Of Fire 3 75 71 -4 -2 -2
Tom's Diner 4 90 94 +4 -2 + 6
Guerra 5 83 86 +3 -2 + 5
September Flower 6 78 91 +13 -2 + 15
Var Aglow 7 85 84 -1 -7 + 6
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	Fair break. 

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
 
a)	VAR AGLOW (D Daniels) took an awkward stride after jumping a patch at the 400m, and thereafter Jockey Daniels reported that he felt something amiss.  The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
b)	QUEEN OF FIRE (M Katjedi) hung in in the concluding stages. 
c)	JET MIRAGE (J Syster), was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.  Trainer D Swanson advised (AH).

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	QUEEN OF FIRE raced equipped with alumites in front and unshod behind.
 
RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:

None.

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	VAR AGLOW examined post race, nothing obvious detected.  Trainer D Swanson was requested to report back on the condition of this gelding on return to stables.   

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS.