Race 1: Hollywoodbets DURBANVILLE WELCOMES YOU MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)

DURBANVILLE RACECOURSE | Wednesday, 29 October 2025 | 13:05

Distance: 1400m
Going: Good
Stakes: R110,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Ignite The Fire 2 b. g 60.0kg 6 Mr J P van der Merwe - - 88 7/1
2nd Divine Warrior 3 b. c 60.0kg 2 Mr L Mxothwa 0.4 - - 25/1
3rd Dance To The Sun 2 b. c 60.0kg 5 Mr K G Steyn 3.9 - 75 66/1
4 Meet The King TF 3 b. g 60.0kg 4 Mr G J Lerena 4.9 - 78 83/100
5 Waloyo Yamoni 2 b. c 58.5kg (60.0) 3 Ms Nichola Yuen 7.4 - 76 100/1
6 Supposeyou'veheard 2 b. c 60.0kg 1 Mr P C Orffer 7.7 79 70 10/1
7 Gimme The Truth 3 b. g 60.0kg 8 Mr C A Little 8.95 - 65 14/1
8 Eugenius 3 b. c 60.0kg 7 Mr S D Veale 11.7 - 74 4/1
9 Future Gold 3 b. g 60.0kg 9 Mr G Wright 22.7 - 28 125/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
86.3s
Average Time
86.64s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R835,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Ignite The Fire 1 - 88 - + 25 -
Divine Warrior 2 - - - + 15 -
Dance To The Sun 3 - 75 - + 10 -
Meet The King 4 - 78 - -3 -
Waloyo Yamoni 5 - 76 - -5 -
Supposeyou'veheard 6 79 70 -9 -3 -6
Gimme The Truth 7 - 65 - -9 -
Eugenius 8 - 74 - -11 -
Future Gold 9 - 28 - -13 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	GIMME THE TRUTH (C Little) jumped slow, losing one length and thereafter was slow into stride.  

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	Shortly after the start IGNITE THE FIRE (JP van der Merwe) rolled out and made contact with EUGENIUS (S Veale).
b)	IGNITE THE FIRE (JP van der Merwe) over raced in the early stages and was hanging out and shifted out continually in the straight.
c)	GIMME THE TRUTH (C Little) raced green and was hanging out on the turn.
d)	MEET THE KING (G Lerena) shifted both ways away from the crop in the straight.
e)	WALOYO YAMONI (*N Yuen) was hanging out in the straight.
f)	In view of the performance of EUGENIUS (S Veale) (Betting 4/1; Distance 11.70 lengths), which raced at the head of the field in the early stages and tired in the straight, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this colt.
g)	IGNITE THE FIRE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer PP Kruyer was advised. (TJ)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	Nil

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	EUGENIUS - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected. Trainer VH Marshall was advised to report back should he find anything amiss with this colt on his return to the stables.

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS