Race 1: 4RACING WELCOMES YOU MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 04 November 2025 | 12:10

Distance: 1000m
Going: Yielding
Stakes: R120,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Princess Of All 3 b. f 54.0kg (56.5) 11 Mr G Samo-Burthia - - 73 16/1
1st Queensland 2 b. f 56.5kg 5 Mr C Murray - 74 80 10/1
2nd Rockabilly 3 b. c 57.5kg (59.0) 9 Miss R A Venniker 2.0 - 74 11/2
3rd Old Fashioned 3 b. g 60.0kg 10 Mr K Matsunyane 2.3 67 76 10/1
4 Slender Silhouette TF 2 b. f 56.5kg 6 Mr C Zackey 3.1 78 77 1/1
5 My Dear Friend 2 b. f 56.5kg 2 Mr Serino Moodley 4.6 72 77 6/1
6 Second To Nunn 2 b. c 59.0kg 3 Mr K J Lihaba 6.2 - 67 25/2
7 Rock Music 2 b. c 59.0kg 7 Mr L Nhlapo 6.3 - 75 100/1
8 Forest Drum 3 ch. g 58.5kg (60.0) 4 Mr T J Mayhew 11.1 48 48 40/1
9 Sarsden Jet 3 b. f 56.5kg 8 Mr L M van Rensburg 14.6 - 46 66/1
10 Gold Platina 2 gr. c 59.0kg 1 Mr J R Syster 19.6 61 58 100/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
57.03s
Average Time
57.99s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R895,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Queensland 1 74 80 +6 + 7 -1
Rockabilly 2 - 74 - + 15 -
Old Fashioned 3 67 76 +9 -1 + 10
Slender Silhouette 4 78 77 -1 -2 + 1
My Dear Friend 5 72 77 +5 -2 + 7
Second To Nunn 6 - 67 - -7 -
Rock Music 7 - 75 - -9 -
Forest Drum 8 48 48 0 -4 + 4
Sarsden Jet 9 - 46 - -13 -
Gold Platina 10 61 58 -3 -7 + 4
Princess Of All None - 73 - -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)	SECOND TO NUNN (*K J Lihaba) and SARSDEN JET (M van Rensburg) were slow into stride.	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	GOLD PLATINA (J R Syster) commenced to give ground to the field in the concluding stages. In view of this performance, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.
b)	Jockey C Zackey reported that he felt something amiss with SLENDER SILHOUETTE in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.
c)	QUEENSLAND (C Murray), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.	
Trainer M Khan advised (MS).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
None. 

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	ROCK MUSIC raced equipped with cheek pieces (declared 29 October 2025 at 14H47).	

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	GOLD PLATINA not striding out right hind; blowing post race.	
b)	SLENDER SILHOUETTE moderate post race distress.

SCRATCHED:
a)	PRINCESS OF ALL bruised left front (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).		

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.