Race 2: #YOUCANBETONUS! MAIDEN PLATE (F & M) (For Maiden Fillies and Mares)
VAAL RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 04 November 2025 | 12:45
Distance:
1000m
Going:
Yielding
Stakes:
R105,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Gaslight Dancer | 2 b. f | 59.0kg | 9 | Mr C J Habib | - | - | 85 | 10/1 |
| 1st | Manyeleti | 3 ch. f | 59.0kg | 11 | Mr C Zackey | - | - | 93 | 9/4 |
| 2nd | Plumbago Park | 2 b. f | 59.0kg | 1 | Mr L M van Rensburg | 3.0 | 77 | 72 | 14/1 |
| 3rd | Varachino's Champ | 3 b. f | 57.5kg (59.0) | 2 | Miss R A Venniker | 8.4 | - | 75 | 10/1 |
| 4 | Kortvandraad | 3 b. f | 60.0kg | 6 | Mr K Matsunyane | 11.2 | 65 | 71 | 16/1 |
| 5 | Master's Lady | 2 b. f | 59.0kg | 8 | Mr M A Yeni | 12.2 | 81 | 70 | 7/2 |
| 6 | Emerald Forge TF | 2 b. f | 59.0kg | 10 | Mr C Murray | 13.0 | 81 | 72 | 28/10 |
| 7 | Dondoyaki | 2 gr. f | 59.0kg | 7 | Mr Serino Moodley | 13.75 | 80 | 74 | 16/1 |
| 8 | Fire Within | 3 b. f | 59.0kg | 9 | Mr S Khumalo | 15.25 | - | 52 | 100/1 |
| 9 | Mystical Butterfly | 3 b. f | 56.5kg (59.0) | 5 | Mr G Samo-Burthia | 20.0 | - | 72 | 40/1 |
| 10 | Duchess Of Cognac | 3 b. f | 57.5kg (59.0) | 4 | Mr T J Mayhew | 23.2 | - | 20 | 50/1 |
| 11 | Erebus | 2 b. f | 59.0kg | 3 | Mr J R Syster | 23.5 | 72 | 66 | 66/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
56.36s
Average Time
57.99s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R895,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manyeleti | 1 | - | 93 | - | + 25 | - |
| Plumbago Park | 2 | 77 | 72 | -2 | -3 | |
| Varachino's Champ | 3 | - | 75 | - | + 10 | - |
| Kortvandraad | 4 | 65 | 71 | -4 | + 10 | |
| Master's Lady | 5 | 81 | 70 | -5 | -6 | |
| Emerald Forge | 6 | 81 | 72 | -5 | -4 | |
| Dondoyaki | 7 | 80 | 74 | -5 | -1 | |
| Fire Within | 8 | - | 52 | - | -11 | - |
| Mystical Butterfly | 9 | - | 72 | - | -13 | - |
| Duchess Of Cognac | 10 | - | 20 | - | -15 | - |
| Erebus | 11 | 72 | 66 | -8 | + 2 | |
| Gaslight Dancer | None | - | 85 | - | -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) MASTER'S LADY (M Yeni) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. b) DONDOYAKI (S Moodley) and DUCHESS OF COGNAC (*T Mayhew) were slow losing one length. c) Shortly after the start, EMERALD FORGE (C Murray) and FIRE WITHIN (S Khumalo) came together and bumped. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) The saddle on MASTER'S LADY (M Yeni) slipped back in running. This was confirmed by an Official. b) Jockey S Moodley reported that DONDOYAKI did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. c) MANYELETI (C Zackey), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer M N Houdalakis advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) MYSTICAL BUTTERFLY raced equipped with ear muffs (declared 29 October 2025 at 14H47) and unshod (declared 3 November 2025 at 07H25). b) EREBUS raced equipped with blinkers (declared 3 November 2025 at 08H43). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) DONDOYAKI blowing post race. b) MASTER'S LADY blowing post race. c) EREBUS abnormal respiratory noise. SCRATCHED: a) GASLIGHT DANCER insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.