Race 1: #YOUCANBETONUS! MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)
VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 20 November 2025 | 11:50
Distance:
1400m
Going:
Yielding
Stakes:
R120,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Amandla Ngawethu TF | 3 b. g | 56.0kg (60.0) | 12 | Ms S T Valjalo | - | 69 | 72 | 9/4 |
| 2nd | Javelin Warrior | 4 b. g | 60.0kg | 7 | Mr C Zackey | 0.3 | - | - | 10/1 |
| 3rd | Red Sunrise | 3 b. g | 58.0kg | 1 | Mr L M van Rensburg | 2.8 | - | 79 | 14/1 |
| 4 | District Attorney | 3 b. g | 58.0kg | 11 | Mr G J Lerena | 4.4 | - | 74 | 14/1 |
| 5 | World Order | 2 b. c | 58.0kg | 9 | Mr Serino Moodley | 5.3 | 80 | 84 | 7/2 |
| 6 | Arizona Magic | 4 b. g | 60.0kg | 8 | Mr P Mxoli | 6.55 | 69 | 66 | 25/2 |
| 7 | Afterburn | 3 b. g | 60.0kg | 10 | Mr N Klink | 7.05 | 66 | 62 | 33/1 |
| 8 | Knowmore | 3 ch. g | 58.0kg | 6 | Mr C J Habib | 7.25 | - | 76 | 11/2 |
| 9 | Anonymous | 4 b. g | 60.0kg | 5 | Mr C Murray | 9.25 | 63 | 50 | 75/1 |
| 10 | King Ethelred | 3 b. c | 58.0kg | 13 | Mr S Khumalo | 9.35 | - | - | 20/1 |
| 11 | Millennium Warrior | 2 b. c | 58.0kg | 4 | Mr M K Katjedi | 12.05 | - | 74 | 125/1 |
| 12 | God's Country | 2 b. g | 58.0kg | 2 | Mr L Nhlapo | 16.75 | - | 60 | 125/1 |
| 13 | Big Sky Ranger | 3 b. g | 58.0kg | 3 | Mr M A Yeni | 26.5 | - | - | 20/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
83.77s
Average Time
83.82s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,160,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amandla Ngawethu | 1 | 69 | 72 | + 7 | -4 | |
| Javelin Warrior | 2 | - | - | - | + 15 | - |
| Red Sunrise | 3 | - | 79 | - | + 10 | - |
| District Attorney | 4 | - | 74 | - | -3 | - |
| World Order | 5 | 80 | 84 | -2 | + 6 | |
| Arizona Magic | 6 | 69 | 66 | -3 | ||
| Afterburn | 7 | 66 | 62 | -3 | -1 | |
| Knowmore | 8 | - | 76 | - | -11 | - |
| Anonymous | 9 | 63 | 50 | -4 | -9 | |
| King Ethelred | 10 | - | - | - | -15 | - |
| Millennium Warrior | 11 | - | 74 | - | -17 | - |
| God's Country | 12 | - | 60 | - | -19 | - |
| Big Sky Ranger | 13 | - | - | - | -21 | - |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE START OF THIS RACE WAS DELAYED DUE TO THE STARTING STALLS HAVING TO BE REPOSITIONED ON THE TRACK. THE STARTER REPORTED: a) KING ETHELRED (S Khumalo) and KNOWMORE (C Habib) were slow losing one length. b) JAVELIN WARRIOR (C Zackey) and BIG SKY RANGER (M Yeni) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) KNOWMORE (C Habib) raced green, b) BIG SKY RANGER (M Yeni) commenced to give ground to the field from the 300m on debut. In view of this performance, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. c) Jockey C Murray reported that ANONYMOUS coughed in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. d) AMANDLA NGAWETHU (*S Valjalo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer C Naude, acting on behalf of Trainer C Binda, was advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) AMANDLA NGAWETHU raced equipped with cheek pieces (declared 14 November 2025 at 18H47). b) ANONYMOUS raced equipped with blinkers (declared 15 November 2025 at 07H00). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) BIG SKY RANGER blowing post race. b) ANONYMOUS coughing post race. c) KING ETHELRED blowing post race. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.