Race 3: ENTER FOR CAR GIVEAWAY WWW.TAB.CO.ZA MAIDEN PLATE (F & M) (For Maiden Fillies and Mares)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 20 November 2025 | 12:55

Distance: 1400m
Going: Yielding
Stakes: R105,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Amber's Fate 2 b. f 58.0kg 8 Mr K J Lihaba - - 56 33/1
1st Al Greenga 2 b. f 58.0kg 5 Mr C Zackey - - 91 18/10
2nd Winds Of Grace TF 3 b. f 60.0kg 11 Mr S Khumalo 0.5 70 72 15/10
3rd Onceinabluemoon 2 b. f 58.0kg 9 Mr P Mxoli 3.25 74 75 17/2
4 Liefling 3 gr. f 58.0kg 6 Mr C Murray 4.5 - 70 10/1
5 Pleiades Star 3 b. f 58.0kg 3 Mr M K Katjedi 4.9 66 78 66/1
6 Amaze Me 2 b. f 58.0kg 4 Mr Serino Moodley 5.1 72 64 20/1
7 Twelfth Of Never 2 b. f 58.0kg 2 Mr L M van Rensburg 6.1 - 74 50/1
8 Leanne's Love 2 b. f 54.0kg (58.0) 13 Ms S T Valjalo 6.85 58 58 50/1
9 Emerald Countess 2 b. f 58.0kg 7 Mr G J Lerena 9.6 65 72 33/1
10 Chilli Marmalade 5 b. m 60.0kg 1 Mr J R Syster 17.35 55 48 125/1
11 Falcon's Sunrise 2 b. f 58.0kg 12 Mr L Nhlapo 18.6 59 55 125/1
12 One Summer 2 ch. f 58.0kg 8 Mr C J Habib 20.1 67 69 50/1
13 Erik's Girl 2 b. f 58.0kg 10 Mr J Penny 20.3 66 67 125/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
83.42s
Average Time
83.82s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,160,000
View Official NHA Assessment

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Al Greenga 1 - 91 - + 25 -
Winds Of Grace 2 70 72 +2 -1 + 3
Onceinabluemoon 3 74 75 +1 -2 + 3
Liefling 4 - 70 - -3 -
Pleiades Star 5 66 78 +12 -2 + 14
Amaze Me 6 72 64 -8 -2 -6
Twelfth Of Never 7 - 74 - -9 -
Leanne's Love 8 58 58 0 -3 + 3
Emerald Countess 9 65 72 +7 -4 + 11
Chilli Marmalade 10 55 48 -7 -6 -1
Falcon's Sunrise 11 59 55 -4 -7 + 3
One Summer 12 67 69 +2 -7 + 9
Erik's Girl 13 66 67 +1 -7 + 8
Amber's Fate None - 56 - -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)	AL GREENGA (C Zackey) reared in the stalls and thereafter was slow into stride. 
b)	ERIK'S GIRL (J Penny) and EMERALD COUNTESS (G Lerena) jumped inwards leaving the stalls.
c)	AMAZE ME (S Moodley) jumped outwards leaving the stalls.
d)	LIEFLING (C Murray) was slow into stride.	
	
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	AL GREENGA (C Zackey) shifted out away from the crop from the 200m.
b)	Jockey C Habib (ONE SUMMER) did not persevere with his riding in the concluding stages. Thereafter, Jockey C Habib reported that he felt something amiss with this filly in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.
c)	Jockey J Penny (ERIK'S GIRL) did not persevere with his riding in the concluding stages. Thereafter, Jockey J Penny reported that he felt something amiss with this filly in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.
d)	In view of the performance of FALCON'S SUNRISE (L Nhlapo), (distance 18,60 lengths, betting 125/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.	
e)	AL GREENGA (C Zackey), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.	
Trainer M N Houdalakis advised (MS).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
a)	EMERALD COUNTESS	was ridden by Jockey G Lerena (declared 20 November 2025 at 08H15).	

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	ERIK'S GIRL raced with a tongue tie on	(declared 13 November 2025 at 15H58).		

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	ONE SUMMER abnormal respiratory noise; tied up.
b)	ERIK'S GIRL blowing post race.	
c)	FALCON'S SUNRISE not striding out right hind.
d)	EMERALD COUNTESS not striding out right front. 
e)	AL GREENGA mouth injury.	



Race 3 contd. 
SCRATCHED:
a)	AMBER'S FATE off feed (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.