Race 2: RACING TODAY MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)
VAAL RACECOURSE | Thursday, 11 December 2025 | 12:35
Distance:
1600m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R120,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Agoge TF | 3 b. g | 59.0kg | 6 | Mr C Zackey | - | - | 91 | 56/100 |
| 2nd | Lance Alot | 2 b. c | 59.0kg | 8 | Mr P Mxoli | 3.4 | - | 68 | 20/1 |
| 3rd | District Attorney | 3 b. g | 59.0kg | 2 | Mr G J Lerena | 4.9 | 74 | 74 | 17/2 |
| 4 | Milan's World | 2 b. c | 60.0kg | 1 | Mr C J Habib | 5.1 | 73 | 72 | 7/2 |
| 5 | Smuggler | 3 b. g | 59.0kg | 4 | Mr K de Melo | 5.4 | - | 68 | 20/1 |
| 6 | Elusive Glow | 3 b. g | 56.5kg (59.0) | 7 | Mr M Mbuto | 6.1 | - | 73 | 125/1 |
| 7 | Millennium Warrior | 2 b. c | 59.0kg | 3 | Mr M K Katjedi | 7.7 | 56 | 74 | 125/1 |
| 8 | Gift Of Royal | 3 b. g | 60.0kg | 11 | Mr J R Syster | 9.1 | 63 | 58 | 125/1 |
| 9 | Blue Crystal | 3 gr. g | 60.0kg | 5 | Mr L Nhlapo | 9.4 | 57 | 51 | 125/1 |
| 10 | Scott's Guard | 2 b. g | 59.0kg | 10 | Mr J Gates | 10.5 | 63 | 63 | 125/1 |
| 11 | Big Sky Ranger | 3 b. g | 59.0kg | 9 | Mr T J Mayhew | 21.5 | - | - | 125/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
99.07s
Average Time
98.27s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,355,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agoge | 1 | - | 91 | - | + 25 | - |
| Lance Alot | 2 | - | 68 | - | + 15 | - |
| District Attorney | 3 | 74 | 74 | 0 | -2 | + 2 |
| Milan's World | 4 | 73 | 72 | -2 | + 1 | |
| Smuggler | 5 | - | 68 | - | -5 | - |
| Elusive Glow | 6 | - | 73 | - | -7 | - |
| Millennium Warrior | 7 | 56 | 74 | -3 | + 21 | |
| Gift Of Royal | 8 | 63 | 58 | -4 | -1 | |
| Blue Crystal | 9 | 57 | 51 | -4 | -2 | |
| Scott's Guard | 10 | 63 | 63 | 0 | -4 | + 4 |
| Big Sky Ranger | 11 | - | - | - | -17 | - |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) MILLENNIUM WARRIOR (M K Katjedi) reared in the stalls. b) MILAN'S WORLD (C Habib) and SMUGGLER (K de Melo) were slow, losing one length. c) BIG SKY RANGER (*T Mayhew) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) BLUE CRYSTAL (L Nhlapo) over-raced in the early stages, proving difficult to assist. b) GIFT OF ROYAL (J R Syster) over-raced in the early stages. c) MILLENNIUM WARRIOR (M K Katjedi) over-raced in the early and middle stages. d) LANCE ALOT (P Mxoli) was carried out marginally at the top of the straight by AGOGE (C Zackey), which rolled out. e) AGOGE (C Zackey) hung out from the 400m. f) AGOGE (C Zackey), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer M N Houdalakis advised (SM). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) BLUE CRYSTAL raced equipped with cheek pieces (declared 8 December 2025 at 06H47). THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None. Race 2 contd.