Race 2: TOTE - JOIN THE RACE MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)

SCOTTSVILLE RACECOURSE | Sunday, 14 December 2025 | 12:35

Distance: 1200m

Going: Yielding

Stakes: R120,000

Race Results

Pos	Horse	A.C.S.	Weight	Draw	Jockey	Len	MR	CMR	Odds
-	Place Of Practice	3 b. c	57.5kg (60.0)	15	Mr Jace Botes	-	-	82	8/1
1st	Tladi Mothwana	3 b. f	57.5kg	4	Mr A Mgudlwa	-	-	96	20/1
2nd	Best Of All TF	3 b. c	60.0kg	5	Mr S Khumalo	3.0	-	88	18/10
3rd	Eastern Highlands	2 gr. c	60.0kg	2	Mr K de Melo	5.6	85	81	5/2
4	Peach Melba	3 ch. f	57.5kg	14	Mr C F Dicken	5.65	-	78	100/1
5	Hey Diddle Diddle	3 b. f	57.5kg	10	Mr C Murray	6.95	-	68	8/1
6	Tenet	3 b. f	57.5kg	16	Mr T Godden	7.05	-	-	33/1
7	Princess Trippi	3 b. f	57.5kg	7	Mr C J Habib	7.15	-	71	16/1
8	Winter In London	3 b. c	60.0kg	1	Mr K Matsunyane	7.65	-	80	11/2
9	Pressure Point	3 b. g	60.0kg	6	Mr M J Thackeray	7.7	-	78	75/1
10	Winding Power	2 ch. c	57.5kg (60.0)	13	Mr Damyan Pillay	9.9	-	72	25/1
11	Thurloe Place	3 ch. c	60.0kg	12	Mr D Daniels	12.6	-	70	125/1
12	Osmium	3 b. c	60.0kg	11	Mr P Mxoli	12.9	-	59	80/1
13	Mount Kennedy	3 ch. g	56.0kg (60.0)	3	Mr D Ramkhalawon	13.5	68	65	80/1
14	Rock Me Baby	3 b. g	60.0kg	8	Mr S S Hlengwa	13.8	-	63	100/1
15	Thorvald	3 b. g	60.0kg	9	Mr S Sosibo	13.9	-	-	100/1
16	Omnia	2 b. f	57.5kg	15	Mr J W Jacobs	16.8	75	70	66/1

Race Timing

Winning Time

68.54s

Average Time

69.9s

Difference

%.2fs

Total Pool

R995,000

View Official NHA Assessment

Rating Analysis

Horse	Pos	MR Before	MR After	Official Δ	Expected Δ	Discrepancy
Tladi Mothwana	1	-	96	-	+ 25	-
Best Of All	2	-	88	-	+ 15	-
Eastern Highlands	3	85	81	-4	-2	-2
Peach Melba	4	-	78	-	-3	-
Hey Diddle Diddle	5	-	68	-	-5	-
Tenet	6	-	-	-	-7	-
Princess Trippi	7	-	71	-	-9	-
Winter In London	8	-	80	-	-11	-
Pressure Point	9	-	78	-	-13	-
Winding Power	10	-	72	-	-15	-
Thurloe Place	11	-	70	-	-17	-
Osmium	12	-	59	-	-19	-
Mount Kennedy	13	68	65	-3	-5	+ 2
Rock Me Baby	14	-	63	-	-23	-
Thorvald	15	-	-	-	-25	-
Omnia	16	75	70	-5	-6	+ 1
Place Of Practice	None	-	82	-	-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)	MOUNT KENNEDY (*D Ramkhalawon) lost 1 length. 
  
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED (JN) :
a)	ROCK ME BABY (S Hlengwa) which was slow into stride, was squeezed out shortly after the start.
b)	Shortly after the start PRINCESS TRIPPI (C Habib) which was slow into stride, was bumped by PRESSURE POINT (M Thackeray) which in turn was bumped by BEST OF ALL (S Khumalo) which jumped outwards leaving the starting stalls. 
c)	Leaving the starting stalls OSMIUM (P Mxoli) and HEY DIDDLE DIDDLE (C Murray) came together and bumped. 
d)	THURLOE PLACE (D Daniels) raced green. 
e)	Apprentice D Ramkhalawon (MOUNT KENNEDY) completed a satisfactory qualifying ride. 
f)	Jockey K Matsunyane reported that WINTER IN LONDON took no interest in the running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. 
g)	In view of the performance of OMNIA (J Jacobs) (16.80 lengths, 66/1 in the betting), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. 
h)	TLADI MOTHWANA (A Mgudlwa), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer W M Masawi was advised (DZ).
JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES :
a)	Jockey J Jacobs was the rider of OMNIA (Reserve runner : Trainer - 14.12.2025/06h51).
b)	THURLOE PLACE raced without a tongue tie (advised 13.12.2025/09h09).

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER :
a)	Nil.
  
THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : 
a)	WINTER IN LONDON : Nothing obvious detected.
b)	OMNIA : Nothing obvious detected.
c)	PRESSURE POINT : Returned post-race having cast the left hind shoe.

SCRATCHINGS : 
a)	PLACE OF PRACTICE : Not eating up (Trainer - 13.12.2025/17h22). Rule 53.5 applies.

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:
a)	None.