Race 2: RACING TODAY MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)
VAAL RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 23 December 2025 | 12:50
Distance:
1600m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R120,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Gavius Maximus | 2 b. g | 59.0kg | 3 | Mr G J Lerena | - | - | 79 | 5/1 |
| 1st | Copper Cliff | 2 b. c | 58.5kg (60.0) | 5 | Miss R A Venniker | - | 60 | 75 | 25/2 |
| 2nd | Lance Alot | 2 b. c | 55.0kg (59.0) | 7 | Ms S T Valjalo | 0.2 | 77 | 68 | 11/2 |
| 3rd | Milan's World | 2 b. c | 60.0kg | 1 | Mr C J Habib | 0.4 | 72 | 72 | 8/1 |
| 4 | Babette's Feast | 2 b. f | 56.0kg | 2 | Mr C Murray | 1.2 | 74 | 81 | 6/1 |
| 5 | One Of Those Days TF | 3 b. g | 59.0kg | 6 | Mr C Zackey | 2.5 | - | 81 | 15/10 |
| 6 | Shoreybomba | 3 b. g | 59.0kg | 8 | Mr S Khumalo | 2.75 | - | 77 | 4/1 |
| 7 | Inclusion | 3 b. g | 60.0kg | 9 | Mr P Mxoli | 6.0 | 67 | 65 | 33/1 |
| 8 | Afterburn | 3 b. g | 60.0kg | 3 | Mr K J Lihaba | 7.5 | 65 | 62 | 100/1 |
| 9 | Eagles Rock | 3 ch. g | 60.0kg | 4 | Mr N Klink | 12.0 | 40 | 47 | 125/1 |
| 10 | Brody | 2 b. g | 59.0kg | 10 | Mr T J Mayhew | 13.0 | 69 | 60 | 125/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
97.89s
Average Time
98.27s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R910,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper Cliff | 1 | 60 | 75 | + 7 | + 8 | |
| Lance Alot | 2 | 77 | 68 | -1 | -8 | |
| Milan's World | 3 | 72 | 72 | 0 | -1 | + 1 |
| Babette's Feast | 4 | 74 | 81 | -1 | + 8 | |
| One Of Those Days | 5 | - | 81 | - | -5 | - |
| Shoreybomba | 6 | - | 77 | - | -7 | - |
| Inclusion | 7 | 67 | 65 | -3 | + 1 | |
| Afterburn | 8 | 65 | 62 | -3 | ||
| Eagles Rock | 9 | 40 | 47 | -5 | + 12 | |
| Brody | 10 | 69 | 60 | -5 | -4 | |
| Gavius Maximus | None | - | 79 | - | -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) INCLUSION (P Mxoli) jumped awkwardly leaving the stalls. b) MILAN'S WORLD (C Habib) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) An Inquiry will be opened to establish why AFTERBURN (*KJ Lihaba) had to ease at the 300m. b) Jockey C Habib (MILAN'S WORLD) briefly dropped his right-side rein in the concluding stages. c) BABETTE'S FEAST (C Murray) was carried out marginally by LANCE ALOT (*S Valjalo), which hung out in the concluding stages d) COPPER CLIFF, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer PF Matchett was advised. (MS) JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS SCRATCHED: a) GAVIUS MAXIMUS - sold without engagement. (declared 08h17 on 20251222). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.