Race 3: RACE COAST MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)
GREYVILLE RACECOURSE | Sunday, 28 December 2025 | 13:55
Distance:
1600m
Going:
Soft
Stakes:
R120,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | A M C Voter | 3 b. c | 59.0kg | 2 | Mr C F Dicken | - | - | - | 33/1 |
| - | Malongane | 2 ch. g | 57.5kg (59.0) | 7 | - | - | - | 75 | 6/1 |
| 1st | Christmas Cactus TF | 3 ch. g | 59.0kg | 2 | Mr C Zackey | - | - | 77 | 18/10 |
| 2nd | Bourbon's Beast | 2 b. c | 59.0kg | 1 | Mr C J Habib | 0.3 | 79 | 77 | 5/1 |
| 3rd | Strutting | 3 b. f | 56.0kg | 5 | Mr S Sosibo | 0.55 | - | 79 | 5/1 |
| 4 | Flag Champ | 2 b. c | 59.0kg | 10 | Mr N Patel | 1.65 | 77 | 77 | 10/1 |
| 5 | Pressure Point | 3 b. g | 59.0kg | 7 | Mr M J Thackeray | 2.65 | - | 78 | 40/1 |
| 6 | Day Two | 4 b. g | 60.0kg | 3 | Mr S Khumalo | 4.05 | - | 66 | 4/1 |
| 7 | Peeping Tom | 2 ch. g | 59.0kg | 4 | Mr C Murray | 5.55 | 69 | 72 | 40/1 |
| 8 | Irish Anthem | 3 b. g | 60.0kg | 6 | Mr T Godden | 7.25 | 66 | 60 | 66/1 |
| 9 | Captain Lightning | 2 b. c | 59.0kg | 8 | Mr S S Hlengwa | 7.95 | - | 66 | 100/1 |
| 10 | I Am Invictus | 3 b. c | 57.5kg (59.0) | 9 | Mickaelle Michel | 8.65 | - | 77 | 25/2 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
100.01s
Average Time
98.72s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R900,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christmas Cactus | 1 | - | 77 | - | + 25 | - |
| Bourbon's Beast | 2 | 79 | 77 | -1 | -1 | |
| Strutting | 3 | - | 79 | - | + 10 | - |
| Flag Champ | 4 | 77 | 77 | 0 | -1 | + 1 |
| Pressure Point | 5 | - | 78 | - | -5 | - |
| Day Two | 6 | - | 66 | - | -7 | - |
| Peeping Tom | 7 | 69 | 72 | -2 | + 5 | |
| Irish Anthem | 8 | 66 | 60 | -3 | -3 | |
| Captain Lightning | 9 | - | 66 | - | -13 | - |
| I Am Invictus | 10 | - | 77 | - | -15 | - |
| A M C Voter | None | - | - | - | -193 | - |
| Malongane | None | - | 75 | - | -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) CHRISTMAS CRACKER (C Zackey) lost 1 length. b) DAY TWO (S Khumalo) jumped awkwardly leaving the starting stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED (JN) : a) STRUTTING (S Sosibo) and IRISH ANTHEM (T Godden) came together and brushed leaving the starting stalls. b) Shortly after the start CHRISTMAS CACTUS (C Zackey) and DAY TWO (S Khumalo) came together and bumped. c) PRESSURE POINT (M Thackeray) raced wide and without cover around the turn and into the straight. Thereafter this gelding commenced to hang in. d) In view of the performance of I AM INVICTUS (M Michel) which raced green and took a number of awkward strides in the running, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. e) CHRISTMAS CACTUS (C Zackey), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer N Kotzen was advised (MM). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) Jockey C Habib was the rider of KINSHIN SHA (advised 28.12.2025/07h52). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) I AM INVICTUS : Returned post-race having cast the left hind shoe. SCRATCHINGS : a) A M C VOTER : Abnormal temperature (Trainer - 27.12.2025/13h50). Rule 53.5 applies. b) MALONGANE : Change of venue (Trainer - 28.12.2025/07h12). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) None.