Race 1: Join the vibe! www.socialsquad.co.za MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)

GREYVILLE RACECOURSE | Sunday, 18 January 2026 | 12:35

Distance: 1600m
Going: Good
Stakes: R120,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Deepest Water 3 b. f 56.0kg 6 Mr J W Jacobs - - 76 33/1
2nd Red Cardinal 2 b. g 57.5kg (59.0) 8 Miss R A Venniker 1.1 79 79 7/1
3rd Bourbon's Beast TF 2 b. c 59.0kg 1 Mr C J Habib 1.6 79 77 3/1
4 Flag Champ 2 b. c 59.0kg 3 Mr S Khumalo 1.65 77 77 33/20
5 Hammerhead 3 gr. c 59.0kg 7 Mr K Matsunyane 4.25 76 74 7/2
6 Osmium 3 b. c 60.0kg 2 Mr C Zackey 4.5 - 59 33/1
7 Harpa 2 b. f 56.0kg 9 Mr M A Yeni 4.7 75 74 14/1
8 Thurloe Place 3 ch. c 59.0kg 5 Mr A Mgudlwa 5.4 70 70 100/1
9 Kissing Master 3 b. g 60.0kg 4 Mr C Murray 8.4 27 39 100/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
97.76s
Average Time
98.72s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R904,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Deepest Water 1 - 76 - + 25 -
Red Cardinal 2 79 79 0 -1 + 1
Bourbon's Beast 3 79 77 -2 -1 -1
Flag Champ 4 77 77 0 -1 + 1
Hammerhead 5 76 74 -2 -2
Osmium 6 - 59 - -7 -
Harpa 7 75 74 -1 -2 + 1
Thurloe Place 8 70 70 0 -2 + 2
Kissing Master 9 27 39 +12 -3 + 15
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:  
a)	DEEPEST WATER (J Jacobs) lost 1 length.
b)	HAMMERHEAD (K Matsunyane) lost 2 lengths. 

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED (JN) :
a)	All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded.
b)	DEEPEST WATER (J Jacobs) over-raced in the early stages.
c)	FLAG CHAMP (S Khumalo) pulled hard in the early stages, proving difficult to settle, and as a consequence raced with an awkward head carriage around the turn and into the straight. 
d)	At the 200m BOURBON'S BEAST (C Habib) and FLAG CHAMP (S Khumalo) came together and brushed. 
e)	RED CARDINAL (R A Venniker) shifted out away from the crop in the concluding stages.
f)	DEEPEST WATER (J Jacobs), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer A J Rivalland was advised (SP).
JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES :
a)	Nil.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER :
a)	Nil.
  
THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : 
a)	No report.

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS : 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:
a)	None.