Race 1: JOIN THE PASSION! www.racecoast.co.za MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)
SCOTTSVILLE RACECOURSE | Sunday, 15 February 2026 | 11:40
Distance:
1200m
Going:
Yielding
Stakes:
R120,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Thurloe Place | 3 ch. c | 60.0kg | 3 | - | - | - | 70 | - |
| 1st | Best Of All TF | 3 b. c | 60.0kg | 2 | Mr S Khumalo | - | - | 88 | 67/100 |
| 2nd | Good Omen | 2 b. g | 58.5kg (60.0) | 6 | Miss R A Venniker | 5.0 | 76 | 74 | 13/2 |
| 3rd | Sail The Horizon | 3 b. g | 60.0kg | 7 | Mr K de Melo | 6.5 | - | 75 | 14/1 |
| 4 | Frostbite | 3 b. g | 60.0kg | 4 | Mr Serino Moodley | 10.6 | - | 78 | 25/1 |
| 5 | Captain T | 3 b. c | 56.0kg (60.0) | 5 | Mr D D E Louw | 14.1 | 52 | 57 | 75/1 |
| 6 | Place Of Practice | 3 b. c | 60.0kg | 1 | Mr S D Veale | 15.7 | 85 | 82 | 9/4 |
| 7 | Tickey Box | 3 b. f | 57.5kg | 8 | Mr C J Habib | 18.5 | - | - | 33/1 |
| 8 | Catrien | 3 b. f | 57.5kg | 3 | Mr C F Dicken | 19.9 | 65 | 60 | 50/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
69.01s
Average Time
69.9s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,210,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Of All | 1 | - | 88 | - | + 25 | - |
| Good Omen | 2 | 76 | 74 | -2 | ||
| Sail The Horizon | 3 | - | 75 | - | + 10 | - |
| Frostbite | 4 | - | 78 | - | -3 | - |
| Captain T | 5 | 52 | 57 | -5 | + 10 | |
| Place Of Practice | 6 | 85 | 82 | -6 | + 3 | |
| Tickey Box | 7 | - | - | - | -9 | - |
| Catrien | 8 | 65 | 60 | -7 | + 2 | |
| Thurloe Place | None | - | 70 | - | -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) TICKEY BOX (C Habib) was stubborn to load. b) GOOD OMEN (R A Venniker) was slow into stride. c) FROSTBITE (S Moodley) jumped awkwardly and lost 2 lengths. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED (DA) : a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded. b) BEST OF ALL (S Khumalo) failed to canter in front of the grandstand while proceeding to the start. Trainer G van Zyl (Jnr) will be advised that should this colt behave in a similar manner in the future, it may be suspended. c) Leaving the 400m CATRIEN (C F Dicken), which rolled out, was steadied in away from the heels of SAIL THE HORIZON (K de Melo) which commenced to hang in from the 500m. d) TICKEY BOX (C Habib) hung in from the 350m. e) FROSTBITE (S Moodley) raced green. f) Jockey C F Dicken reported that he felt something amiss with CATRIEN in the running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. g) BEST OF ALL (S Khumalo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer G van Zyl (Jnr) was advised (DZ). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) PLACE OF PRACTICE raced equipped with blinkers (advised 13.02.2026/08h03). b) CATRIEN raced fitted with a tongue tie and without ear muffs (advised 11.02.2026/12h20). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) CATRIEN : Nothing obvious detected. b) TICKEY BOX : Returned post-race having cast the right front shoe. SCRATCHINGS : a) THURLOE PLACE : Stewards' permission (Trainer - 11.02.2026/11h28). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) None.