Race 3: LIVE IT. LOVE IT. OWN IT. www.racecoast.co.za PROGRESS PLATE (For Maidens,1, 2 & 3 Time Winners)

SCOTTSVILLE RACECOURSE | Wednesday, 11 March 2026 | 13:15

Distance: 1400m
Going: Yielding
Stakes: R128,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Talk To The Master TF 2 b. c 61.5kg 3 Mr C Zackey - 106 106 1/1
2nd Randolph Hearst 2 b. c 55.5kg 2 Mr K de Melo 1.9 112 112 11/10
3rd Town Crier 2 b. c 58.5kg 6 Mr S D Veale 3.2 81 81 20/1
4 Charlie Croker 2 b. c 57.0kg (59.5) 1 Mr Jace Botes 5.5 82 82 66/1
5 Regeneration 3 ch. f 58.5kg 5 Mr J W Jacobs 6.4 108 105 16/1
6 Ancient World 2 b. g 55.0kg (57.5) 4 Mr G Samo-Burthia 6.5 85 85 40/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
84.49s
Average Time
83.82s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,083,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Talk To The Master 1 106 106 0 + 7 -7
Randolph Hearst 2 112 112 0 -1 + 1
Town Crier 3 81 81 0 -2 + 2
Charlie Croker 4 82 82 0 -2 + 2
Regeneration 5 108 105 -3 -3
Ancient World 6 85 85 0 -3 + 3
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:  
a)	CHARLIE CROKER (*J Botes) lost 1 length. 
  
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED (SR) :
a)	All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded.
b)	CHARLIE CROKER (*J Botes) over-raced in the early stages.
c)	TALK TO THE MASTER (C Zackey), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer D Zaki was advised (MM).
JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES :
a)	RANDOLPH HEARST raced with a tongue tie (advised 9.03.2026/12h24). 

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

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS  

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:
a)	None.