Race 3: SA DERBY 4 APRIL MAIDEN PLATE (F & M) (For Maiden Fillies and Mares)
VAAL RACECOURSE | Saturday, 28 March 2026 | 13:20
Distance:
1200m
Going:
Yielding
Stakes:
R105,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ada Lovelace | 2 b. f | 60.0kg | 5 | Mr J Gates | - | 60 | 72 | 25/1 |
| 2nd | Gathering Winter | 2 b. f | 60.0kg | 8 | Mr J R Syster | 2.1 | 68 | 68 | 6/1 |
| 3rd | Greenandgold TF | 3 b. f | 60.0kg | 6 | Mr K de Melo | 3.5 | - | - | 72/100 |
| 4 | Charleston Dawn | 2 b. f | 60.0kg | 2 | Mr J Penny | 4.6 | 60 | 61 | 100/1 |
| 5 | Wispinthewillow | 3 b. f | 60.0kg | 4 | Mr K Strydom | 4.85 | 73 | 71 | 7/2 |
| 6 | Banana Split | 3 b. f | 60.0kg | 7 | Mr C Ngcobo | 7.65 | - | - | 100/1 |
| 7 | Humaira (IRE) | 3 ch. f | 60.0kg | 3 | Mr D de Gouveia | 13.75 | - | - | 17/2 |
| 8 | Lady William | 3 ch. f | 60.0kg | 1 | Mr K J Lihaba | 18.25 | 59 | 59 | 40/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
71.19s
Average Time
71.06s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,080,500
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ada Lovelace | 1 | 60 | 72 | + 7 | + 5 | |
| Gathering Winter | 2 | 68 | 68 | 0 | -1 | + 1 |
| Greenandgold | 3 | - | - | - | + 10 | - |
| Charleston Dawn | 4 | 60 | 61 | -2 | + 3 | |
| Wispinthewillow | 5 | 73 | 71 | -2 | ||
| Banana Split | 6 | - | - | - | -7 | - |
| Humaira (IRE) | 7 | - | - | - | -9 | - |
| Lady William | 8 | 59 | 59 | 0 | -7 | + 7 |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) HUMAIRA (IRE) (D De Gouveia) jumped outwards leaving the stalls. b) BANANA SPLIT (C Ngcobo) and GREENANDGOLD (K de Melo) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels, and no retests were recorded. b) ADA LOVELACE (J Gates), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer A Smith, acting on behalf of Trainer B Webber, was advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) LADY WILLIAM raced equipped with alumites in front and unshod behind (declared 27 March 2026 at 08H09). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) HUMAIRA (IRE) not striding out right hind; fatigued. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.