Race 1: WELCOME TO CHAMPIONS DAY MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)
TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Saturday, 04 April 2026 | 11:35
Distance:
1400m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R108,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | What A Warrior | 2 b. c | 56.0kg | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | Come Together | 3 b. f | 57.0kg | 6 | - | - | - | 70 | 20/1 |
| 1st | One Of Those Days TF | 3 b. g | 60.0kg | 1 | Mr C Zackey | - | 81 | 81 | 46/100 |
| 2nd | Millennium Warrior | 2 b. c | 60.0kg | 3 | Mr M K Katjedi | 1.5 | 74 | 78 | 20/1 |
| 3rd | Sendai | 3 gr. g | 60.0kg | 4 | Mr M A Yeni | 1.9 | 78 | 78 | 8/1 |
| 4 | Proper | 3 b. c | 58.5kg (60.0) | 2 | Mickaelle Michel | 4.2 | - | - | 33/10 |
| 5 | Lance Alot | 2 b. c | 60.0kg | 5 | Mr P Mxoli | 7.2 | 68 | 67 | 33/1 |
| 6 | Rock My Boat | 3 b. c | 60.0kg | 6 | Mr L M van Rensburg | 10.5 | 66 | 63 | 100/1 |
| 7 | Wish You Were Here | 3 b. g | 60.0kg | 7 | Mr K J Lihaba | 13.25 | - | - | 125/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
87.31s
Average Time
86.96s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R7,971,125
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One Of Those Days | 1 | 81 | 81 | 0 | + 7 | -7 |
| Millennium Warrior | 2 | 74 | 78 | -1 | + 5 | |
| Sendai | 3 | 78 | 78 | 0 | -1 | + 1 |
| Proper | 4 | - | - | - | -3 | - |
| Lance Alot | 5 | 68 | 67 | -3 | + 2 | |
| Rock My Boat | 6 | 66 | 63 | -4 | + 1 | |
| Wish You Were Here | 7 | - | - | - | -9 | - |
| What A Warrior | None | - | - | - | -193 | - |
| Come Together | 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) ROCK MY BOAT (M van Rensburg), PROPER (M Michel) and WISH YOU WERE HERE (*K J Lihaba) 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) ONE OF THOSE DAYS (C Zackey), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer S G Tarry was advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) LANCE A LOT was ridden by Jockey P Mxoli (declared 4 April 2026 at 08H27). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) SENDAI moderate post-race distress; saddle rub on the left side. b) ROCK MY BOAT blowing post-race. c) ONE OF THOSE DAYS cut into right hind. SCRATCHED: a) COME TOGETHER under 8-day suspension. Advised 1 April 2026 at 16H18. b) WHAT A WARRIOR ineligible (winner, Vaal Racecourse, 28 March 2026). Advised 2 April 2026 at 12H56. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.