Race 4: THE INDEPENDENT ON SATURDAY SPORTS MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)
GREYVILLE RACECOURSE | Saturday, 02 May 2026 | 13:50
Distance:
1600m
Going:
Yielding
Stakes:
R140,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Director | 2 b. c | 60.0kg | 3 | Mr S D Veale | - | 76 | 76 | 4/1 |
| 2nd | Princess Trippi TF | 3 b. f | 57.0kg | 4 | Mr A C Fortune | 1.7 | 71 | 71 | 2/1 |
| 3rd | Good Omen | 2 b. g | 58.5kg (60.0) | 7 | Miss R A Venniker | 3.4 | 76 | 76 | 11/2 |
| 4 | Black Platina | 2 b. g | 57.5kg (60.0) | 8 | Mr D D E Louw | 4.8 | 66 | 66 | 11/2 |
| 5 | Harpa | 2 b. f | 54.5kg (57.0) | 9 | Mr Jace Botes | 6.1 | 73 | 73 | 66/1 |
| 6 | Apache Ag | 4 b. g | 60.0kg | 1 | Mr N Patel | 6.15 | 65 | 65 | 25/1 |
| 7 | Captive Prince | 3 b. g | 60.0kg | 2 | Mr J W Jacobs | 6.2 | - | - | 33/1 |
| 8 | Green Commander | 2 b. c | 60.0kg | 6 | Mr K de Melo | 6.25 | 68 | 68 | 20/1 |
| 9 | Bourbon's Beast | 2 b. c | 60.0kg | 5 | Mr C J Habib | 6.3 | 73 | 73 | 14/1 |
| 10 | Kaz From Alcatraz | 2 b. c | 56.0kg | 10 | Mr M A Yeni | 10.2 | - | - | 10/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
98.75s
Average Time
98.72s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R3,025,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | 1 | 76 | 76 | 0 | + 7 | -7 |
| Princess Trippi | 2 | 71 | 71 | 0 | -1 | + 1 |
| Good Omen | 3 | 76 | 76 | 0 | -2 | + 2 |
| Black Platina | 4 | 66 | 66 | 0 | -2 | + 2 |
| Harpa | 5 | 73 | 73 | 0 | -3 | + 3 |
| Apache Ag | 6 | 65 | 65 | 0 | -3 | + 3 |
| Captive Prince | 7 | - | - | - | -9 | - |
| Green Commander | 8 | 68 | 68 | 0 | -3 | + 3 |
| Bourbon's Beast | 9 | 73 | 73 | 0 | -3 | + 3 |
| Kaz From Alcatraz | 10 | - | - | - | -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) APACHE AG lost 1 length. b) HARPA lost 1 length and thereafter was slow stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED (DA) : a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded. b) CAPTIVE PRINCE over-raced in the early stages. c) KAZ FROM ALCATRAZ over-raced in the early and middle stages. d) At the 700m, GREEN COMMANDER was steadied when awkwardly placed between the inside running rail and the heels of KAZ FROM ALCATRAZ which rolled in and was immediately corrected. e) BOURBON'S BEAST hung in from the 250m. f) Apprentice D D Louw reported that BLACK PLATINA took no interest in the running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. g) DIRECTOR, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer G van Zyl (Jnr) was advised (DZ). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) GOOD OMEN raced without blinkers (advised 01.05.2026/9h21). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) BLACK PLATINA : Not striding out right hind. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) None.