Race 3: WWW.TAB4RACING.COM MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens. R15 000 Win bonus ROA Members)

VAAL RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 25 March 2025 | 13:50

Distance: 1600m
Going: Good
Stakes: R120,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Pioneer Square 3 b. g 60.0kg 6 Mr G J Lerena - - 101 -
- Dylan's Champ 3 b. g 60.0kg 2 Mr A C Fortune - - 87 3/10
1st War Reporter 3 ch. g 60.0kg 4 Mr S Khumalo - 68 72 33/10
2nd Royal Miracle TF 3 b. g 60.0kg 3 Mr R Munger 2.75 74 66 18/10
3rd Takeyourbestshot 3 b. g 60.0kg 2 Mr C R Maujean 10.75 60 68 8/1
4 That's Magical 3 b. g 60.0kg 1 Mr M A Yeni 13.25 - 54 11/2
5 Lady Fortezza 3 b. f 57.5kg (57.0) 5 Mr R Danielson 23.75 - 54 7/2
6 Eratosthenes 3 b. g 60.0kg 6 Mr N Klink 24.5 - 63 50/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
98.75s
Average Time
98.27s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R890,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
War Reporter 1 68 72 +4 + 7 -3
Royal Miracle 2 74 66 -8 -1 -7
Takeyourbestshot 3 60 68 +8 -4 + 12
That's Magical 4 - 54 - -3 -
Lady Fortezza 5 - 54 - -5 -
Eratosthenes 6 - 63 - -7 -
Pioneer Square None - 101 - -193 -
Dylan's Champ None - 87 - -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)	THAT'S MAGICAL (M Yeni) was slow losing one length.
	
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	WAR REPORTER (S Khumalo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis (AH).	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
a)	LADY FORTEZZA: Jockey R Danielson weighed out at 57,9kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight.
	
RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
None. 

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	TAKEYOURBESTSHOT fatigued.	

SCRATCHED:
a)	PIONEER SQUARE temperature (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).	
b)	DYLAN'S CHAMP under 8 days suspension. Advised 24 March 2025 at 07H54.		

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.