Race 4: PLAY SOCCER 6, 10 AND 13 MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens. R15 000 Win bonus ROA Members)
VAAL RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 25 March 2025 | 14:25
Distance:
2000m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R120,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Instant Attraction TF | 3 b. f | 56.5kg | 11 | Mr R Munger | - | 72 | 60 | 1/1 |
| 2nd | Heroic Act | 3 b. g | 57.5kg (60.0) | 6 | Mr N Nastili | 0.75 | 62 | 65 | 100/1 |
| 3rd | Chieftain's Shield | 4 b. g | 60.0kg | 2 | Mr C J Habib | 2.25 | 65 | 80 | 5/1 |
| 4 | Gift Of Royal | 3 b. g | 60.0kg | 3 | Mr J R Syster | 3.35 | 73 | 58 | 16/1 |
| 5 | Stop The Traffic | 4 ch. g | 60.0kg | 1 | Mr P Mxoli | 5.05 | 55 | 65 | 125/1 |
| 6 | Manz Knight | 6 b. h | 60.0kg | 5 | Mr K A Brewer | 5.75 | 65 | 60 | 16/1 |
| 7 | Gold De Grace | 4 ch. g | 60.0kg | 9 | Mr M K Katjedi | 7.0 | 60 | 51 | 25/1 |
| 8 | Pass The Baton | 4 b. f | 56.5kg | 4 | Mr N Klink | 10.4 | 62 | 48 | 33/1 |
| 9 | Tibbott Bourke | 4 b. g | 60.0kg | 7 | Mr K Matsunyane | 10.5 | 62 | 51 | 50/1 |
| 10 | Battle Ofthe Bulge | 4 b. g | 60.0kg | 12 | Mr M A Yeni | 11.75 | - | 60 | 4/1 |
| 11 | Beverly Baby | 3 b. f | 56.5kg | 10 | Mr J Gates | 16.5 | 56 | 53 | 125/1 |
| 12 | Sky On Fire | 4 b. g | 56.0kg (60.0) | 8 | Mr V Jodhee | 99.99 | 61 | 60 | 125/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
125.42s
Average Time
125.62s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R890,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Instant Attraction | 1 | 72 | 60 | + 7 | -19 | |
| Heroic Act | 2 | 62 | 65 | -1 | + 4 | |
| Chieftain's Shield | 3 | 65 | 80 | -1 | + 16 | |
| Gift Of Royal | 4 | 73 | 58 | -2 | -13 | |
| Stop The Traffic | 5 | 55 | 65 | -2 | + 12 | |
| Manz Knight | 6 | 65 | 60 | -2 | -3 | |
| Gold De Grace | 7 | 60 | 51 | -3 | -6 | |
| Pass The Baton | 8 | 62 | 48 | -4 | -10 | |
| Tibbott Bourke | 9 | 62 | 51 | -4 | -7 | |
| Battle Ofthe Bulge | 10 | - | 60 | - | -15 | - |
| Beverly Baby | 11 | 56 | 53 | -6 | + 3 | |
| Sky On Fire | 12 | 61 | 60 | -10 | + 9 |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) MANZ KNIGHT (K A Brewer), HEROIC ACT (*N Nastili) and SKY ON FIRE (*V Jodhee) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) At approximately the 200m, SKY ON FIRE stumbled badly dislodging Apprentice V Jodhee, who was attended to by the course paramedics, transferred to the medical centre for further examination and was dispatched to hospital for further treatment. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine SKY ON FIRE. b) In view of the performance of BATTLE OFTHE BULGE (M Yeni), (distance 11,75 lengths, betting 4/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. c) INSTANT ATTRACTION (R Munger), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer C Mayhew advised (DR). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) CHIEFTAIN'S SHIELD was ridden by Jockey C Habib (declared 25 March 2025 at 14H03). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) MANZ KNIGHT raced with a cornell collar (declared 10 September 2024). b) CHIEFTAIN'S SHIELD without a tongue tie (declared 23 March 2025 at 10H34). c) SKY ON FIRE raced without blinkers (declared 23 March 2025 at 10H34). d) TIBBOTT BOURKE raced equipped with blinkers (declared 24 March 2025 at 09H11). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) SKY ON FIRE examined post race, nothing obvious detected. b) BATTLE OFTHE BULGE not striding out left front and right front. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.