Race 2: SOUTH AFRICA MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)

SCOTTSVILLE RACECOURSE | Sunday, 12 January 2025 | 12:30

Distance: 1200m
Going: Yielding
Stakes: R110,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Who Blinked TF 3 ch. g 60.0kg 6 Mr R Danielson - 80 82 5/2
2nd Our Lady Fate 3 b. f 57.5kg 9 Mr T Godden 0.9 76 71 15/2
3rd One Armed Bandit 3 ch. g 60.0kg 12 Mr D Daniels 1.6 75 72 5/1
4 Zyakala 4 b. g 60.0kg 2 Mr K J Lihaba 3.9 68 66 40/1
5 Firelighter 3 b. g 58.5kg (60.0) 4 Miss R A Venniker 4.3 75 63 14/1
6 Vila Vicosa 3 b. g 56.0kg (60.0) 7 Mr Damyan Pillay 4.6 55 74 80/1
7 Serpentine Fire 3 b. g 60.0kg 3 Mr N Patel 5.6 - 80 50/1
8 Zena Rose 3 b. f 57.5kg 1 Mr K Matsunyane 6.6 76 73 28/10
9 Half Sovereign 3 b. g 60.0kg 10 Mr A Mgudlwa 10.6 - 51 150/1
10 Global Drumbeat 3 b. g 60.0kg 8 Mr C Zackey 12.6 - 65 50/1
11 Run Forest Run 3 b. g 60.0kg 11 Mr Serino Moodley 16.6 - 75 13/2
12 Jailhouse Cat 3 b. g 60.0kg 13 Mr C F Dicken 17.3 - 46 125/1
13 Mind How You Go 3 b. g 60.0kg 5 Mr M A Yeni 18.0 - 59 50/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
70.04s
Average Time
69.9s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,545,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Who Blinked 1 80 82 +2 + 7 -5
Our Lady Fate 2 76 71 -5 -1 -4
One Armed Bandit 3 75 72 -3 -1 -2
Zyakala 4 68 66 -2 -2
Firelighter 5 75 63 -12 -2 -10
Vila Vicosa 6 55 74 +19 -2 + 21
Serpentine Fire 7 - 80 - -9 -
Zena Rose 8 76 73 -3 -3
Half Sovereign 9 - 51 - -13 -
Global Drumbeat 10 - 65 - -15 -
Run Forest Run 11 - 75 - -17 -
Jailhouse Cat 12 - 46 - -19 -
Mind How You Go 13 - 59 - -21 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

The start of this race was delayed due to the 30 minute interval between Races 1 and 2.

THE STARTER REPORTED:  
a)	SERPENTINE FIRE (N Patel), MIND HOW YOU GO (M Yeni), VILA VICOSA (*D Pillay) GLOBAL DRUMBEAT (C Zackey) and RUN FOREST RUN (S Moodley) lost 1 length. 

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED :
a)	In view of the performance of ZENA ROSE (K Matsunyane) (6.60 lengths, 28/10 in the betting), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.
b)	Jockey C F Dicken signed an admission of guilt for a contravention of Rule 58.10.2, (Guideline G), in that whilst riding JAILHOUSE CAT, he used his crop when this gelding was out of contention. Accordingly, a penalty of a fine of R1000 was imposed.
c)	WHO BLINKED (R Danielson), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer M J Odendaal was advised (DZ).
JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES :
a)	Jockey C Zackey was the rider of GLOBAL DRUMBEAT (advised 08.01.2025/15h33). 
 
RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER :
a)	ZYAKALA : Ownership : Mr L Michael, Mr C M Zoghby & Mr T F Zoghby. Colours : Dayglo orange, purple chevron, dayglo orange sleeves, purple cuffs, dayglo  orange cap.

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : 
a)	ZENA ROSE : Nothing obvious detected.

THERER WERE NO SCRATCHINGS : 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:
a)	None.