Race 1: AUSTEN SMITH MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)
SCOTTSVILLE RACECOURSE | Monday, 24 February 2025 | 12:25
Distance:
1600m
Going:
Soft
Stakes:
R110,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Tickalox | 4 b. g | 60.0kg | 5 | - | - | - | 67 | 33/1 |
| - | Off The Charts | 2 b. c | 57.5kg (60.0) | 13 | - | - | - | 65 | 33/1 |
| 1st | Deputy Chief | 3 ch. g | 60.0kg | 5 | Mr Serino Moodley | - | 71 | 64 | 25/2 |
| 2nd | Prince Florian | 3 ch. g | 57.5kg (60.0) | 6 | Mr B J A Plaatjies | 1.0 | 75 | 73 | 8/1 |
| 3rd | White Seahorse | 2 b. c | 60.0kg | 2 | Mr C F Dicken | 1.4 | 76 | 81 | 28/10 |
| 4 | Vencedor | 2 b. g | 58.5kg (60.0) | 3 | Miss R A Venniker | 3.6 | 76 | 67 | 4/1 |
| 5 | O Space O TF | 2 b. c | 60.0kg | 8 | Mr S D Veale | 3.75 | 78 | 59 | 9/4 |
| 6 | Limelight Legend | 3 b. g | 60.0kg | 11 | Mr J W Jacobs | 5.05 | - | 75 | 40/1 |
| 7 | Parliament Square | 3 b. g | 60.0kg | 4 | Mr S S Hlengwa | 6.95 | 66 | 53 | 40/1 |
| 8 | Mind How You Go | 3 b. g | 56.0kg (60.0) | 9 | Mr Jace Botes | 7.75 | - | 59 | 66/1 |
| 9 | Cuzzie | 3 ch. g | 60.0kg | 1 | Mr M J Thackeray | 11.45 | - | 54 | 25/1 |
| 10 | Claymore | 2 b. g | 60.0kg | 7 | Mr D Daniels | 15.25 | 62 | 58 | 66/1 |
| 11 | Twocantango | 3 b. c | 60.0kg | 10 | Mr C A Little | 15.55 | 68 | 69 | 20/1 |
| 12 | Samuel Longsword | 3 b. g | 60.0kg | 12 | Mr A Mgudlwa | 21.55 | 61 | 56 | 66/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
100.98s
Average Time
98.11s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R915,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deputy Chief | 1 | 71 | 64 | + 7 | -14 | |
| Prince Florian | 2 | 75 | 73 | -1 | -1 | |
| White Seahorse | 3 | 76 | 81 | -1 | + 6 | |
| Vencedor | 4 | 76 | 67 | -2 | -7 | |
| O Space O | 5 | 78 | 59 | -2 | -17 | |
| Limelight Legend | 6 | - | 75 | - | -7 | - |
| Parliament Square | 7 | 66 | 53 | -3 | -10 | |
| Mind How You Go | 8 | - | 59 | - | -11 | - |
| Cuzzie | 9 | - | 54 | - | -13 | - |
| Claymore | 10 | 62 | 58 | -6 | + 2 | |
| Twocantango | 11 | 68 | 69 | -6 | + 7 | |
| Samuel Longsword | 12 | 61 | 56 | -8 | + 3 | |
| Tickalox | None | - | 67 | - | -193 | - |
| Off The Charts | None | - | 65 | - | -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) A fair start. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED : a) O SPACE O (S Veale) did not parade in front of the grandstand. Trainer M J Odendaal was advised that should this gelding behave in a similar manner in future, it may be suspended. b) Shortly after the start PRINCE FLORIAN (*B Plaatjies) which was slow into stride, was inconvenienced when close to the heels of CLAYMORE (D Daniels) which jumped in leaving the starting stalls. c) PRINCE FLORIAN (*B Plaatjies) hung out from the 500m. d) CLAYMORE (D Daniels) hung in from the 400m. e) WHITE SEAHORSE (C F Dicken) hung out between the 300m and the 150m. f) DEPUTY CHIEF (S Moodley), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer M J Odendaal was advised (NS). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) CUZZIE raced equipped with blinkers (advised 19.02.2025/14h57). b) PRINCE FLORIAN raced without blinkers (advised 17.02.2025/09h56). c) Jockey M Thackeray was the rider of CUZZIE (advised 23.02.2025/18h28). d) Jockey S Moodley was the rider of DEPUTY CHIEF (advised 23.02.2025/08h12). e) Apprentice B Plaatjies (claiming 2.5kg) was the rider of PRINCE FLORIAN (advised 24.02.2025/10h41). f) Jockey C Little was the rider of TWOCANTANGO (advised 23.02.2025/13h05). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) CLAYMORE : Returned post-race having cast the left front shoe. SCRATCHINGS : a) TICKALOX : Change of date (Trainer - 23.02.2025/18h13). b) OFF THE CHARTS : Swollen right front fetlock (Trainer - 24.02.2025/07h15). Rule 53.5 applies. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) None.