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 + 7 -14
Prince Florian 2 75 73 -2 -1 -1
White Seahorse 3 76 81 +5 -1 + 6
Vencedor 4 76 67 -9 -2 -7
O Space O 5 78 59 -19 -2 -17
Limelight Legend 6 - 75 - -7 -
Parliament Square 7 66 53 -13 -3 -10
Mind How You Go 8 - 59 - -11 -
Cuzzie 9 - 54 - -13 -
Claymore 10 62 58 -4 -6 + 2
Twocantango 11 68 69 +1 -6 + 7
Samuel Longsword 12 61 56 -5 -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.