Race 3: WWW.TAB4RACING.COM MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens. R15 000 Win bonus ROA Members)
TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Thursday, 27 February 2025 | 13:15
Distance:
2000m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R120,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | The Merciful | 5 ch. g | 57.5kg (60.0) | 2 | Mr N Nastili | - | 61 | 54 | 40/1 |
| 2nd | Spirito Selvaggio | 2 b. g | 60.0kg | 1 | Mr R Munger | 0.05 | 73 | 77 | 6/1 |
| 3rd | Gold De Grace | 4 ch. g | 60.0kg | 3 | Mr N Klink | 1.85 | 60 | 51 | 40/1 |
| 4 | Huehuetenango | 3 b. g | 60.0kg | 13 | Mr M A Yeni | 2.05 | 73 | 84 | 4/1 |
| 5 | The Mightiest TF | 3 b. f | 56.5kg | 5 | Mr C Zackey | 3.75 | 78 | 70 | 1/1 |
| 6 | Santiago's Pride | 3 b. g | 60.0kg | 4 | Mr K J Lihaba | 5.25 | 79 | 76 | 10/1 |
| 7 | Gift Of Royal | 3 b. g | 60.0kg | 8 | Mr J R Syster | 7.15 | 76 | 58 | 33/1 |
| 8 | Lunar Rainbow | 3 b. f | 56.5kg | 11 | Mr Wesley Marwing | 9.95 | 69 | 57 | 33/1 |
| 9 | Beverly Baby | 3 b. f | 56.5kg | 6 | Mr M K Katjedi | 10.35 | 59 | 53 | 100/1 |
| 10 | Stop The Traffic | 4 ch. g | 60.0kg | 9 | Mr L Nhlapo | 11.45 | 57 | 65 | 66/1 |
| 11 | Tibbott Bourke | 4 b. g | 60.0kg | 10 | Mr K Matsunyane | 19.75 | 66 | 51 | 20/1 |
| 12 | Lord Of The North | 3 b. g | 60.0kg | 12 | Mr C R Maujean | 21.0 | 51 | 48 | 100/1 |
| 13 | Alakanani | 4 b. g | 60.0kg | 7 | Mr J Penny | 28.25 | 56 | 59 | 100/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
130.48s
Average Time
127.27s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,192,500
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Merciful | 1 | 61 | 54 | + 7 | -14 | |
| Spirito Selvaggio | 2 | 73 | 77 | -1 | + 5 | |
| Gold De Grace | 3 | 60 | 51 | -1 | -8 | |
| Huehuetenango | 4 | 73 | 84 | -1 | + 12 | |
| The Mightiest | 5 | 78 | 70 | -2 | -6 | |
| Santiago's Pride | 6 | 79 | 76 | -2 | -1 | |
| Gift Of Royal | 7 | 76 | 58 | -3 | -15 | |
| Lunar Rainbow | 8 | 69 | 57 | -4 | -8 | |
| Beverly Baby | 9 | 59 | 53 | -4 | -2 | |
| Stop The Traffic | 10 | 57 | 65 | -4 | + 12 | |
| Tibbott Bourke | 11 | 66 | 51 | -7 | -8 | |
| Lord Of The North | 12 | 51 | 48 | -8 | + 5 | |
| Alakanani | 13 | 56 | 59 | -10 | + 13 |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) BEVERLY BABY (M K Katjedi) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) At approximately the 600m, ALAKANANI (J Penny) was brushed outwards by SANTIAGO'S PRIDE (*K J Lihaba), which rolled out. b) In the concluding stages, GOLD DE GRACE (N Klink), which had come to the end of its run, was steadied momentarily when awkwardly placed on the inside of THE MERCIFUL (*N Nastili), which rolled in. Thereafter, shortly before the finish line, THE MERCIFUL (*N Nastili) was brushed inwards by SPIRITO SELVAGGIO (R Munger), which hung in from the 200m. c) HUEHUETENANGO (M Yeni) shifted in away from the crop in the concluding stages. d) Jockey C Zackey reported that THE MIGHTIEST made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. e) THE MERCIFUL(*N Nastili), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer T Zackey advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) BEVERLY BABY was ridden by Jockey M K Katjedi (declared 26 February 2025 at 10H37). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) THE MIGHTIEST not striding out in front. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.