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Mr D P F Devos

Trainer
Jan 2016 – Mar 2021 · 8 different horses
Runners 11
Wins 3
Win % 27.3%
Places 5 45.5% of runners
Fav Strike 100.0% 1/1 fav
Prize Money R174,350
Level P/L +5.2 11 bets @ SP
ROI +47.3%
Form Trend monthly · bars = runners, line = win %
Level-Stakes Profit / Loss 1 unit per runner at starting price · 11 bets
How profit / loss is calculated

This is a level-stakes simulation: imagine backing every runner with the same 1-unit bet at the starting price (SP). The line is the running total — rising when winners pay more than the losers cost, falling on a losing run. It measures whether blindly following this trainer would have made money, which is a tougher and more honest test than strike rate alone.

Each runner settles as:
win → + (decimal odds − 1)  ·  lose → − 1.
So a winner at 5/1 returns +5.0 units, a winner at 2/1 returns +2.0, and every loser costs −1.0. Fractional SPs (e.g. 9/4) are converted to decimal — 9÷4 + 1 = 3.25 — before settling.

This trainer's record 11 runners with a priced SP, staking 11 units in total → a profit of +5.2 units, an ROI of +47.3% (profit ÷ total staked).

Only runners with a recorded SP are included, so the bet count here can be lower than total runners. It assumes you take SP on every runner with no selectivity — a baseline, not a betting tip. It ignores Rule 4 deductions, dead-heats, and any each-way element; a flat or rising line is the signal worth noting.

Form Analysis
Won Placed
By Venue
Vaal 10 · 20% W · 40% P
Turffontein 1 · 100% W · 100% P
By Distance
Sprint< 1200m 1 · 100% W · 100% P
Mile1200–1599m 6 · 33% W · 67% P
Middle1600–1999m 3 · 0% W · 0% P
Staying2000m + 1 · 0% W · 0% P
By Going
Goodfirm – good 11 · 27% W · 45% P
By Class
MidR100–250k 1 · 0% W · 0% P
Lower< R100k 10 · 30% W · 50% P
Top Jockeys
JockeyRunnersWSR
Mr S Khumalo 3 1 33.3%
Mr J Mphanya 2 2 100.0%
Mr F Naude 1 0 0.0%
Mr I Sturgeon 1 0 0.0%
Mr M Mjoka 1 0 0.0%
Mr C Mabaya 1 0 0.0%
Mr P Mlangeni 1 0 0.0%
Mr Z I Lukhele 1 0 0.0%
Best Horses
HorseRunnersW
Extravert 3 1
Neruda 1 1
Tropical's Son 1 1
Exultant 2 0
Moon Lay Hidden 1 0
Double Clutch 1 0
Antonius Charm 1 0
Evoke 1 0
Recent Runners
Date Venue Race Horse Pos Jockey Odds
11 Mar 2021 Turffontein R4 — PLAY SOCCER 6, 10 AND 13 MAIDEN PL… Extravert 1 Mr S Khumalo 8/1
04 Mar 2021 Vaal R4 — COMPUTAFORM ONLINE MAIDEN PLATE (F… Exultant 5 Mr S Khumalo 18/1
18 Feb 2021 Vaal R2 — ALL TO COME MAIDEN PLATE (F & M) (… Extravert 3 Mr S Khumalo 28/1
21 Jan 2021 Vaal R5 — COMPUTAFORM ONLINE WORK RIDERS MAI… Extravert 5 Mr Z I Lukhele 18/1
22 Sep 2020 Vaal R1 — WELCOME TO VAAL RACECOURSE WORK RI… Evoke 5 Mr P Mlangeni 15/1
25 Aug 2020 Vaal R1 — SOCIAL DISTANCING WORK RIDERS MAID… Exultant 3 Mr C Mabaya 12/1
23 Jun 2016 Vaal R8 — BOOK A TABLE 011 6811702 (MR 68) H… Antonius Charm 5 Mr M Mjoka 16/1
29 Mar 2016 Vaal R7 — BOOK A TABLE 011 6811702 (MR 86) H… Double Clutch 5 Mr I Sturgeon 25/1
02 Feb 2016 Vaal R8 — NEXT VAAL RACE MEETING IS THURSDAY… Tropical's Son 1 Mr J Mphanya 3/1
02 Feb 2016 Vaal R6 — CHAMPIONS DAY 30 APRIL WORKRIDERS … Neruda 1 Mr J Mphanya 22/10Fav
07 Jan 2016 Vaal R3 — RACING. IT'S A RUSH GRADUATION PLA… Moon Lay Hidden 5 Mr F Naude 100/1