Race 9: Hollywoodbets BRIGHT FUTURE CLASS 4 (F & M) (For Fillies & Mares. Benchmark at 60.0kg = 80)

GREYVILLE RACECOURSE | Sunday, 20 April 2025 | 16:40

Distance: 1800m
Going: Soft
Stakes: R125,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:13.5 3yrs:3.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:5.5 4yrs:0.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Escapologist 5 b. m 58.0kg 10 - - - 77 16/1
1st Plum Pudding 3 b. f 60.0kg 4 Mr Serino Moodley - 80 90 9/2
2nd Queen Amina 3 b. f 57.0kg 8 Mr K Matsunyane 0.8 81 76 10/1
3rd Hodgepodge TF 3 b. f 59.0kg 1 Mr S D Veale 2.1 85 78 9/4
4 Among The Clouds 4 gr. f 56.5kg 2 Mr A C Fortune 2.3 73 77 28/10
5 Sonata Samaritan 3 b. f 56.0kg 5 Mr S S Hlengwa 2.35 79 74 8/1
6 Ideal Gift 2 b. f 55.5kg 6 Mr S Khumalo 2.45 71 71 25/2
7 Ginger Delight 3 b. f 56.5kg (60.5) 9 Mr B Marx - Jacobson 3.35 88 85 25/1
8 Flying Hafla 2 b. f 56.0kg 7 Mr M A Yeni 4.05 79 73 20/1
9 Pull A Fast One 2 b. f 54.0kg 3 Mr C J Habib 25.35 75 75 80/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
113.85s
Total Pool
R1,175,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Plum Pudding 1 80 90 +10 + 7 + 3
Queen Amina 2 81 76 -5 -1 -4
Hodgepodge 3 85 78 -7 -1 -6
Among The Clouds 4 73 77 +4 -1 + 5
Sonata Samaritan 5 79 74 -5 -1 -4
Ideal Gift 6 71 71 0 -1 + 1
Ginger Delight 7 88 85 -3 -2 -1
Flying Hafla 8 79 73 -6 -2 -4
Pull A Fast One 9 75 75 0 -9 + 9
Escapologist None - 77 - -193 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

IDEAL GIFT (S Khumalo) cast its right front shoe en-route to the start which had to be replaced by the course farrier. This mare was examined by the Veterinary Surgeon and passed fit to race. 

THE STARTER REPORTED:  
a)	A fair start.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED :
a)	As the start was effected Jockey M Yeni was briefly unbalanced when FLYING HAFLA jumped awkwardly outwards leaving the starting stalls. 
b)	AMONG THE CLOUDS (A Fortune) and QUEEN AMINA (K Matsunyane) over-raced in the early and middle stages.
c)	Entering the home straight GINGER DELIGHT (*B Marx-Jacobson) was brushed out by QUEEN AMINA (K Matsunyane) which rolled out and was corrected.
d)	In view of the performance of PULL A FAST ONE (C Habib) (25.35 lengths, 80/1 in the betting), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. 
e)	PLUM PUDDING (S Moodley), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer B Forster acting on behalf of Trainer W A Nel was advised (SP).
JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES :
a)	Jockey C Habib (+1.0kg) was the rider of PULL A FAST ONE (advised 20.04.2025/09h13).

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER :
a)	Nil.
  
THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : 
a)	PULL A FAST ONE : Nothing obvious detected.
SCRATCHINGS : 
a)	ESCAPOLOGIST : Change of date (Trainer - 20.04.2025/07h58). 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:
a)	None.