Race 8: THE INDEPENDENT ON SATURDAY DURBAN THEN AND NOW PROGRESS PLATE (F & M) (For Maidens, 1, 2 & 3 time winners (F & M))

GREYVILLE RACECOURSE | Saturday, 03 May 2025 | 15:58

Distance: 1200m
Going: Yielding
Stakes: R160,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st That's My Baby 2 b. f 56.0kg 3 Mr C Zackey - 90 97 20/1
2nd Sovereign Grant 4 b. f 58.0kg 6 Mr T Godden 1.9 99 92 9/2
3rd Rodeo Drive TF 2 b. f 58.5kg 2 Mr R D Fourie 3.1 104 113 5/4
4 Khethiwe's Destiny 3 b. f 58.5kg 12 Mr S D Veale 3.3 100 92 10/1
5 Lock And Key 2 b. f 58.5kg 11 Mr C A Little 3.45 98 94 16/1
6 Hot Pearl 2 b. f 60.0kg 9 Mr C J Habib 3.65 87 90 66/1
7 Littleblackvelvet 4 b. f 57.0kg (61.0) 10 Mr M Mbuto 4.05 85 77 66/1
8 Izibulo 2 b. f 54.0kg 7 Mr A Mgudlwa 5.35 74 76 66/1
9 Jazz Cafe 3 b. f 58.0kg 5 Mr K Matsunyane 7.55 80 82 50/1
10 Basked In Glory 3 b. f 58.5kg 4 Mr G J Lerena 8.25 91 91 4/1
11 Your Ladyship 3 b. f 56.0kg (55.5) 8 Mr J W Jacobs 9.55 76 66 33/1
12 Stormy Choice 4 gr. f 59.5kg 1 Mr S Khumalo 10.25 81 81 50/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
71.85s
Average Time
70.84s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R2,895,000
View Official NHA Assessment

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
That's My Baby 1 90 97 +7 + 7
Sovereign Grant 2 99 92 -7 -1 -6
Rodeo Drive 3 104 113 +9 -2 + 11
Khethiwe's Destiny 4 100 92 -8 -2 -6
Lock And Key 5 98 94 -4 -2 -2
Hot Pearl 6 87 90 +3 -2 + 5
Littleblackvelvet 7 85 77 -8 -2 -6
Izibulo 8 74 76 +2 -2 + 4
Jazz Cafe 9 80 82 +2 -3 + 5
Basked In Glory 10 91 91 0 -3 + 3
Your Ladyship 11 76 66 -10 -4 -6
Stormy Choice 12 81 81 0 -4 + 4
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:  
a)	JAZZ CAFE (K Matsunyane) lost 2 lengths.
  
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED :
a)	After being slow away RODEO DRIVE (R Fourie) over-raced in the early and middle stages.
b)	LOCK AND KEY (C Little) raced wide in the early stages.
c)	THAT'S MY BABY (C Zackey) hung in and shifted in away from the crop from the 150m.
d)	In the concluding stages LITTLEBLACKVELVET (*M Mbuto) was brushed in by KHETHIWE'S DESTINY (S Veale) which rolled in. 
e)	Jockey S Khumalo reported that STORMY CHOICE took no interest in the running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. 
f)	Jockey R Fourie reported that RODEO DRIVE did not stride out freely in the running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. 
g)	In view of the performance of YOUR LADYSHIP (J Jacobs) (9.55 lengths, 33/1 in the betting), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. 
h)	THAT'S MY BABY (C Zackey), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer S G Tarry was advised (DZ). Trainer S Tarry told the Stewards that THAT'S MY BABY's penultimate race in Cape Town on the 04 January 2025 had been disappointing and that in his opinion the wide draw on that occasion had not suited her. He added that in her most recent race in Cape Town on the 25 January 2025 she had also been disappointing. He further added that after a rest, in today's race she had performed to her expected ability. 
JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES :
a)	Nil.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER :
a)	Jockey J Jacobs (YOUR LADYSHIP) weighed out at 56.3kg, 0.5kg over the carded weight.  
  
THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : 
a)	STORMY CHOICE : Not striding out right front. 
b)	RODEO DRIVE : Not striding out. 
c)	JAZZ CAFE : Coughing. 
d)	YOUR LADYSHIP : Nothing obvious detected.

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS : 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:
a)	None.