Race 9: THE INDEPENDENT ON SATURDAY SPORTS CLASS 4 (Open. Benchmark at 60.0kg = 80)

GREYVILLE RACECOURSE | Saturday, 03 May 2025 | 16:33

Distance: 1400m

Going: Yielding

Stakes: R140,000

Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:11.0 3yrs:2.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:3.5

Race Results

Pos	Horse	A.C.S.	Weight	Draw	Jockey	Len	MR	CMR	Odds
-	Indecent Proposal	4 b. g	52.0kg	-	-	-	-	65	-
-	Givethatmanabells	4 ch. g	55.5kg	9	Mr Serino Moodley	-	-	70	25/2
1st	Tobacconist	2 b. g	59.5kg	2	Mr S D Veale	-	79	81	11/2
2nd	Super Fast TF	5 b. g	54.5kg (58.5)	4	Mr M Mbuto	1.2	77	83	5/1
3rd	Futurenaire	3 ch. g	58.0kg	7	Mr C Zackey	2.5	80	72	16/1
4	Sweeper Keeper	4 b. g	55.5kg	1	Mr C J Habib	2.9	71	67	16/1
5	Ralph The Rascal	8 b. g	57.0kg	10	Mr A Mgudlwa	3.2	74	73	66/1
6	World Of Our Own	3 b. g	61.0kg	8	Mr G J Lerena	3.8	86	87	7/2
7	Moya Wa Laliga	3 b. g	61.5kg	11	Mr S Khumalo	4.6	83	81	13/2
8	Rodriguez	6 ch. g	58.0kg	13	Mr D W Schwarz	5.6	76	69	66/1
9	Beautiful Rania	3 b. f	56.0kg	3	Mr J P van der Merwe	7.3	76	72	33/1
10	Run For Cover	5 b. g	61.5kg	12	Mr A C Fortune	8.9	83	70	16/1
11	Phaka Imali	3 b. g	55.5kg	5	Mr S Sosibo	9.6	71	62	50/1
12	El Dante	7 b. g	60.5kg	6	Mr M A Yeni	12.0	81	87	9/2
13	Burning Man	3 b. g	60.0kg	9	Mr D Daniels	25.1	84	74	33/1

Race Timing

Winning Time

84.98s

Average Time

84.1s

Difference

+%.2fs

Total Pool

R2,895,000

View Official NHA Assessment

Rating Analysis

Horse	Pos	MR Before	MR After	Official Δ	Expected Δ	Discrepancy
Tobacconist	1	79	81	+2	+ 7	-5
Super Fast	2	77	83	+6	-1	+ 7
Futurenaire	3	80	72	-8	-1	-7
Sweeper Keeper	4	71	67	-4	-1	-3
Ralph The Rascal	5	74	73	-1	-2	+ 1
World Of Our Own	6	86	87	+1	-2	+ 3
Moya Wa Laliga	7	83	81	-2	-2
Rodriguez	8	76	69	-7	-2	-5
Beautiful Rania	9	76	72	-4	-3	-1
Run For Cover	10	83	70	-13	-3	-10
Phaka Imali	11	71	62	-9	-4	-5
El Dante	12	81	87	+6	-5	+ 11
Burning Man	13	84	74	-10	-9	-1
Indecent Proposal	None	-	65	-	-193	-
Givethatmanabells	None	-	70	-	-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)	TOBACCONIST (S Veale), MOYA WA LALIGA (S Khumalo) and RODRIGUEZ (D Schwarz) lost 1 length. 

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED :
a)	As the start was effected TOBACCONIST (S Veale) was buffeted between BEAUTIFUL RANIA (J P v'd Merwe) and SWEEPER KEEPER (C Habib) which jumped outwards leaving the stalls.
b)	SWEEPER KEEPER (C Habib) and FUTURENAIRE (C Zackey) came together and brushed entering the straight. 
c)	FUTURENAIRE (C Zackey) hung in from the 350m.
d)	WORLD OF OUR OWN (G Lerena) hung in from the 150m.
e)	Jockey C Habib reported SWEEPER KEEPER changed stride continually in the running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. 
f)	Jockey M Yeni reported that he felt something amiss with EL DANTE in the running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. 
g)	Jockey D Daniels reported that BURNING MAN took no interest in the running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. 
h)	In view of the performance of RUN FOR COVER (A Fortune) (8.90 lengths, 16/1 in the running), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. 
i)	TOBACCONIST (S Veale), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer T Ryan acting on behalf of Trainer M J Odendaal was advised (NS).
JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES :
a)	Nil.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER :
a)	Nil.
  
THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : 
a)	SWEEPER KEEPER : Nothing obvious detected.
b)	EL DANTE : Not striding out right hind. 
c)	BURNING MAN : Nothing obvious detected.
d)	RUN FOR COVER : Not striding out right front. 

SCRATCHINGS : 
a)	INDECENT PROPOSAL : Reserve runner (03.04.2025/08h25).
b)	GIVETHATMANABELLS : Vaccination discrepancy (Withdrawn by the Veterinary Surgeon at 16h15, 14/1 in the betting).

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:
a)	None.