Race 4: FOLLOW IN THE BOX SEAT PODCAST MIDDLE STAKES (For horses with nett rating of 102 and below)
GREYVILLE RACECOURSE | Wednesday, 07 May 2025 | 13:40
Distance:
2000m
Going:
Standard
Stakes:
R160,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Forgiveness | 4 b. f | 56.0kg | 4 | Mr M A Yeni | - | - | 94 | - |
| - | Johnny The Thief | 2 b. g | 57.0kg | 1 | Mr C J Habib | - | - | 95 | 28/10 |
| 1st | Trois Trois Quatre | 5 b. g | 57.0kg | 6 | Mr S D Veale | - | 88 | 87 | 11/2 |
| 2nd | Blackberry Malt | 5 b. g | 60.0kg | 3 | Mr C F Dicken | 0.1 | 98 | 82 | 9/4 |
| 3rd | Afropolitan | 6 b. g | 55.5kg | 4 | Mr S Khumalo | 1.7 | 84 | 84 | 4/1 |
| 4 | Field Marshal TF | 3 b. g | 60.0kg | 5 | Mr C Zackey | 1.95 | 102 | 107 | 2/1 |
| 5 | African Dusk | 5 b. g | 55.5kg | 2 | Mr Serino Moodley | 3.25 | 83 | 83 | 16/1 |
| 6 | Kaygee's Delight | 4 b. g | 58.5kg | 1 | Mr S S Hlengwa | 3.85 | 91 | 89 | 25/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
121.69s
Average Time
122.45s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,080,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trois Trois Quatre | 1 | 88 | 87 | + 7 | -8 | |
| Blackberry Malt | 2 | 98 | 82 | -1 | -15 | |
| Afropolitan | 3 | 84 | 84 | 0 | -1 | + 1 |
| Field Marshal | 4 | 102 | 107 | -1 | + 6 | |
| African Dusk | 5 | 83 | 83 | 0 | -2 | + 2 |
| Kaygee's Delight | 6 | 91 | 89 | -2 | ||
| Forgiveness | None | - | 94 | - | -193 | - |
| Johnny The Thief | None | - | 95 | - | -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) BLACKBERRY MALT (C F Dicken) and TROIS TROIS QUATRE (S Veale) lost 1 length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED : a) JOHNNY THE THIEF was selected for the taking of specimens for TCO2. testing. The first specimen analysed at 12h40 revealed a level of over 36 TCO2. mmol/L. In terms of the Procedure for Total Carbon Dioxide (TCO2) analysis on Raceday, a second blood specimen was collected. Trainer M J Odendaal was informed that the second blood specimen, analysed at 12h50 had revealed a level of over the threshold of 38 mmol/L. Consequently JOHNNY THE THIEF was scratched from this race in terms of the provisions of Rules 72.1.23; 4.2.14 and 4.2.18. (Withdrawn at 13h12, 5/2 in the betting). b) AFRICAN DUSK (S Moodley) over-raced in the early and middle stages and thereafter hung in from the 300m. c) Jockey C Zackey reported that FIELD MARSHAL did not stride out freely in the concluding stages. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. d) TROIS TROIS QUATRE (S Veale), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer Mathew De Kock was advised (DZ). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) Nil. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) FIELD MARSHAL : Nothing obvious detected. b) TROIS TROIS QUATRE : Returned post-race having cast the left front shoe. SCRATCHINGS : a) FORGIVENESS : Not eating up (Trainer - 02.05.2025/11h21). Rule 53.5 applies. b) JOHNNY THE THIEF : Elevated TCO2 level. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) None.