Race 8: WSB Race with the Best CLASS 4 (Open. Benchmark at 60.0kg = 80)

GREYVILLE RACECOURSE | Saturday, 10 May 2025 | 15:55

Distance: 1900m
Going: Good
Stakes: R140,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:12.5 3yrs:2.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:4.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Regulation TF 3 b. g 61.5kg 4 Mr J P van der Merwe - 88 105 9/4
2nd Arverni King 5 ch. g 61.0kg (63.5) 11 Mr B J A Plaatjies 1.3 87 86 14/1
3rd Chill In The Air 3 b. g 57.0kg (56.5) 8 Mr R Danielson 2.0 78 82 33/1
4 El Rey Viene 5 b. g 55.5kg 2 Mr S D Veale 2.25 71 77 5/1
5 Bombers In The Sky 3 b. g 60.5kg 7 Mr C A Little 2.55 86 84 10/1
6 Nocturnal Flight 3 b. c 58.5kg 5 Mr K Matsunyane 2.95 77 72 33/1
7 Papa C 6 b. g 52.5kg (56.5) 6 Mr Jace Botes 3.25 73 73 25/2
8 Riccardo 7 b. g 59.0kg 12 Mr Serino Moodley 3.55 78 68 66/1
9 Vila Vicosa 3 b. g 50.0kg (54.0) 3 Mr B Marx - Jacobson 3.85 73 74 6/1
10 Bad Medicine 3 b. g 58.0kg 10 Mr G J Lerena 4.05 81 100 14/1
11 Harun Al Rashid 3 b. g 58.0kg 9 Mr S Khumalo 7.35 81 80 10/1
12 Angel Of My Heart 3 b. f 52.0kg 1 Mr M A Yeni 10.05 62 51 33/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
118.38s
Average Time
117.66s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,560,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Regulation 1 88 105 +17 + 7 + 10
Arverni King 2 87 86 -1 -1
Chill In The Air 3 78 82 +4 -1 + 5
El Rey Viene 4 71 77 +6 -1 + 7
Bombers In The Sky 5 86 84 -2 -1 -1
Nocturnal Flight 6 77 72 -5 -1 -4
Papa C 7 73 73 0 -2 + 2
Riccardo 8 78 68 -10 -2 -8
Vila Vicosa 9 73 74 +1 -2 + 3
Bad Medicine 10 81 100 +19 -2 + 21
Harun Al Rashid 11 81 80 -1 -3 + 2
Angel Of My Heart 12 62 51 -11 -4 -7
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

Due to a technical fault with the starting stalls, the start of this race was effected manually.

THE STARTER REPORTED:  
a)	VILA VICOSA (B Marx-Jacobson) lost 3 lengths and thereafter was slow into stride. 

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED :
a)	EL REY VIENE (S Veale) over-raced in the early and middle stages.
b)	Leaving the 150m BAD MEDICINE (G Lerena) was carried in marginally by EL REY VIENE (S Veale) which rolled in away from ARVERNI KING (*B Plaatjies) which was hanging in from the 350m, proving difficult to assist from the 200m. Thereafter, in the concluding stages BAD MEDICINE (G Lerena) was tightened and steadied between VILA VICOSA (B Marx-Jacobson) and EL REY VIENE (S Veale) which rolled in away from ARVERNI KING (*B Plaatjies).
c)	In view of the performances of ANGEL OF MY HEART (M Yeni) (10.05 lengths, 33/1 in the betting) and HARUN AL RASHID (S Khumalo) (7.35 lengths, 10/1 in the betting), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. 
d)	REGULATION (J P v'd Merwe), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer J S Snaith was advised (SP).
JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES :
a)	Jockey R Danielson (CHILL IN THE AIR) weighed out at 57.3kg, 0.5kg over the carded weight. 

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER :
a)	Nil.
  
THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : 
a)	ANGEL OF MY HEART : Nothing obvious detected.
b)	HARUN AL RASHID : Nothing obvious detected.

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS : 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:
a)	None.