Race 6: GREYVILLE CONVENTION CENTRE MIDDLE STAKES (F & M) (For F&M with nett rating of 102 and below)

GREYVILLE RACECOURSE | Wednesday, 28 May 2025 | 14:00

Distance: 1600m
Going: Standard
Stakes: R140,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Ice Rain 4 b. f 57.0kg 10 Mr Serino Moodley - 87 101 16/1
2nd Lock And Key TF 2 b. f 58.5kg 5 Mr G J Lerena 1.9 98 94 18/10
3rd Goodnessgraciousme 2 b. f 57.0kg 4 Mr M A Yeni 3.5 91 86 7/2
4 Royal Invitation 5 b. m 55.5kg 6 Mr A C Fortune 5.0 86 99 10/1
5 Zinikele 5 b. m 58.5kg 9 Mr S D Veale 5.7 91 89 20/1
6 Ginger Delight 3 b. f 52.5kg 3 Mr A Mgudlwa 8.5 82 85 14/1
7 Jeanne Darc 3 b. f 60.0kg 2 Mr C J Habib 8.55 99 83 10/1
8 Your Ladyship 3 b. f 51.0kg 1 Mr M J Thackeray 9.35 76 66 33/1
9 Littleblackvelvet 4 b. f 51.5kg (55.5) 8 Mr M Mbuto 10.25 85 77 16/1
10 Fireburst 3 b. f 52.5kg 7 Mr K Matsunyane 16.75 81 80 8/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
95.99s
Average Time
95.57s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,175,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Ice Rain 1 87 101 +14 + 7 + 7
Lock And Key 2 98 94 -4 -1 -3
Goodnessgraciousme 3 91 86 -5 -2 -3
Royal Invitation 4 86 99 +13 -2 + 15
Zinikele 5 91 89 -2 -2
Ginger Delight 6 82 85 +3 -3 + 6
Jeanne Darc 7 99 83 -16 -3 -13
Your Ladyship 8 76 66 -10 -4 -6
Littleblackvelvet 9 85 77 -8 -4 -4
Fireburst 10 81 80 -1 -6 + 5
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

En route to the start JEANNE DARC (C Habib) cast the left front shoe which was attended to by the course farrier at the start. This filly was examined by the Veterinary Surgeon and passed fit to race. This caused a delay to the start of this race. 

THE STARTER REPORTED:  
a)	GINGER DELIGHT (A Mgudlwa) was stubborn to load. 
b)	ZINIKELE (S Veale) lost 1 length and thereafter was slow into stride. 
  
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED :
a)	YOUR LADYSHIP (M Thackeray) which was slow into stride, was bumped by JEANNE DARC (C Habib) which jumped in leaving the stalls. 
b)	YOUR LADYSHIP (M Thackeray) and JEANNE DARC (C Habib) over-raced in the early stages.
c)	Approaching the 300m LITTLEBLACKVELVET (*M Mbuto) which rolled out and JEANNE DARC (C Habib) which rolled in, came together and brushed. 
d)	In view of the performance of FIREBURST (K Matsunyane) which tired rapidly from the 200m, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. 
e)	ICE RAIN (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 (DZ).
JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES :
a)	Jockey C Habib was the rider of JEANNE DARC (26.05.2025/11h28). 

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER :
a)	Nil.
  
THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : 
a)	FIREBURST : Not striding out right front. 

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS : 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:
a)	None.