Race 9: www.tabgold.co.za MIDDLE STAKES (For horses with nett rating of 102 and below)
GREYVILLE RACECOURSE | Wednesday, 28 May 2025 | 15:50
Distance:
1400m
Going:
Standard
Stakes:
R160,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Thisiswhatitmeans TF | 4 b. g | 58.5kg | 7 | Mr S D Veale | - | 94 | 106 | 7/2 |
| 2nd | Legal Counsel | 3 b. g | 58.5kg | 11 | Mr A C Fortune | 0.3 | 98 | 128 | 9/2 |
| 3rd | Rosh Kedesh | 5 b. g | 55.5kg | 10 | Mr G J Lerena | 1.9 | 83 | 88 | 8/1 |
| 4 | Icy Blast | 4 ch. g | 55.5kg | 9 | Mr C Murray | 2.3 | 86 | 88 | 13/2 |
| 5 | Except Temptation | 2 b. c | 55.5kg | 8 | Mr D de Gouveia | 2.4 | 86 | 84 | 25/1 |
| 6 | Giambattista | 3 b. c | 55.5kg | 3 | Mr K Matsunyane | 4.7 | 85 | 87 | 50/1 |
| 7 | Nelson Bay | 4 b. g | 58.5kg | 1 | Mr Serino Moodley | 5.3 | 91 | 90 | 9/2 |
| 8 | Got The Word | 2 b. c | 51.0kg | 2 | Mr A Mgudlwa | 7.0 | 73 | 52 | 100/1 |
| 9 | Golden Destiny | 2 b. c | 57.0kg | 5 | Mr R Danielson | 8.2 | 91 | 90 | 13/2 |
| 10 | Notable | 2 ch. c | 54.0kg | 6 | Mr C J Habib | 10.3 | 84 | 84 | 20/1 |
| 11 | Proud Master | 3 b. c | 61.5kg | 4 | Mr M A Yeni | 16.5 | 102 | 97 | 20/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
82.73s
Average Time
82.63s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,175,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thisiswhatitmeans | 1 | 94 | 106 | + 7 | + 5 | |
| Legal Counsel | 2 | 98 | 128 | -1 | + 31 | |
| Rosh Kedesh | 3 | 83 | 88 | -1 | + 6 | |
| Icy Blast | 4 | 86 | 88 | -1 | + 3 | |
| Except Temptation | 5 | 86 | 84 | -1 | -1 | |
| Giambattista | 6 | 85 | 87 | -2 | + 4 | |
| Nelson Bay | 7 | 91 | 90 | -2 | + 1 | |
| Got The Word | 8 | 73 | 52 | -3 | -18 | |
| Golden Destiny | 9 | 91 | 90 | -3 | + 2 | |
| Notable | 10 | 84 | 84 | 0 | -4 | + 4 |
| Proud Master | 11 | 102 | 97 | -6 | + 1 |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) PROUD MASTER (M Yeni) lost 1 length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED : a) GOT THE WORD (A Mgudlwa) and GIAMBATTISTA (K Matsunyane) over-raced in the early stages. b) From a wide draw LEGAL COUNSEL (A Fortune) raced wide and without cover in the early stages. c) Jockey C Habib reported that NOTABLE changed stride continually in the running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. d) Jockey M Yeni reported that PROUD MASTER did not stride out freely in the running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. e) THISISWHATITMEANS (S Veale), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer M J Odendaal was advised (SP). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) Jockey M Yeni was the rider of PROUD MASTER (advised 26.05.2025/11h28). b) Jockey R Danielson was the rider of GOLDEN DESTINY (advised 28.05.2025/07h37). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) NOTABLE : Nothing obvious detected. b) PROUD MASTER : Nothing obvious detected. c) NELSON BAY : Scalped right hind. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS : DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) None.