Race 8: www.galloptv.co.za MIDDLE STAKES (For horses with nett rating of 102 and below)
GREYVILLE RACECOURSE | Wednesday, 18 June 2025 | 16:25
Distance:
1200m
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 | 60.0kg | 3 | Mr S D Veale | - | 98 | 106 | 1/1 |
| 2nd | Good Traveller | 6 ch. g | 58.5kg | 8 | Mr C J Habib | 1.4 | 93 | 108 | 25/1 |
| 3rd | Twenty One May | 3 b. g | 55.5kg | 2 | Mr K Matsunyane | 2.0 | 88 | 91 | 8/1 |
| 4 | Mr Master Starter | 6 b. g | 60.0kg | 1 | Mr C Zackey | 3.5 | 98 | 97 | 7/2 |
| 5 | Masterbling | 3 b. g | 47.0kg (51.0) | 6 | Mr Jace Botes | 5.2 | 73 | 74 | 25/2 |
| 6 | Cold Shine | 2 b. c | 55.5kg | 4 | Mr C Murray | 7.9 | 87 | 77 | 16/1 |
| 7 | Bosum Buddy | 3 gr. f | 54.5kg | 5 | Mr P Mxoli | 11.1 | 92 | 85 | 16/1 |
| 8 | Except Temptation | 2 b. c | 55.5kg | 7 | Mr D de Gouveia | 12.2 | 86 | 84 | 16/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
68.48s
Average Time
69.67s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,170,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thisiswhatitmeans | 1 | 98 | 106 | + 7 | + 1 | |
| Good Traveller | 2 | 93 | 108 | -1 | + 16 | |
| Twenty One May | 3 | 88 | 91 | -1 | + 4 | |
| Mr Master Starter | 4 | 98 | 97 | -2 | + 1 | |
| Masterbling | 5 | 73 | 74 | -2 | + 3 | |
| Cold Shine | 6 | 87 | 77 | -3 | -7 | |
| Bosum Buddy | 7 | 92 | 85 | -4 | -3 | |
| Except Temptation | 8 | 86 | 84 | -5 | + 3 |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) EXCEPT TEMPTATION (D De Gouveia) lost 2 lengths. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED : a) Jockey C Zackey reported that MR MASTER STARTER choked up in the running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. b) In view of the performances of BOSUM BUDDY (P Mxoli) (11.10 lengths, 16/1 in the betting) and EXCEPT TEMPTATION (D De Gouveia) (12.20 lengths, 16/1 in the betting), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. c) 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) Nil. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) No report. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) MR MASTER STARTER : Nothing obvious detected. b) BOSUM BUDDY : Not striding out left front. c) EXCEPT TEMPTATION : Nothing obvious detected. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS : DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) None.