Race 12: GAGASI FM CLASS 4 (Open. Benchmark at 60.0kg = 80)

GREYVILLE RACECOURSE | Saturday, 05 July 2025 | 19:40

Distance: 1400m
Going: Standard
Stakes: R140,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:9.0 3yrs:1.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:2.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Chocolate Bomb 2 b. g 60.0kg 12 - - - 82 33/1
- Futurenaire 3 ch. g 59.0kg - - - - 72 -
- King's Island 4 b. g 59.0kg - - - - 72 -
1st Rollo The Viking 3 b. g 60.0kg 11 Mr C Zackey - 82 96 20/1
2nd Isikwishikwishi 2 b. c 60.0kg 4 Mr S D Veale 1.0 82 85 9/2
3rd Open Highway TF 4 ch. g 60.5kg 1 Mr G J Lerena 1.5 81 94 9/4
4 Masterofthedesert 2 b. c 61.0kg 5 Mr A C Fortune 3.0 84 86 9/2
5 Dapper 2 b. c 59.5kg 8 Mr K Matsunyane 5.0 81 72 20/1
6 Down By The River 2 ch. g 60.0kg 10 Mr P Mxoli 5.05 80 95 66/1
7 Deception Pass 4 b. g 60.5kg 3 Mr M A Yeni 6.05 81 77 6/1
8 Chelsea Flower 6 b. m 56.0kg (60.0) 2 Mr Damyan Pillay 10.95 80 77 50/1
9 African Prince 3 b. g 59.5kg 7 Mr J P van der Merwe 12.45 81 85 25/2
10 Dylan's Champ 3 b. g 59.0kg 12 Mr W B Kennedy 14.95 80 87 10/1
11 Lady Sabrina 3 b. f 60.0kg 9 Mr K J Lihaba 16.65 82 82 40/1
12 Notable 2 ch. c 61.0kg 6 Mr Serino Moodley 37.95 84 84 25/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
83.01s
Average Time
82.91s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R9,615,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Rollo The Viking 1 82 96 +14 + 7 + 7
Isikwishikwishi 2 82 85 +3 -1 + 4
Open Highway 3 81 94 +13 -1 + 14
Masterofthedesert 4 84 86 +2 -2 + 4
Dapper 5 81 72 -9 -2 -7
Down By The River 6 80 95 +15 -2 + 17
Deception Pass 7 81 77 -4 -3 -1
Chelsea Flower 8 80 77 -3 -4 + 1
African Prince 9 81 85 +4 -5 + 9
Dylan's Champ 10 80 87 +7 -5 + 12
Lady Sabrina 11 82 82 0 -6 + 6
Notable 12 84 84 0 -10 + 10
Chocolate Bomb None - 82 - -193 -
Futurenaire None - 72 - -193 -
King's Island None - 72 - -193 -
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 Apprentice D Pillay was dislodged from CHELSEA FLOWER which proceeded to canter up and down the straight to the 600m. CHELSEA FLOWER was taken in hand, reunited with Apprentice Pillay and dispatched to the start. This led to the delay to the start of this race. 

THE STARTER REPORTED:  
a)	ROLLO THE VIKING (C Zackey) and DYLAN'S CHAMP (W Kennedy) lost 1 length.
  
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED :
a)	LADY SABRINA (*K J LIhaba) raced wide and without cover in the early stages.
b)	At the 1100m DECEPTION PASS (M Yeni) was steadied when tightened between OPEN HIGHWAY (G Lerena) and MASTEROFTHEDESERT (A Fortune) which rolled in and was immediately corrected.
c)	ISIKWIKWISHI (S Veale) commenced to over-race in the middle stages.
d)	At the 300m AFRICAN PRINCE (J P v'd Merwe) was inconvenienced when awkwardly placed between the outside running rail and ROLLO THE VIKING (C Zackey) which rolled out marginally. 
e)	Jockey S Moodley reported that he felt something amiss with NOTABLE in the running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. The Stipendiary Board has exercised the provisions of Rule 49.7, and this gelding is suspended pending a Veterinary Certificate prior to its next racing engagement.
f)	Notwithstanding that his crop use was not in contravention of Rule 58.10 (Guideline M, Index E) (Hitting a horse more than 12 times), Jockey Veale (ISIKWISHIKWISHI) was advised that he is obliged to ensure that he provides an opportunity for his mounts to respond to his crop use. 
g)	ROLLO THE VIKING (C Zackey), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer N Kotzen was advised (SP).
JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES :
a)	Jockey W Kennedy was the rider of DYLAN'S CHAMP (advised 04.07.2025/07h57).

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER :
a)	Nil.
  
THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : 
a)	NOTABLE : Nothing obvious detected. 

SCRATCHINGS : 
a)	CHOCOLATE BOMB : Stewards' permission (Trainer - 04.07.2025/07h56).
b)	FUTURENAIRE : Reserve runner (05.07.2025/08h00).
c)	KING'S ISLAND : Reserve runner (05.07.2025/08h00).

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:
a)	None.