Race 8: NEW TURF CARRIERS CLASS 3 (Open. Benchmark at 60.0kg = 96)

GREYVILLE RACECOURSE | Sunday, 13 July 2025 | 16:00

Distance: 1400m
Going: Standard
Stakes: R160,000
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
- Voldemort 6 gr. g 53.5kg 8 Mr A Mgudlwa - - 81 -
1st Thisiswhatitmeans 4 b. g 62.5kg 8 Mr L M van Rensburg - 101 106 5/1
2nd Rosh Kedesh 5 b. g 56.0kg 11 Mr G J Lerena 1.8 88 88 5/1
3rd Few Dollars More 2 b. c 55.5kg 12 Mr C F Dicken 2.2 87 84 33/1
4 Agrado 3 b. g 53.5kg 5 Mr Serino Moodley 2.5 85 85 25/2
5 Hope Is Power 3 b. g 53.5kg 1 Mr N Patel 3.9 83 80 16/1
5 Isivivane 3 b. g 59.5kg 6 Mr S D Veale 3.9 97 104 10/1
7 Imposing 2 b. g 53.5kg 7 Mr S S Hlengwa 4.3 83 107 66/1
8 Plaza Accord 2 ch. g 55.5kg 2 Mr J W Jacobs 4.6 87 84 8/1
9 Mexican Pete TF 3 b. c 55.5kg 3 Mr M A Yeni 6.8 87 84 7/2
10 King Of Spin 3 b. c 55.0kg 10 Mr T Godden 8.5 86 91 20/1
11 Mister Nibbles 3 b. g 49.0kg (53.0) 4 Mr Jace Botes 10.2 84 81 8/1
12 Strathclyde 3 b. c 59.0kg (60.5) 9 Mr B J A Plaatjies 13.3 97 97 25/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
83.71s
Average Time
82.63s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,205,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Thisiswhatitmeans 1 101 106 +5 + 7 -2
Rosh Kedesh 2 88 88 0 -1 + 1
Few Dollars More 3 87 84 -3 -1 -2
Agrado 4 85 85 0 -1 + 1
Hope Is Power 5 83 80 -3 -2 -1
Isivivane 5 97 104 +7 -2 + 9
Imposing 7 83 107 +24 -2 + 26
Plaza Accord 8 87 84 -3 -2 -1
Mexican Pete 9 87 84 -3 -3
King Of Spin 10 86 91 +5 -3 + 8
Mister Nibbles 11 84 81 -3 -4 + 1
Strathclyde 12 97 97 0 -5 + 5
Voldemort None - 81 - -193 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

The start of this race was delayed due to the delay in the previous race. 

THE STARTER REPORTED:  
a)	STRATHCLYDE (*B Plaatjies) was stubborn to load.
b)	HOPE IS POWER (N Patel) and MISTER NIBBLES (*J Botes) lost 1 length. 
  
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED :
a)	MEXICAN PETE (M Yeni) over-raced in the early stages.
b)	KING OF SPIN (T Godden) hung in from the 500m.
c)	Apprentice B Plaatjies reported that he felt something amiss in the running with STRATHCLYDE. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. 
d)	In view of the performances of MEXICAN PETE (M Yeni) (6.80 lengths, 7/2 in the betting) and MISTER NIBBLES (*J Botes) (10.20 lengths, 8/1 in the betting), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.  
e)	THISISWHATITMEANS (M V'Rensburg), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer M J Odendaal was advised (DZ).
JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES :
a)	Jockey S Hlengwa was the rider of IMPOSING (advised 10.07.2025/09h51).
b)	Jockey M V'Rensburg was the rider of THISISWHATITMEANS (advised 13.07.2025/08h17).
c)	Jockey N Patel (+0.5kg) was the rider of HOPE IS POWER (advised 13.07.2025/14h49).

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER :
a)	Nil.
  
THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : 
a)	MEXICAN PETE : Nothing obvious detected. 
b)	MISTER NIBBLES : Nothing obvious detected.
c)	STRATHCLYDE : Nothing obvious detected.

SCRATCHINGS : 
a)	VOLDEMORT : Elevated temperature (Trainer - 11.07.2025/08h06). Rule 53.5 applies.

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:
a)	None.