Race 7: GREYVILLE CONVENTION CENTRE CLASS 4 (Open. Benchmark at 60.0kg = 80)

GREYVILLE RACECOURSE | Wednesday, 16 July 2025 | 15:50

Distance: 1200m
Going: Standard
Stakes: R140,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:7.5 3yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:1.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Definitely Yes 2 b. c 59.5kg 4 Mr C J Habib - - 71 10/1
1st Wing Walker TF 3 b. g 60.0kg 1 Mr C A Little - 79 87 9/4
2nd Masterbling 3 b. g 57.5kg 5 Mr S S Hlengwa 0.3 73 74 6/1
3rd Fate Of Fortune 3 b. g 53.5kg 2 Mr A Mgudlwa 1.1 65 77 5/2
4 Preemptive Strike 4 ch. g 58.5kg 3 Mr S D Veale 1.8 75 70 6/1
5 Intrepid 3 gr. g 60.0kg 4 Mr G J Lerena 2.3 78 73 16/1
6 The Mask 2 b. c 53.0kg (57.0) 6 Mr B Marx - Jacobson 3.6 73 84 10/1
7 River Dance 3 b. g 56.0kg 7 Mr T Godden 6.6 71 68 16/1
8 Boom Shakalaka 2 b. c 53.0kg (57.0) 8 Mr Jace Botes 9.9 73 57 40/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
71.02s
Average Time
70.17s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,010,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Wing Walker 1 79 87 +8 + 7 + 1
Masterbling 2 73 74 +1 -1 + 2
Fate Of Fortune 3 65 77 +12 -1 + 13
Preemptive Strike 4 75 70 -5 -1 -4
Intrepid 5 78 73 -5 -1 -4
The Mask 6 73 84 +11 -2 + 13
River Dance 7 71 68 -3 -3
Boom Shakalaka 8 73 57 -16 -4 -12
Definitely Yes None - 71 - -193 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:  
a)	THE MASK (*B Marx-Jacobson) lost 1 length. 
  


THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED :
a)	BOOM SHAKALAKA (*J Botes) which over-raced in the early and middle stages, tired rapidly in the concluding stages.
b)	Approaching the 800m THE MASK (*B Marx-Jacobson) which over-raced in the early stages, was steadied on multiple occasions when awkwardly placed between PREEMPTIVE STRIKE (S Veale) and MASTERBLING (S Hlengwa).
c)	In the concluding stages INTREPID (G Lerena) was directed outwards away from the heels of MASTERBLING (S Hlengwa) which hung in from the 300m.
d)	WING WALKER (C Little), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer L V Woodruff was advised (DZ).
JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES :
a)	BOOM SHAKALAKA raced equipped with blinkers and fitted with a tongue tie (advised 10.07.2025/14h19).

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER :
a)	Nil.
  
THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : 
a)	MASTERBLING : Cut into right hind and returned post-race having cast the right hind shoe. 

SCRATCHINGS : 
a)	DEFINITELY YES : Vaccine discrepancy (withdrawn by the Veterinary Surgeon at 14h33).

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:
a)	None.