Race 1: MICHEL NAIRAC APPRECIATION STAKES DARLEY ARABIAN (Listed) (Open)

GREYVILLE RACECOURSE | Sunday, 27 July 2025 | 12:15

Distance: 1600m
Going: Yielding
Stakes: R225,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:9.5 3yrs:1.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:2.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Ikigai 8 ch. h 52.0kg - - - - 91 -
1st I Salute You TF 3 b. c 55.5kg 1 Mr R D Fourie - 103 112 2/1
2nd Winter Games 4 b. g 54.0kg 2 Mr T Godden 1.4 98 103 5/1
3rd Hat's Pride 2 ch. c 52.0kg 6 Mr C F Dicken 1.7 91 97 100/1
4 Money Heist 2 b. c 57.0kg 9 Mr C A Little 1.9 104 106 33/1
5 Sundance Kid 5 b. g 52.0kg 12 Mr K J Lihaba 3.0 91 96 75/1
6 Guy Gibson 2 gr. c 55.5kg 3 Mr G J Lerena 3.8 101 99 11/2
7 Narina Trogon 5 b. g 58.0kg 13 Mr M J Thackeray 4.5 106 102 33/1
8 The Africa House 4 b. g 52.0kg 4 Mr K Matsunyane 4.8 90 93 50/1
9 Teflon Man 4 gr. g 57.0kg 8 Mr C Zackey 6.0 104 106 16/1
10 Cherry Ano 5 b. g 59.5kg 5 Mr C J Habib 7.1 109 108 33/1
11 Imilenzeyokududuma 6 b. g 62.0kg 10 Mr S D Veale 7.15 114 109 20/1
12 Busstopinhounslow 3 ch. g 58.5kg 7 Mr P J Strydom 7.85 109 110 4/1
13 Diani 5 b. g 56.5kg 14 Mr Serino Moodley 9.35 103 96 33/1
14 Down To Business 2 b. c 56.0kg (55.5) 11 Mr C Murray 10.15 101 100 66/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
95.63s
Average Time
95.93s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R7,950,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
I Salute You 1 103 112 +9 + 7 + 2
Winter Games 2 98 103 +5 -1 + 6
Hat's Pride 3 91 97 +6 -1 + 7
Money Heist 4 104 106 +2 -1 + 3
Sundance Kid 5 91 96 +5 -2 + 7
Guy Gibson 6 101 99 -2 -2
Narina Trogon 7 106 102 -4 -2 -2
The Africa House 8 90 93 +3 -2 + 5
Teflon Man 9 104 106 +2 -3 + 5
Cherry Ano 10 109 108 -1 -3 + 2
Imilenzeyokududuma 11 114 109 -5 -3 -2
Busstopinhounslow 12 109 110 +1 -3 + 4
Diani 13 103 96 -7 -4 -3
Down To Business 14 101 100 -1 -4 + 3
Ikigai None - 91 - -198 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:  
a)	DOWN TO BUSINESS (C Murray) lost 1 length.
b)	TEFLON MAN (C Zackey) lost 2 lengths.
  
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED :
a)	TEFLON MAN (C Zackey) over-raced in the early and middle stages.
b)	Between the 200m and the 150m CHERRY ANO (C Habib), which hung in from the 300m, shifted in away from the crop.
c)	In view of the performances of BUSSTOPINHOUNSLOW (P Strydom) (7.85 lengths, 4/1 in the betting), DOWN TO BUSINESS (C Murray) (10.15 lengths, 66/1 in the betting) and DIANI (S Moodley) (9.35 lengths, 33/1 in the betting), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. The Stipendiary Board has exercised the provisions of Rule 49.7, and these geldings are suspended pending a Veterinary Certificate prior to their next racing engagements. Trainers G J Maroun, P B Muscutt and D S Bosch respectively will be advised. 
d)	I SALUTE YOU (R Fourie), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer V Beets acting on behalf of Trainer P B Muscutt was advised (SP).
JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES :
a)	Nil.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER :
a)	Nil.
  
THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : 
a)	GUY GIBSON : Scalped right hind.
b)	BUSSTOPINHOUNSLOW : Nothing obvious detected.
c)	DOWN TO BUSINESS : Nothing obvious detected.
d)	DIANI : Nothing obvious detected.

SCRATCHINGS : 
a)	IKIGAI : Reserve runner.

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:
a)	None.