Race 6: ONLINE FORM GUIDE www.gallop.co.za CLASS 4 (Open. Benchmark at 60.0kg = 80)
GREYVILLE RACECOURSE | Wednesday, 06 August 2025 | 15:30
Distance:
1400m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R140,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:8.5 4yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:11.5 4yrs:1.5
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Grand Appeal | 3 b. c | 55.0kg | 4 | Mr M J Thackeray | - | 71 | 77 | 20/1 |
| 2nd | Run Forest Run | 3 b. g | 57.0kg | 1 | Mr Serino Moodley | 0.8 | 75 | 75 | 7/2 |
| 3rd | El Dante | 7 b. g | 61.5kg | 10 | Mr L M van Rensburg | 1.55 | 83 | 87 | 8/1 |
| 4 | Cardinal Chief TF | 2 b. c | 54.5kg | 5 | Mr S S Hlengwa | 2.55 | 86 | 86 | 9/4 |
| 5 | Phutulicious | 3 b. g | 58.0kg | 9 | Mr A Mgudlwa | 2.95 | 76 | 74 | 20/1 |
| 6 | Iron Will | 4 b. g | 53.0kg | 3 | Mr J Gates | 3.65 | 66 | 63 | 40/1 |
| 7 | Star In Motion | 2 b. c | 59.0kg | 6 | Mr C Zackey | 4.25 | 95 | 77 | 7/2 |
| 8 | Ralph The Rascal | 8 b. g | 56.5kg | 7 | Mr S D Veale | 5.25 | 73 | 73 | 14/1 |
| 9 | Definitely Yes | 2 b. c | 57.0kg | 2 | Mr M A Yeni | 5.5 | 75 | 71 | 16/1 |
| 10 | The Golden Goal | 4 ch. g | 51.0kg (52.5) | 8 | Miss R A Venniker | 7.0 | 65 | 55 | 40/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
85.79s
Average Time
84.1s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R990,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Appeal | 1 | 71 | 77 | + 7 | -1 | |
| Run Forest Run | 2 | 75 | 75 | 0 | -1 | + 1 |
| El Dante | 3 | 83 | 87 | -1 | + 5 | |
| Cardinal Chief | 4 | 86 | 86 | 0 | -1 | + 1 |
| Phutulicious | 5 | 76 | 74 | -1 | -1 | |
| Iron Will | 6 | 66 | 63 | -2 | -1 | |
| Star In Motion | 7 | 95 | 77 | -2 | -16 | |
| Ralph The Rascal | 8 | 73 | 73 | 0 | -2 | + 2 |
| Definitely Yes | 9 | 75 | 71 | -2 | -2 | |
| The Golden Goal | 10 | 65 | 55 | -3 | -7 |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) GRAND APPEAL (M Thackeray), STAR IN MOTION (C Zackey) and RALPH THE RASCAL (S Veale) lost one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED : a) PHUTULICIOUS (A Mgudlwa) over-raced in the early and middle stages. b) Leaving the 200m, DEFINITELY YES (M Yeni) which had come to the end of its run, was inconvenienced on the outside of the heels of IRON WILL (J Gates) which rolled out. c) Jockey C Zackey reported that STAR IN MOTION choked up in the running and raced with its tongue over the bit. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. d) GRAND APPEAL (M Thackeray), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer M J Odendaal was advised (DZ). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) DEFINITELY YES raced without blinkers (advised 01.08.25/7h41). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) STAR IN MOTION : Nothing obvious detected. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS : DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) None.