Race 8: Hollywoodbets BRIGHT FUTURE CLASS 4 (Open. Benchmark at 60.0kg = 80)

SCOTTSVILLE RACECOURSE | Wednesday, 20 August 2025 | 16:45

Distance: 1750m
Going: Good
Stakes: R140,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:10.0 4yrs:1.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:13.0 4yrs:2.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Tommy Shelby 2 b. c 55.5kg 6 Mr J Gates - 91 101 9/2
2nd Gotta Go Eddie TF 2 b. c 52.5kg 1 Mr M A Yeni 0.8 85 93 9/2
3rd El Rey Viene 5 b. g 56.5kg 3 Mr C Murray 2.4 73 77 8/1
4 Rodriguez 6 ch. g 52.0kg (54.5) 4 Mr M Mbuto 4.3 69 69 7/1
5 Basie Raakvat 4 ch. g 52.0kg 11 Mr N Patel 4.35 61 63 33/1
6 Lexican Point 2 b. g 56.5kg 10 Mr C J Habib 5.05 73 69 7/1
7 Shotgun Willie 3 b. c 55.5kg 7 Mr Serino Moodley 5.15 71 66 40/1
8 My Boy Lollipop 2 b. c 59.5kg 2 Mr C Zackey 5.2 81 79 16/1
9 Chill In The Air 3 b. g 58.5kg (60.0) 9 Miss R A Venniker 6.3 82 82 25/2
10 Riccardo 7 b. g 58.0kg 8 Mr C A Little 6.5 76 68 40/1
11 French Trip 4 b. g 60.0kg 5 Mr S Khumalo 9.9 80 88 9/2

Race Timing

Winning Time
107.49s
Average Time
106.11s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,055,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Tommy Shelby 1 91 101 +10 + 7 + 3
Gotta Go Eddie 2 85 93 +8 -1 + 9
El Rey Viene 3 73 77 +4 -1 + 5
Rodriguez 4 69 69 0 -2 + 2
Basie Raakvat 5 61 63 +2 -2 + 4
Lexican Point 6 73 69 -4 -2 -2
Shotgun Willie 7 71 66 -5 -2 -3
My Boy Lollipop 8 81 79 -2 -2
Chill In The Air 9 82 82 0 -3 + 3
Riccardo 10 76 68 -8 -3 -5
French Trip 11 80 88 +8 -4 + 12
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:  
a)	RICCARDO (R A Venniker) lost 1 length.
b)	LEXICAN POINT (C Habib) lost 2 lengths. 
c)	RODRIGUEZ (*M Mbuto) lost 3 lengths and thereafter was slow into stride.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED :
a)	CHILL IN THE AIR (R A Venniker) over-raced in the early and middle stages.
b)	Approaching the 1400m FRENCH TRIP (S Khumalo) was eased in anticipation of being awkwardly placed on the heels of TOMMY SHELBY (J Gates) which rolled in towards FRENCH TRIP (S Khumalo).
c)	Approaching the 800m MY BOY LOLLIPOP (C Zackey) which rolled out was steadied momentarily when awkwardly placed on the inside of the heels of TOMMY SHELBY (J Gates).
d)	BASIE RAAKVAT (N Patel) shifted out away from the crop in the concluding stages.
e)	Jockey R A Venniker reported that she felt something amiss with CHILL IN THE AIR in the concluding stages. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. 
f)	In view of the performance of FRENCH TRIP (S Khumalo) (9.90 lengths, 9/2 in the betting), which was not persevered with in the concluding stages, 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.
g)	TOMMY SHELBY (J Gates), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer F P Habib was advised (SP).
JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES :
a)	Nil.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER :
a)	Nil.
  
THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : 
a)	FRENCH TRIP : Nothing obvious detected.
b)	CHILL IN THE AIR : Speedy cut left hind. 

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS : 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:
a)	None.