Race 8: HORSE OF THE YEAR EIGHT ON EIGHTEEN D STAKES (For All Horses with a nett rating of 69 & below)
DURBANVILLE RACECOURSE | Wednesday, 27 August 2025 | 16:55
Distance:
1400m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R90,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Mela Strength | 3 b. g | 58.5kg (60.0) | 4 | Mr B J A Plaatjies | - | - | 63 | 4/1 |
| 1st | Black Path | 6 b. m | 53.5kg (53.0) | 4 | Mr J P van der Merwe | - | 51 | 58 | 25/1 |
| 2nd | Tres Chic | 4 b. f | 53.5kg (57.5) | 2 | Mr S Bungane | 0.4 | 59 | 52 | 4/1 |
| 2nd | District Master | 3 b. g | 59.0kg | 7 | Mr G van Niekerk | 0.4 | 60 | 73 | 17/2 |
| 4 | Ischyro | 3 ch. g | 60.0kg | 6 | Mr A C Fortune | 2.4 | 59 | 54 | 13/2 |
| 5 | Midway TF | 3 b. c | 61.5kg | 8 | Mr R D Fourie | 3.65 | 63 | 65 | 33/20 |
| 6 | Ozark | 4 b. g | 61.5kg | 3 | Mr C Zackey | 5.4 | 64 | 61 | 13/2 |
| 7 | Miss Mackie | 3 ch. f | 53.5kg | 5 | Mr K G Steyn | 6.15 | 55 | 49 | 100/1 |
| 8 | Gripen | 4 b. g | 61.5kg | 9 | Mr C A Little | 7.15 | 62 | 58 | 16/1 |
| 9 | Hang Out The Stars | 5 b. m | 57.5kg | 1 | Mr S Khumalo | 13.65 | 59 | 58 | 25/2 |
Race Timing
Average Time
86.42s
Total Pool
R930,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Path | 1 | 51 | 58 | + 7 | ||
| Tres Chic | 2 | 59 | 52 | -1 | -6 | |
| District Master | 2 | 60 | 73 | -1 | + 14 | |
| Ischyro | 4 | 59 | 54 | -1 | -4 | |
| Midway | 5 | 63 | 65 | -2 | + 4 | |
| Ozark | 6 | 64 | 61 | -2 | -1 | |
| Miss Mackie | 7 | 55 | 49 | -3 | -3 | |
| Gripen | 8 | 62 | 58 | -3 | -1 | |
| Hang Out The Stars | 9 | 59 | 58 | -5 | + 4 | |
| Mela Strength | None | - | 63 | - | -188 | - |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) BLACK PATH (JP van der Merwe) jumped awkwardly, losing one length. b) HANG OUT THE STARS (S Khumalo) jumped awkwardly outwards, made contact with the front gate and lost one length. c) GRIPEN (C Little) jumped outwards. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Due to a technical issue with the starting stalls, a manual start was effected. b) GRIPEN (C Little) was hanging in from the 300m. c) Jockey S Khumalo reported that he felt something amiss with HANG OUT THE STARS and did not persevere with his riding in the latter stages. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this mare. d) BLACK PATH, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer PD Wrensch was advised. (ZM) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) A Fortune rode ISCHYRO (declared 08h15 on 20250827) b) R Fourie rode MIDWAY (declared 10h28 on 20250826) c) JP van der Merwe (BLACK PATH) rode +1.5kg of which 1kg was carded (54.9kgs) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) HANG OUT THE STARS - examined post-race. Coughing SCRATCHED: a) MELA STRENGTH - swollen left hind. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 10h09 on 20250826)