Race 8: WINTER COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP 1500 FINAL (For horses with nett rating of 82 and below. Non-Black Type)
DURBANVILLE RACECOURSE | Saturday, 30 August 2025 | 16:40
Distance:
1500m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R200,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Happy Verse TF | 2 b. c | 61.5kg | 3 | Mr A Domeyer | - | 98 | 113 | 5/2 |
| 2nd | Carriacou | 3 b. c | 59.5kg | 6 | Mr C Zackey | 0.75 | 80 | 78 | 17/2 |
| 3rd | Lady Look Alike | 4 b. f | 54.0kg | 2 | Mr R D Fourie | 3.5 | 74 | 77 | 33/10 |
| 4 | Arbitration | 2 b. c | 58.5kg | 5 | Mr J P van der Merwe | 3.9 | 78 | 78 | 5/1 |
| 5 | Dive Bomber | 3 b. g | 60.5kg | 7 | Mr C A Little | 4.2 | 79 | 71 | 16/1 |
| 6 | Mente Et Manu | 2 b. c | 58.5kg | 9 | Mr M A Yeni | 4.5 | 77 | 89 | 20/1 |
| 7 | Nile The Boss | 4 b. f | 51.0kg (50.0) | 1 | Mr B J A Plaatjies | 10.75 | 53 | 52 | 16/1 |
| 8 | Sir Korski | 3 b. g | 61.5kg | 8 | Mr P C Orffer | 25.75 | 81 | 65 | 40/1 |
| 9 | Golden Angel | 3 b. f | 51.0kg | 4 | Mr C F Dicken | 99.98 | 68 | 72 | 6/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
91.7s
Average Time
94.11s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,340,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Happy Verse | 1 | 98 | 113 | + 7 | + 8 | |
| Carriacou | 2 | 80 | 78 | -1 | -1 | |
| Lady Look Alike | 3 | 74 | 77 | -2 | + 5 | |
| Arbitration | 4 | 78 | 78 | 0 | -2 | + 2 |
| Dive Bomber | 5 | 79 | 71 | -2 | -6 | |
| Mente Et Manu | 6 | 77 | 89 | -2 | + 14 | |
| Nile The Boss | 7 | 53 | 52 | -4 | + 3 | |
| Sir Korski | 8 | 81 | 65 | -9 | -7 | |
| Golden Angel | 9 | 68 | 72 | -10 | + 14 |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) GOLDEN ANGEL (CF Dicken) was restless in the stalls. b) NILE THE BOSS (*B Plaatjies) and LADY LOOK ALIKE (R Fourie) brushed leaving the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) The Stewards have opened an Inquiry to establish the reasons which led to Jockey CF Dicken being dislodged from GOLDEN ANGEL leaving the 600m. As a consequence of this incident, HAPPY VERSE (A Domeyer) and DIVE BOMBER (C Little) were taken wide entering the home straight. Jockey CF Dicken was attended to on course by the Paramedics and then was further examined by the course Medical Officer and was sent for x-rays. Rule 25.12 applied. b) CARRIACOU (C Zackey) was hanging out in the straight. c) HAPPY VERSE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer SJ Snaith was advised. (ZM) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) C Little rode DIVE BOMBER (declared 07h59 on 20250830) b) *B Plaatjies (NILE THE BOSS) rode +1kg (51.3kgs) - In consultation with Trainer PAW Botha, permission was granted for this overweight as the Stewards established that this was an administrative error. This information was disseminated by the on-course Presenters prior to the commencement of the race meeting. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) GOLDEN ANGEL - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected b) SIR KORSKI - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected c) MENTE ET MANU - coughing THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS