Race 8: Hollywoodbets BRIGHT FUTURE CLASS 4 (Open. Benchmark at 60.0kg = 80)
SCOTTSVILLE RACECOURSE | Sunday, 31 August 2025 | 16:35
Distance:
1200m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R140,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:7.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:9.5 4yrs:0.5
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Chapbook | 2 b. c | 56.0kg | 8 | Mr C J Habib | - | - | 106 | - |
| 1st | Circumbendibus | 3 ch. g | 58.5kg | 10 | Mr Serino Moodley | - | 77 | 97 | 11/2 |
| 2nd | Mar Del Plata | 2 b. c | 58.0kg (59.5) | 2 | Miss R A Venniker | 1.3 | 79 | 77 | 13/2 |
| 3rd | Real War | 2 b. g | 60.5kg | 11 | Mr C Zackey | 1.55 | 81 | 73 | 40/1 |
| 4 | Tripping Thunder | 3 b. g | 61.0kg | 6 | Mr C A Little | 1.8 | 82 | 85 | 25/2 |
| 5 | Exocet TF | 2 b. c | 57.0kg | 8 | Mr R D Fourie | 2.4 | 88 | 94 | 11/10 |
| 6 | Now I Got You | 5 b. g | 53.0kg (57.0) | 7 | Mr D D E Louw | 3.4 | 74 | 67 | 14/1 |
| 7 | Chocolate Bomb | 2 b. g | 58.0kg | 5 | Mr J W Jacobs | 3.65 | 76 | 82 | 80/1 |
| 8 | Hope Is Power | 3 b. g | 57.5kg (61.5) | 13 | Mr Damyan Pillay | 5.25 | 83 | 80 | 14/1 |
| 9 | Cardinal Chief | 2 b. c | 56.0kg | 1 | Mr S S Hlengwa | 5.65 | 86 | 86 | 25/2 |
| 10 | Apex Predator | 4 b. g | 57.5kg | 12 | Mr A Mgudlwa | 5.95 | 75 | 69 | 100/1 |
| 11 | Dont Judge | 2 b. c | 58.5kg | 3 | Mr M A Yeni | 6.05 | 77 | 74 | 75/1 |
| 12 | Chinaberry | 3 b. g | 58.5kg | 4 | Mr D Daniels | 6.45 | 77 | 58 | 80/1 |
| 13 | Global Impact | 2 b. c | 55.0kg (57.5) | 9 | Mr M Mbuto | 8.75 | 75 | 74 | 50/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
68.98s
Average Time
69.57s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R965,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Circumbendibus | 1 | 77 | 97 | + 7 | + 13 | |
| Mar Del Plata | 2 | 79 | 77 | -1 | -1 | |
| Real War | 3 | 81 | 73 | -1 | -7 | |
| Tripping Thunder | 4 | 82 | 85 | -1 | + 4 | |
| Exocet | 5 | 88 | 94 | -1 | + 7 | |
| Now I Got You | 6 | 74 | 67 | -2 | -5 | |
| Chocolate Bomb | 7 | 76 | 82 | -2 | + 8 | |
| Hope Is Power | 8 | 83 | 80 | -2 | -1 | |
| Cardinal Chief | 9 | 86 | 86 | 0 | -2 | + 2 |
| Apex Predator | 10 | 75 | 69 | -2 | -4 | |
| Dont Judge | 11 | 77 | 74 | -3 | ||
| Chinaberry | 12 | 77 | 58 | -3 | -16 | |
| Global Impact | 13 | 75 | 74 | -3 | + 2 | |
| Chapbook | None | - | 106 | - | -193 | - |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) EXOCET (R Fourie) was stubborn to load. b) DON'T JUDGE (M Yeni) and HOPE IS POWER (*D Pillay) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED : a) NOW I GOT YOU (*D D Louw) hung in from the 300m. b) EXOCET (R Fourie) hung in, in the concluding stages. c) CIRCUMBENDIBUS (S Moodley), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer J Buckler acting on behalf of Trainer G S Kotzen was advised (DZ). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) CIRCUMBENDIBUS raced without blinkers and without ear muffs (advised 29.08.2025/07h06). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) CHOCOLATE BOMB : Speedy cut left front. SCRATCHINGS : a) CHAPBOOK : Abnormal blood count (Trainer - 29.08.2025/10h25). Rule 53.5 applies. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) None.