Race 8: www.galloptv.co.za CLASS 5 (Open. Benchmark at 60.0kg = 66)

GREYVILLE RACECOURSE | Friday, 05 September 2025 | 19:50

Distance: 1400m
Going: Good
Stakes: R90,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:8.0 4yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:11.0 4yrs:1.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Lions Eye 2 b. c 60.0kg 5 Mr C Zackey - 66 68 5/2
2nd In The Bag TF 4 b. g 57.5kg 4 Mr T Godden 1.2 61 61 2/1
3rd Attaboy 2 b. c 55.0kg (57.5) 10 Mr Jace Botes 1.7 61 65 20/1
4 Iron Will 4 b. g 57.0kg 3 Mr J Gates 3.6 60 63 33/1
5 Porfirio 6 b. g 59.5kg 7 Mr A Mgudlwa 3.65 65 88 25/1
6 Lou Lou The Legend 3 b. c 55.5kg 8 Mr L M van Rensburg 3.7 57 59 8/1
7 Mamas Baby 4 b. f 60.5kg 6 Mr S Khumalo 5.4 67 65 33/1
8 Phaka Imali 3 b. g 58.0kg (60.5) 1 Mr M Mbuto 5.7 67 62 14/1
9 Lake Como 3 b. g 58.5kg (60.0) 2 Miss R A Venniker 6.2 66 61 25/1
10 Ultra Quick 6 b. g 57.5kg (61.5) 11 Mr Damyan Pillay 9.1 69 71 13/2
11 Professor Lupin 4 gr. g 59.5kg 9 Mr Serino Moodley 12.4 65 67 33/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
84.68s
Average Time
84.32s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R980,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Lions Eye 1 66 68 +2 + 7 -5
In The Bag 2 61 61 0 -1 + 1
Attaboy 3 61 65 +4 -1 + 5
Iron Will 4 60 63 +3 -2 + 5
Porfirio 5 65 88 +23 -2 + 25
Lou Lou The Legend 6 57 59 +2 -2 + 4
Mamas Baby 7 67 65 -2 -2
Phaka Imali 8 67 62 -5 -2 -3
Lake Como 9 66 61 -5 -3 -2
Ultra Quick 10 69 71 +2 -4 + 6
Professor Lupin 11 65 67 +2 -5 + 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)	LOU LOU THE LEGEND (M V'Rensburg) was slow into stride.
b)	ATTABOY (*J Botes) lost 3 lengths and thereafter was slow into stride.
  
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED :
a)	LAKE COMO (R A Venniker) hung out from the 300m.
b)	Leaving the 200m ATTABOY (*J Botes) was switched to the inside of IN THE BAG (T Godden) to continue its run.
c)	In view of the performances of MAMAS BABY (S Khumalo) (5.40 lengths, 33/1 in the betting) and PROFESSOR LUPIN (S Moodley) (12.40 lengths, 33/1 in the betting), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. 
d)	Jockey T Godden reported that he felt something amiss in the running with IN THE BAG. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.  
e)	In view of the Veterinary Surgeon's report concerning IN THE BAG, and in terms of Rule 93.1, this gelding is suspended for 60 days from racing in any race under the jurisdiction of the National Horseracing Authority. (Suspension dates 06.09.2025 - 04.11.2025).  Trainer M D Miller will be advised.
f)	LIONS EYE (C Zackey), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer S H Ferrie was advised (DZ).

JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES :
a)	LAKE COMO raced fitted with alumite bar shoes in front and alumites behind (advised 04.09.2025/08h10). 

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER :
a)	Nil.

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : 
a)	MAMAS BOY : Not striding out right hind.
b)	PROFESSOR LUPIN : Nothing obvious detected.
c)	IN THE BAG : Bilateral Epistaxis confirmed. 60 day suspension advised.

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS : 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:
a)	None.