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

GREYVILLE RACECOURSE | Wednesday, 10 September 2025 | 17:35

Distance: 1200m
Going: Standard
Stakes: R120,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:6.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:9.0 4yrs:0.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Mvelelo 2 b. c 56.5kg 5 Mr S D Veale - 73 84 4/1
2nd Bank Street TF 3 b. g 54.0kg 3 Mr Serino Moodley 0.9 68 67 83/100
3rd Viva Spirit 2 b. g 58.5kg (60.0) 1 Miss R A Venniker 2.9 80 72 25/1
4 Mask On 3 b. c 52.0kg 10 Mr J Gates 3.3 62 52 66/1
5 Unicorn Alert 3 b. c 56.5kg 4 Mr K Matsunyane 4.1 73 61 5/1
6 Emoyeni 3 b. c 57.0kg 8 Mr L M van Rensburg 5.1 74 63 25/2
7 Mc Dazzler 2 b. c 52.0kg 9 Mr A Mgudlwa 5.6 60 54 33/1
8 Barry Du Grond 3 b. c 53.0kg (55.5) 6 Mr M Mbuto 6.0 71 67 66/1
9 Knight Warrior 5 b. g 59.0kg 7 Mr C Murray 6.6 78 74 125/1
10 Hippocrates 3 ch. g 55.0kg 2 Mr S S Hlengwa 7.8 70 68 50/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
71.66s
Average Time
70.51s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R845,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Mvelelo 1 73 84 +11 + 7 + 4
Bank Street 2 68 67 -1 -1
Viva Spirit 3 80 72 -8 -1 -7
Mask On 4 62 52 -10 -2 -8
Unicorn Alert 5 73 61 -12 -2 -10
Emoyeni 6 74 63 -11 -2 -9
Mc Dazzler 7 60 54 -6 -2 -4
Barry Du Grond 8 71 67 -4 -3 -1
Knight Warrior 9 78 74 -4 -3 -1
Hippocrates 10 70 68 -2 -3 + 1
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:  
a)	MASK ON (J Gates) jumped awkwardly and was slow into stride. 
  
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED :
a)	Approaching the 800m BANK STREET (S Moodley) was inconvenienced when in restricted room between VIVA SPIRIT (R A Venniker) and MVELELO (S Veale) which rolled in marginally.
b)	At the 250m MASK ON (J Gates) was eased when close to the heels of BARRY DU GROND (*M Mbuto) which was directed to the inside of HIPPOCRATES (S Hlengwa) to continue its run. Thereafter MASK ON (J Gates) was directed to the outside of runners to continue its clear run. 
c)	Apprentice M Mbuto was charged with a contravention Rule 62.2.7 in that he, as the rider of BARRY DU GROND, failed to ensure that he did not cause interference to the horse MASK ON (J Gates) when he shifted when he was insufficiently clear at the 250m.  Apprentice Mbuto signed an admission of guilt and was suspended from riding in races for a period of 10 days (Dates to be advised).
d)	Leaving the 200m BARRY DU GROND (*M Mbuto) was steadied when in restricted room between the inside running rail and HIPPOCRATES (S Hlengwa) which was carried in in by UNICORN ALERT (K Matsunyane) which hung in from the 250m and rolled in away from MC DAZZLER (A Mgudlwa) which had come to the end of its run.
e)	MVELELO (S Veale), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer W M Masawi was advised (DM).
JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES :
a)	Nil.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER :
a)	Nil.
  
THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : 
a)	HIPPOCRATES :  Post-race distress.

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS : 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:
a)	None.