Race 2: Welcome to Hollywoodbets GREYVILLE OPEN MAIDEN (For all Maidens)

GREYVILLE RACECOURSE | Wednesday, 24 September 2025 | 12:30

Distance: 1200m
Going: Rain Affected
Stakes: R90,000
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
- Thurloe Place 3 ch. c 54.5kg (58.5) 7 Mr B Marx - Jacobson - - 70 50/1
- Quincy Town 3 b. g 57.5kg 6 Mr J W Jacobs - - 61 5/1
- Magical Spring 3 b. f 56.0kg 3 Mr B J A Plaatjies - - 62 -
1st Hamilton Hero 3 b. g 58.5kg 2 Mr A Mgudlwa - - 71 13/2
2nd Xiphos 2 b. c 56.5kg 3 Mr Serino Moodley 1.5 67 68 5/2
3rd Higher Love 2 ch. g 57.5kg (61.5) 6 Mr S Bungane 1.8 64 68 9/2
4 Time In Paris 4 b. f 53.0kg 4 Mr K Matsunyane 3.7 52 61 10/1
5 Sovereign Command TF 3 ch. g 60.5kg 5 Mr S D Veale 5.3 62 62 33/20
6 Wilde Oscar 3 b. g 58.5kg 7 Mr C J Habib 15.1 - 66 50/1
7 Captain Van Damme 3 b. g 57.0kg (58.5) 1 Miss R A Venniker 99.99 - 48 40/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
71.11s
Average Time
70.84s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R925,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Hamilton Hero 1 - 71 - + 30 -
Xiphos 2 67 68 +1 -1 + 2
Higher Love 3 64 68 +4 -1 + 5
Time In Paris 4 52 61 +9 -2 + 11
Sovereign Command 5 62 62 0 -2 + 2
Wilde Oscar 6 - 66 - -2 -
Captain Van Damme 7 - 48 - -4 -
Thurloe Place None - 70 - -188 -
Quincy Town None - 61 - -188 -
Magical Spring None - 62 - -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)	WILDE OSCAR (C Habib) lost 2 lengths.
b)	CAPTAIN VAN DAMME (R A Venniker) lost 3 lengths.
  
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED :
a)	Jockey R A Venniker reported that CAPTAIN VAN DAMME choked up in the running and a result she did not persevere with her riding from shortly before entering the straight. The Stipendiary Board has exercised the provisions of Rule 49.7, and this gelding is suspended pending a Veterinary Certificate prior to its next racing engagement.
b)	In view of the performance of SOVEREIGN COMMAND (S Veale) (5.30 lengths, 33/20 in the betting), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. 
c)	HAMILTON HERO (A Mgudlwa), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer D W Moore was advised (DZ).
JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES :
a)	CAPTAIN VAN DAMME raced fitted with a tongue tie (advised 19.09.2025/08h08). 

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER :
a)	Nil.

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : 
a)	CAPTAIN VAN DAMME : Nothing obvious detected.
b)	SOVEREIGN COMMAND : Nothing obvious detected.

SCRATCHINGS : 
a)	MAGICAL SPRING : Injured schooling through starting stalls (Trainer - 20.09.2025/09h13). Rule 53.5 applies.
b)	QUINCY TOWN : Not eating up (Trainer - 24.09.2025/08h27). Rule 53.5 applies.
c)	THURLOE PLACE : Insufficient recovery time (Trainer - 22.09.2025/15h00). Rule 53.5 applies.

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:
a)	None.