Race 5: GALLOP FORM C STAKES (For All Horses with a nett rating of 83 & below)

GREYVILLE RACECOURSE | Wednesday, 24 September 2025 | 14:20

Distance: 1600m
Going: Rain Affected
Stakes: R110,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st El Rey Viene TF 5 b. g 60.0kg 3 Mr S D Veale - 73 77 9/4
2nd Run To Rio 4 b. g 60.0kg 1 Mr T Godden 0.3 74 71 8/1
3rd King's Island 4 b. g 57.5kg (61.5) 4 Mr D D E Louw 0.6 76 72 10/1
4 Send Me 3 b. g 56.0kg (58.5) 2 Mr M Mbuto 0.9 70 64 7/1
5 The Gliding Fish 6 ch. g 60.0kg 7 Mr K Matsunyane 5.8 73 68 10/1
6 Record High 3 b. g 61.5kg 8 Mr C J Habib 7.9 77 71 7/1
7 Policy Of Truth 2 b. c 58.5kg 5 Mr B J A Plaatjies 8.2 71 71 10/1
8 Hearts On Fire 3 b. f 55.0kg (59.0) 9 Mr B Marx - Jacobson 10.7 77 65 80/1
9 Pembury 2 b. g 55.5kg 10 Mr C Zackey 13.4 83 75 11/2
10 Fish Eagle 5 b. g 60.0kg 6 Mr S Sosibo 20.2 73 71 75/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
97.09s
Average Time
96.14s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R925,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
El Rey Viene 1 73 77 +4 + 7 -3
Run To Rio 2 74 71 -3 -1 -2
King's Island 3 76 72 -4 -1 -3
Send Me 4 70 64 -6 -1 -5
The Gliding Fish 5 73 68 -5 -2 -3
Record High 6 77 71 -6 -3 -3
Policy Of Truth 7 71 71 0 -3 + 3
Hearts On Fire 8 77 65 -12 -4 -8
Pembury 9 83 75 -8 -5 -3
Fish Eagle 10 73 71 -2 -7 + 5
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:  
a)	A fair start.
  
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED :
a)	POLICY OF TRUTH (*B Plaatjies) and FISH EAGLE (S Sosibo) were brushed out by KING'S ISLAND (*D D Louw) which jumped outwards leaving the starting stalls. 
b)	SEND ME (*M Mbuto) hung in from the 300m.
c)	Shortly before the finish RUN TO RIO (T Godden) was brushed by KING'S ISLAND (*D D Louw) which hung in from the 250m.
d)	In view of the performance of FISH EAGLE (S Sosibo) (20.20 lengths, 75/1 in the betting), which over-raced in the early and middle stages and commenced to give ground from the 250m, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. 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.
e)	In view of the performance of PEMBURY (C Zackey) (13.40 lengths, 11/2 in the betting), which tired rapidly in the concluding stages, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. Assistant Trainer N Roscoe acting on behalf of Trainer D Kannemeyer will be asked to report back on the condition of PEMBURY on return to stables. 
f)	EL REY VIENE (S Veale), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer D C Howells was advised (SP).
JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES :
a)	Nil.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER :
a)	Nil.
  
THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : 
a)	FISH EAGLE : Nothing obvious detected.
b)	PEMBURY : Nothing obvious detected.
  THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS : 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:
a)	None.