Race 10: Hollywoodbets BRIGHT FUTURE D STAKES (For All Horses with a nett rating of 69 & below)

DURBANVILLE RACECOURSE | Saturday, 27 September 2025 | 16:45

Distance: 1000m
Going: Good
Stakes: R90,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Life Goes On 7 b. g 57.0kg 12 Mr S D Veale - - 54 20/1
1st Pushing Limits 3 b. f 61.5kg 2 Mr P C Orffer - 66 73 33/1
2nd Lyrical Gangster 2 b. c 60.0kg (64.0) 6 Mr S Bungane 0.5 81 81 6/1
3rd Fort Red TF 4 ch. g 60.0kg 10 Mr R D Fourie 0.8 61 66 7/2
4 Royal Lytham 4 b. f 57.5kg 5 Mr C Zackey 0.85 61 69 9/2
5 Mela Strength 3 b. g 60.0kg 7 Mr L Mxothwa 1.85 61 63 9/2
6 Claude Monet 2 b. c 60.5kg 4 Mr Serino Moodley 4.1 64 56 25/1
7 Country Time 5 b. m 56.0kg 11 Mr B J A Plaatjies 4.2 57 62 8/1
8 Gravity 4 b. g 56.0kg (60.0) 8 Mr V Jodhee 4.5 59 63 14/1
9 Champagne Mac 4 b. g 60.0kg 1 Mr C A Little 4.7 59 55 8/1
10 Mrs Shackleton 2 b. f 52.0kg 9 Mr K G Steyn 6.2 52 50 40/1
11 Over The Atlantic 3 b. f 56.0kg 3 Mr G Wright 10.95 56 56 40/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
59.25s
Average Time
59.9s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,490,000
View Official NHA Assessment

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Pushing Limits 1 66 73 +7 + 7
Lyrical Gangster 2 81 81 0 -1 + 1
Fort Red 3 61 66 +5 -1 + 6
Royal Lytham 4 61 69 +8 -1 + 9
Mela Strength 5 61 63 +2 -1 + 3
Claude Monet 6 64 56 -8 -2 -6
Country Time 7 57 62 +5 -2 + 7
Gravity 8 59 63 +4 -2 + 6
Champagne Mac 9 59 55 -4 -2 -2
Mrs Shackleton 10 52 50 -2 -3 + 1
Over The Atlantic 11 56 56 0 -4 + 4
Life Goes On None - 54 - -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)	 COUNTRY TIME (*B Plaatjies) jumped awkwardly, losing one length and thereafter, was slow into stride.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	FORT RED (R Fourie) raced wide on the turn and into the straight.
b)	The saddle on COUNTRY TIME slipped back in running and, as a consequence, Apprentice B Plaatjies was unable to assist this mare between the 50m and the finish.
c)	When questioned regarding his riding of  CHAMPAGNE MAC, Jockey C Little told the Stewards that his instructions were to ensure that this gelding was in a position to sustain a strong finish as in its previous races it had raced handy and had weakened in the closing stages. He told the Stewards that he had managed to enter the home straight in a mid-field position and that he was mindful that he could not ask the gelding for an effort too early, bearing in mind these previous tactics that were adopted in his previous races were unsuccessful. Mr Little was advised that his riding had come under notice and that he had not improved into an  available run between OVER THE ATLANTIC (G Wright) and MELA STRENGTH (L Mxothwa) at the 300m and following that, despite that he had been crowded on the inside of MRS SHACKLETON (K Steyn), in the opinion of the Stewards, he still had sufficient room to persevere with his riding. The Stewards advised Mr Little that his riding had fallen below what is required and that should he change tactics which could lead to query from the Stewards, he should advise them accordingly, in advance of the race. 
d)	PUSHING LIMITS, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer WA Nel was advised. (SC)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	Nil

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	OVER THE ATLANTIC - examined post-race. Not striding out behind
b)	LYRICAL GANGSTER - choked up
c)	MRS SHACKLETON - abnormal respiratory noise 

SCRATCHED:

a)	LIFE GOES ON -  off feed. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 07h17 on 20250927)