Race 5: Live It. Love It. Own It. www.racecoast.co.za MIDDLE STAKES (For All Horses)

GREYVILLE RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 07 October 2025 | 14:50

Distance: 1600m
Going: Standard
Stakes: R135,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Officer In Command 4 ch. g 57.0kg 12 - - - 86 10/1
- Sign Of Fate 4 b. f 51.5kg 1 - - - 74 7/1
1st Rollo The Viking 3 b. g 51.5kg (55.5) 7 Mr D D E Louw - 85 96 5/1
2nd Mocha Blend 3 b. f 58.0kg (59.5) 5 Miss R A Venniker 0.3 104 117 7/2
3rd Etiquette 3 b. g 55.5kg 10 Mr S S Hlengwa 2.7 85 83 125/1
4 Capsaicin 4 b. g 58.5kg 4 Mr A Mgudlwa 3.7 91 88 66/1
5 The Shepherd 3 b. c 60.0kg 6 Mr Serino Moodley 3.75 98 97 3/1
6 Tirpitz 6 ch. g 55.5kg 2 Mr L M van Rensburg 4.45 86 82 14/1
7 Ingqwele 3 b. g 54.5kg (54.0) 3 Mr C J Habib 6.95 82 84 20/1
8 Dawn Till Dusk TF 2 ch. c 58.5kg 1 Mr T Godden 8.55 95 94 28/10
9 Afropolitan 6 b. g 51.5kg (55.5) 8 Mr Damyan Pillay 12.15 84 84 16/1
10 Sequoia 6 b. g 59.0kg (61.5) 9 Mr Jace Botes 16.75 99 99 125/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
96.31s
Average Time
95.57s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R775,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Rollo The Viking 1 85 96 +11 + 7 + 4
Mocha Blend 2 104 117 +13 -1 + 14
Etiquette 3 85 83 -2 -1 -1
Capsaicin 4 91 88 -3 -2 -1
The Shepherd 5 98 97 -1 -2 + 1
Tirpitz 6 86 82 -4 -2 -2
Ingqwele 7 82 84 +2 -3 + 5
Dawn Till Dusk 8 95 94 -1 -3 + 2
Afropolitan 9 84 84 0 -5 + 5
Sequoia 10 99 99 0 -6 + 6
Officer In Command None - 86 - -193 -
Sign Of Fate None - 74 - -193 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:  
a)	MOCHA BLEND (R A Venniker) lost 1 length.
  
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED :
a)	SEQUOIA (*J Botes) raced wide around the turn. 
b)	In view of the performance of DAWN TILL DUSK (T Godden) (8.55 lengths, 28/10 in the betting), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. Trainer J S Snaith will be asked to report back on the condition of this gelding on return to stables. 
c)	ROLLO THE VIKING (*D D Louw), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer N Kotzen was advised (SP).
JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES :
a)	MOCHA BLEND raced equipped with blinkers (advised 06.10.2025/08h59).
b)	SEQUOIA raced fitted with a tongue tie (advised 03.10.2025/07h56).

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER :
a)	Nil.
  
THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : 
a)	DAWN TILL DUSK : Nothing obvious detected.

SCRATCHINGS : 
a)	SIGN OF FATE : Insufficient recovery time (Trainer - 06.10.2025/09h55). Rule 53.5 applies.
b)	OFFICER IN COMMAND : Stewards permission (Trainer - 06.10.2025/10h41). 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:
a)	None.