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 | + 7 | + 4 | |
| Mocha Blend | 2 | 104 | 117 | -1 | + 14 | |
| Etiquette | 3 | 85 | 83 | -1 | -1 | |
| Capsaicin | 4 | 91 | 88 | -2 | -1 | |
| The Shepherd | 5 | 98 | 97 | -2 | + 1 | |
| Tirpitz | 6 | 86 | 82 | -2 | -2 | |
| Ingqwele | 7 | 82 | 84 | -3 | + 5 | |
| Dawn Till Dusk | 8 | 95 | 94 | -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.