Race 1: WELCOME TO THE NATAL NOMADS RACEDAY MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)

GREYVILLE RACECOURSE | Sunday, 12 October 2025 | 12:05

Distance: 1200m
Going: Good
Stakes: R110,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Johnny Boy 3 b. c 59.0kg 13 Mr C Murray - - 86 25/2
2nd Eastern Highlands 2 gr. c 57.5kg (59.0) 1 Miss R A Venniker 0.3 - 81 16/1
3rd Touched By Angels 3 gr. g 59.0kg 12 Mr J W Jacobs 0.4 - 97 16/1
4 The Marquee TF 3 b. c 59.0kg 8 Mr Serino Moodley 0.8 - 85 83/100
5 Double Causeway 3 b. c 59.0kg 11 Mr N Patel 2.6 - 81 50/1
6 Christmas Cactus 3 ch. g 59.0kg 2 Mr C Zackey 3.7 - 77 33/1
7 Place Of Practice 3 b. c 59.0kg 3 Mr S D Veale 5.9 - 82 25/2
8 Strutting 3 b. f 56.5kg 6 Mr S Sosibo 6.4 - 79 40/1
9 Quarter Master 3 b. c 59.0kg 5 Mr T Godden 10.6 - 79 7/2
10 Hadrian's Wall 3 b. c 59.0kg 9 Mr C J Habib 12.0 - - 100/1
11 Turbo Tiger 2 b. c 59.0kg 4 Mr K Matsunyane 12.9 - 54 100/1
12 Beartic 3 gr. g 60.0kg 7 Mr S S Hlengwa 15.0 59 54 66/1
13 Tony From Benoni 3 b. g 55.0kg (59.0) 10 Mr D D E Louw 15.3 - - 100/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
72.1s
Average Time
72.47s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,338,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Johnny Boy 1 - 86 - + 25 -
Eastern Highlands 2 - 81 - + 15 -
Touched By Angels 3 - 97 - + 10 -
The Marquee 4 - 85 - -3 -
Double Causeway 5 - 81 - -5 -
Christmas Cactus 6 - 77 - -7 -
Place Of Practice 7 - 82 - -9 -
Strutting 8 - 79 - -11 -
Quarter Master 9 - 79 - -13 -
Hadrian's Wall 10 - - - -15 -
Turbo Tiger 11 - 54 - -17 -
Beartic 12 59 54 -5 -6 + 1
Tony From Benoni 13 - - - -21 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:  
a)	TOUCHED BY ANGELS (J Jacobs) was stubborn to load.
b)	THE MARQUEE (S Moodley) was restless in the stalls.
c)	CHRISTMAS CACTUS (C Zackey) and TONY FROM BENONI (*D D Louw) lost 2 lengths.
d)	HADRIAN'S WALL (C Habib) and DOUBLE CAUSEWAY (N Patel) lost 1 length.
e)	EASTERN HIGHLANDS (R A Venniker) lost 1 length.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED : (SR)
a)	EASTERN HIGHLANDS (R A Venniker) which raced green, proved difficult to settle in the early and middle stages and thereafter hung out from the 300m.
b)	STRUTTING (S Sosibo) took an awkward stride entering the straight. Thereafter Jockey S Sosibo (STRUTTING) accidently dropped his crop at the 200m. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.
c)	Leaving the 300m BEARTIC (S Hlengwa) was brushed by TOUCHED BY ANGELS (J Jacobs) which was carried out by PLACE OF PRACTICE (S Veale) which raced green and shifted out away from the crop.
d)	Assistant Trainer G Van Zyl acting on behalf of Trainer G Van Zyl (Jnr) signed an admission of guilt for a contravention of Rule 39.7.5 in that he failed to vaccinate PLACE OF PRACTICE against Equine Influenza in accordance with the programme of vaccination as published from time to time in the Racing Calendar. Accordingly, a penalty of a fine of R1000 was imposed.
e)	JOHNNY BOY (C Murray), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer P B Muscutt was advised (DZ).
JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES :
a)	None.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER :
a)	None.

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : 
a)	STRUTTING: Nothing obvious detected.

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS.

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:
a)	None.