Race 4: SMART GAS CLASS 4 (Open. Benchmark at 60.0kg = 82)
GREYVILLE RACECOURSE | Sunday, 12 October 2025 | 13:50
Distance:
1200m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R120,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:5.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:7.5 4yrs:0.5
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Cognac TF | 3 b. c | 61.0kg | 4 | Mr S D Veale | - | 95 | 97 | 33/20 |
| 2nd | Luneluck | 2 ch. g | 59.5kg | 1 | Mr A Mgudlwa | 0.5 | 81 | 82 | 33/1 |
| 3rd | Fate Of Fortune | 3 b. g | 52.0kg (53.5) | 2 | Miss R A Venniker | 0.9 | 69 | 77 | 10/1 |
| 4 | Magic Surprise | 2 b. g | 53.5kg | 5 | Mr L M van Rensburg | 1.0 | 80 | 92 | 25/1 |
| 5 | Circumbendibus | 3 ch. g | 59.0kg | 7 | Mr Serino Moodley | 1.7 | 80 | 97 | 5/2 |
| 6 | Grand Appeal | 3 b. c | 56.0kg | 12 | Mr M J Thackeray | 2.1 | 74 | 77 | 33/1 |
| 7 | El Dante | 7 b. g | 60.5kg | 3 | Mr C Zackey | 2.35 | 83 | 87 | 16/1 |
| 8 | Agrado | 3 b. g | 60.0kg | 9 | Mr C Murray | 2.95 | 82 | 85 | 25/2 |
| 9 | Music Is Life | 2 b. g | 55.0kg | 11 | Mr N Patel | 4.55 | 72 | 71 | 33/1 |
| 10 | Intrepid | 3 gr. g | 52.5kg (56.5) | 6 | Mr Damyan Pillay | 4.75 | 75 | 73 | 50/1 |
| 11 | Boardwalk Breeze | 2 b. c | 54.5kg | 8 | Mr M A Yeni | 6.15 | 82 | 80 | 20/1 |
| 12 | Mighty Zambezi | 2 b. c | 61.5kg | 10 | Mr C J Habib | 7.2 | 96 | 80 | 20/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
71.29s
Average Time
71.04s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,338,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cognac | 1 | 95 | 97 | + 7 | -5 | |
| Luneluck | 2 | 81 | 82 | -1 | + 2 | |
| Fate Of Fortune | 3 | 69 | 77 | -1 | + 9 | |
| Magic Surprise | 4 | 80 | 92 | -1 | + 13 | |
| Circumbendibus | 5 | 80 | 97 | -1 | + 18 | |
| Grand Appeal | 6 | 74 | 77 | -1 | + 4 | |
| El Dante | 7 | 83 | 87 | -1 | + 5 | |
| Agrado | 8 | 82 | 85 | -1 | + 4 | |
| Music Is Life | 9 | 72 | 71 | -2 | + 1 | |
| Intrepid | 10 | 75 | 73 | -2 | ||
| Boardwalk Breeze | 11 | 82 | 80 | -3 | + 1 | |
| Mighty Zambezi | 12 | 96 | 80 | -3 | -13 |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) FATE OF FORTUNE (R A Venniker) was stubborn to load. Trainer A Wright will be advised to re-school this gelding (SN). b) BOARDWALK BREEZE (M Yeni) was restless in the stalls. c) AGRADO (C Murray) lost 1 length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED : (DM) a) Approaching the 800m BOARDWALK BREEZE (M Yeni) was brushed out by INTREPID (*D Pillay) which proved difficult to settle in the early stages and rolled out. b) Leaving the 100m EL DANTE (C Zackey) was carried out by INTREPID (*D Pillay) which was carried out by COGNAC (S Veale) which shifted out away from the crop. c) COGNAC (S Veale), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer S H Ferrie was advised (SP). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) No reports. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) None.