Race 5: DRAKENSTEIN STUD C STAKES (For All Horses)

GREYVILLE RACECOURSE | Friday, 31 October 2025 | 18:00

Distance: 2400m
Going: Soft
Stakes: R110,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- King Bavarian 5 b. g 50.0kg (54.0) 3 Mr Damyan Pillay - - 67 10/1
1st Rodriguez 6 ch. g 51.5kg (55.5) 10 Mr B Marx - Jacobson - 68 69 5/1
2nd True Trojan 3 b. g 54.0kg 9 Mr S S Hlengwa 0.8 65 64 75/1
3rd Bad Medicine 3 b. g 61.5kg 1 Mr S Khumalo 0.9 82 100 25/1
4 The Mikado 3 b. g 63.0kg 5 Mr C Murray 1.4 86 84 10/1
5 Spectacular TF 3 ch. g 60.0kg 2 Mr Serino Moodley 1.6 78 76 9/4
6 Hodgepodge 3 b. f 59.0kg 11 Mr T Godden 1.85 82 78 10/1
7 Total Surrender 5 b. g 59.0kg (61.5) 6 Mr Jace Botes 1.9 79 74 66/1
8 Continentalexpress 3 b. c 61.5kg 4 Mr S D Veale 3.1 80 92 28/10
9 View Of The World 3 b. c 61.5kg 3 Mr K Matsunyane 4.8 82 78 8/1
10 Limelight Legend 3 b. g 58.5kg 8 Mr J W Jacobs 6.2 75 75 33/1
11 I Am Classy 3 b. g 54.0kg (55.5) 7 Miss R A Venniker 14.7 69 67 75/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
153.72s
Average Time
150.15s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R970,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Rodriguez 1 68 69 +1 + 7 -6
True Trojan 2 65 64 -1 -1
Bad Medicine 3 82 100 +18 -1 + 19
The Mikado 4 86 84 -2 -1 -1
Spectacular 5 78 76 -2 -1 -1
Hodgepodge 6 82 78 -4 -1 -3
Total Surrender 7 79 74 -5 -1 -4
Continentalexpress 8 80 92 +12 -2 + 14
View Of The World 9 82 78 -4 -2 -2
Limelight Legend 10 75 75 0 -3 + 3
I Am Classy 11 69 67 -2 -5 + 3
King Bavarian None - 67 - -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)	SPECTACULAR (S Moodley) was stubborn to load. 
b)	THE MIKADO (C Murray) and TOTAL SURRENDER (*J Botes) were slow into stride. 
c)	RODRIGUEZ (B Marx-Jacobson) lost two lengths. 
  
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED (DA) :
a)	I AM CLASSY (R Venniker) over-raced in the early stages. 
b)	SPECTACULAR (S Moodley) hung in from the 350m. 
c)	THE MIKADO (C Murray) hung in from the 300m. 
d)	Jockey S Veale reported that CONTINENTALEXPRESS took no interest in the running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. 
e)	The Board has adjourned to review Jockey S Khumalo's (BAD MEDICINE) crop use in this Race. 
f)	RODRIGUEZ (*B Marx-Jacobson), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer L Goosen  was advised (DZ).
JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES :
a)	Nil.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER :
a)	Nil.
  
THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : 
a)	CONTINENTALEXPRESS : Not striding out right front. 

SCRATCHINGS : 
a)	KING BAVARIAN : Colic (Trainer - 31.10.25/6h25). Rule 53.5 applies. 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:
a)	None.