Race 2: RACE COAST - BRIGHT FUTURE FOR SA HORSE RACING MAIDEN PLATE (F & M) (For Maiden Fillies and Mares)

GREYVILLE RACECOURSE | Sunday, 16 November 2025 | 13:20

Distance: 1400m
Going: Standard
Stakes: R100,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Sovereign Gem 3 b. f 58.0kg 4 - - - 75 10/1
1st Blue Poppy TF 3 b. f 58.0kg 3 Mr C J Habib - - 84 72/100
2nd Kali Bwana 2 ch. f 54.0kg (58.0) 6 Mr B Marx - Jacobson 0.6 72 77 16/1
3rd Trail Runner 3 b. f 60.0kg 7 Mr C Zackey 0.8 74 75 28/10
4 Dee Dee's Delight 3 b. f 58.0kg 5 Mr T Godden 1.5 - 66 25/1
5 Chooks Kiss 3 b. f 58.0kg 8 Mr S D Veale 4.2 - 73 25/2
6 Dancing In Demark 2 b. f 56.5kg (58.0) 9 Miss R A Venniker 4.6 - 64 16/1
7 Magical Spring 3 b. f 58.0kg 4 Mr Serino Moodley 5.0 - 62 66/1
8 The Scarlet Cat 2 ch. f 58.0kg 1 Mr K Matsunyane 7.3 63 56 40/1
9 Lyrical Summer 2 gr. f 58.0kg 2 Mr C F Dicken 16.8 - 42 125/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
84.92s
Average Time
84.4s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R895,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Blue Poppy 1 - 84 - + 25 -
Kali Bwana 2 72 77 +5 -1 + 6
Trail Runner 3 74 75 +1 -1 + 2
Dee Dee's Delight 4 - 66 - -3 -
Chooks Kiss 5 - 73 - -5 -
Dancing In Demark 6 - 64 - -7 -
Magical Spring 7 - 62 - -9 -
The Scarlet Cat 8 63 56 -7 -3 -4
Lyrical Summer 9 - 42 - -13 -
Sovereign Gem None - 75 - -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)	BLUE POPPY (C Habib) lost 1 length.
b)	LYRICAL SUMMER (C F Dicken) lost 2 lengths. 
  
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED (DA) :
a)	KALI BWANA (*B Marx-Jacobson) over-raced in the early and middle stages.
b)	LYRICAL SUMMER (C F Dicken) shifted out away from the crop between the 350m and the 200m.
c)	Jockey R A Venniker reported that she felt something amiss in the running with DANCING IN DEMARK. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. 
d)	BLUE POPPY (C Habib), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer W Whitehead was advised (DZ).
JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES :
a)	Nil.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER :
a)	Nil.
  
THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : 
a)	DANCING IN DEMARK : Nothing obvious detected. 

SCRATCHINGS : 
a)	SOVEREIGN GEM : Change of surface (Trainer - 16.11.2025/07h22).

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:
a)	None.