Race 8: GALLOP TV CLASS 4 (Open. Benchmark at 60.0kg = 82)

GREYVILLE RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 18 November 2025 | 16:10

Distance: 1000m
Going: Standard
Stakes: R125,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:5.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:7.0 4yrs:0.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Exocet 2 b. c 61.0kg 12 - - - 94 2/1
- Cowboy Country 2 ch. c 58.5kg 4 - - - 84 9/2
- Mar Del Plata 2 b. c 58.5kg 11 - - - 77 25/2
1st Position Of Power TF 3 b. g 59.5kg 4 Mr A Mgudlwa - 81 90 5/4
2nd Luneluck 2 ch. g 60.0kg 6 Mr T Godden 1.3 82 82 6/1
3rd Smorgasbord 6 b. g 57.0kg 2 Mr S Khumalo 2.5 76 77 8/1
3rd Rafa's Boy 2 b. c 59.0kg 8 Mr S D Veale 2.5 80 79 7/2
5 All The Time 3 b. c 56.5kg (59.0) 7 Mr M Mbuto 2.75 80 74 33/1
6 Cowdray Park 3 ch. g 53.5kg (55.0) 1 Miss R A Venniker 3.85 72 80 33/1
7 Chara Sands 3 b. g 51.0kg (55.0) 5 Mr Damyan Pillay 4.25 72 70 33/1
8 Bless Me Fred 6 b. g 53.5kg 9 Mr S S Hlengwa 5.05 69 62 16/1
9 Kinshin Sha 4 b. g 55.0kg 3 Mr C Zackey 9.75 72 62 10/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
58.21s
Average Time
57.85s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,035,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Position Of Power 1 81 90 +9 + 7 + 2
Luneluck 2 82 82 0 -1 + 1
Smorgasbord 3 76 77 +1 -1 + 2
Rafa's Boy 3 80 79 -1 -1
All The Time 5 80 74 -6 -1 -5
Cowdray Park 6 72 80 +8 -2 + 10
Chara Sands 7 72 70 -2 -2
Bless Me Fred 8 69 62 -7 -2 -5
Kinshin Sha 9 72 62 -10 -4 -6
Exocet None - 94 - -193 -
Cowboy Country None - 84 - -193 -
Mar Del Plata None - 77 - -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)	SMORGASBORD (S Khumalo) lost one length. 
  
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED (DM) :
a)	Leaving the 700m, CHARA SANDS (*D Pillay) proved difficult to settle and was steadied momentarily in anticipation of being awkwardly placed on the heels of LUNELUCK (T Godden) which rolled in. 
Jockey T Godden appeared before the Board with regard to this incident and was advised to be more mindful of the proximity of other runners when shifting ground in races. 
b)	Jockey C Zackey reported that he felt something amiss with KINSHIN SHA in the running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.   
c)	POSITION OF POWER (A Mgudlwa), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer A Wright was advised (HM).
JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES :
a)	COWDRAY PARK raced without a compression mask (advised 14.11.2025/08h01).
b)	Apprentice D Pillay (claiming 3kg) was the rider of CHARA SANDS (advised 18.11.2025/8h49). 

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER :
a)	Nil.
  
THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : 
a)	KINSHIN SHA : Nothing obvious detected. 

SCRATCHINGS : 
a)	COWBOY COUNTRY : Change of venue (Trainer - 17.11.2025/12h58).
b)	MAR DEL PLATA : Change of venue (Trainer - 17.11.2025/12h58).
c)	EXOCET : Change of venue (Trainer - 17.11.2025/12h51).

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:
a)	None.