Race 3: IN THE BOX SEAT PODCAST BROUGHT TO YOU BY GALLOP TV MIDDLE STAKES (For All Horses)

GREYVILLE RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 25 November 2025 | 13:50

Distance: 1400m
Going: Standard
Stakes: R150,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Plaza Accord 2 ch. g 55.5kg 8 - - - 84 16/1
1st Rollo The Viking 3 b. g 54.5kg (58.5) 6 Mr D D E Louw - 91 96 11/2
2nd Queue Wing 7 b. g 55.5kg 4 Mr S S Hlengwa 1.6 83 81 33/1
3rd Isivivane TF 3 b. g 60.0kg 3 Mr S D Veale 1.7 95 104 7/2
4 Stars In Heaven 2 b. g 57.0kg 8 Mr C Murray 2.3 87 87 25/1
5 Kitchakal 5 b. g 58.5kg 5 Mr A Mgudlwa 2.8 91 86 25/2
6 The Gliding Fish 6 ch. g 51.0kg 7 Mr C F Dicken 3.2 72 68 100/1
7 Claw 4 b. g 58.5kg 9 Mr S Khumalo 4.5 94 91 28/10
8 Rooster Bradshaw 3 b. g 54.0kg 2 Mr K Matsunyane 6.1 81 78 6/1
9 King Of Spin 3 b. c 58.5kg 1 Mr T Godden 9.3 91 91 6/1
10 Quandary 5 b. g 57.0kg 10 Mr M A Yeni 99.99 88 88 25/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
83.1s
Average Time
82.63s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R960,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Rollo The Viking 1 91 96 +5 + 7 -2
Queue Wing 2 83 81 -2 -1 -1
Isivivane 3 95 104 +9 -1 + 10
Stars In Heaven 4 87 87 0 -1 + 1
Kitchakal 5 91 86 -5 -1 -4
The Gliding Fish 6 72 68 -4 -2 -2
Claw 7 94 91 -3 -2 -1
Rooster Bradshaw 8 81 78 -3 -3
King Of Spin 9 91 91 0 -4 + 4
Quandary 10 88 88 0 -10 + 10
Plaza Accord None - 84 - -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)	KING OF SPIN (T Godden) lost 1 length.
b)	QUANDARY (M Yeni) stood and thereafter refused to gallop.
  
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED (SR) :
a)	In view of the Starters' report regarding QUANDARY (M Yeni) this gelding's starting stall certificate is withdrawn and it is suspended in terms of Rule 93.2.4 and until such time as it proves tractable jumping and galloping on terms on a race-day with a companion. Trainer G van Zyl (Jnr) will be advised.
b)	At approximately the 1000m ROLLO THE VIKING (*D D Louw) and ISIVIVANE (S Veale) came together and brushed. 
c)	In the concluding stages CLAW (S Khumalo) and ISIVIVANE (S Veale) were carried out marginally by ROLLO THE VIKING (*D D Louw) which shifted out away from the crop.
d)	Jockey T Godden reported that he felt something amiss with KING OF SPIN in the running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. 
e)	Jockey K Matsunyane reported that ROOSTER BRADSHAW took no interest in the running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. 
f)	In view of the performance of CLAW (S Khumalo) (4.50 lengths, 28/10 in the betting), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.  
g)	ROLLO THE VIKING (*D D Louw), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer N Kotzen was advised (MM).
JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES :
a)	Nil.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER :
a)	Nil.
  

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : 
a)	KING OF SPIN : Nothing obvious detected.
b)	ROOSTER BRADSHAW : Nothing obvious detected.
c)	CLAW : Coughing. 
d)	QUEUE WING : Coughing. 

SCRATCHINGS : 
a)	PLAZA ACCORD : Change of surface (Trainer - 25.11.2025/07h14).

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:
a)	None.