Race 4: GALLOP FORM APPRENTICE CLASS 5 (Open. Benchmark at 60.0kg = 70)

GREYVILLE RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 25 November 2025 | 14:25

Distance: 1400m
Going: Standard
Stakes: R100,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:6.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:8.5 4yrs:1.0

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Slytherin 3 b. g 54.0kg (58.0) 2 - - - 70 6/1
1st Sail To The Moon 4 b. g 57.5kg 4 Mr K J Lihaba - 65 67 16/1
2nd Grand Appeal TF 3 b. c 58.0kg (62.0) 3 Mr V Jodhee 0.1 74 77 5/1
3rd Professor Lupin 4 gr. g 50.0kg (54.0) 5 Mr B Soodoo 1.0 58 67 13/2
4 Now I Got You 5 b. g 56.0kg (60.0) 10 Mr D D E Louw 1.7 70 67 16/1
5 Sun Dazed 6 b. g 56.5kg (59.0) 7 Mr Jace Botes 2.6 68 64 33/10
6 Copacabana 4 b. f 59.5kg (61.0) 12 Ms Nichola Yuen 3.4 72 74 20/1
7 Beach Palace 4 b. g 55.5kg (59.5) 6 Mr S Bungane 3.5 69 67 20/1
8 Iron Will 4 b. g 50.0kg (52.5) 11 Mr M Mbuto 4.2 55 63 5/1
9 Shiny Bob 4 b. g 54.0kg (58.0) 9 Mr B Marx - Jacobson 4.9 66 60 25/2
10 Lake Como 3 b. g 55.0kg (56.5) 8 Mr T J Mayhew 5.7 63 61 40/1
11 Roy Taking Off 4 b. f 51.5kg (54.0) 2 Mr N Nastili 6.0 58 54 20/1
12 Queen Of Pearls 2 b. f 56.0kg (60.0) 1 Ms S T Valjalo 10.2 82 80 14/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
83.64s
Average Time
83.41s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R960,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Sail To The Moon 1 65 67 +2 + 7 -5
Grand Appeal 2 74 77 +3 -1 + 4
Professor Lupin 3 58 67 +9 -1 + 10
Now I Got You 4 70 67 -3 -1 -2
Sun Dazed 5 68 64 -4 -1 -3
Copacabana 6 72 74 +2 -2 + 4
Beach Palace 7 69 67 -2 -2
Iron Will 8 55 63 +8 -2 + 10
Shiny Bob 9 66 60 -6 -2 -4
Lake Como 10 63 61 -2 -2
Roy Taking Off 11 58 54 -4 -3 -1
Queen Of Pearls 12 82 80 -2 -4 + 2
Slytherin None - 70 - -193 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORT :
a)	SHINY BOB (*B Marx-Jacobson) was restless in the stalls. 
  
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED (JN) :
a)	GRAND APPEAL (*V Jodhee) was brushed by ROY TAKING OFF (*N Nastili) which was carried out by QUEEN OF PEARLS (*S Valjalo) which jumped outwards leaving the starting stalls. 
b)	GRAND APPEAL (*V Jodhee) hung in from the 250m.
c)	Apprentices S Valjalo (QUEEN OF PEARLS) and M Mbuto (IRON WILL) reported that they felt something amiss in the running with their respective mounts. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. 
d)	Apprentice M Mbuto was charged with a contravention of Rule 66.4 in that as the rider of IRON WILL, he weighed in more than 1kg above the weight at which he was declared out at. Apprentice M Mbuto signed an Admission of Guilt and was fined R1000.
e)	SAIL TO THE MOON (*K J Lihaba), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer Y Govender was advised (DZ).
JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES :
a)	LAKE COMO raced fitted with alumite bar shoes in front, alumites behind (advised 19.11.2025/11h00).
RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER :
a)	Nil.
  
THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : 
a)	QUEEN OF PEARLS : Blowing.
b)	IRON WILL : Coughing. 

SCRATCHINGS : 
a)	SLYTHRIN : Change of surface (Trainer - 24.11.2025/10h22).

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:
a)	None.