Race 5: Lucky Fish Diamond Riches CLASS 4 (Open. Benchmark at 60.0kg = 82)

GREYVILLE RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 25 November 2025 | 15:05

Distance: 1200m

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
-	Beamonesque	4 b. g	57.0kg	4	Mr C Murray	-	-	76	5/1
-	Phutulicious	3 b. g	52.0kg (56.0)	2	-	-	-	74	8/1
-	Sign Of Fate	4 b. f	58.5kg	6	Mr T Godden	-	-	74	25/2
1st	Circumbendibus TF	3 ch. g	59.0kg	4	Mr Serino Moodley	-	80	97	17/10
2nd	Winter Rainfall	4 b. f	62.0kg	3	Mr C Zackey	2.2	86	87	7/1
3rd	Mar Del Plata	2 b. c	58.5kg	2	Mr K Matsunyane	2.5	79	77	10/1
4	Cowboy Country	2 ch. c	58.5kg	6	Mr J W Jacobs	2.55	89	84	8/1
5	Music Is Life	2 b. g	55.0kg	5	Mr N Patel	2.75	72	71	16/1
6	Lions Eye	2 b. c	54.0kg	7	Mr S D Veale	4.15	70	68	5/1
7	Moya Wa Laliga	3 b. g	60.0kg	9	Mr S Khumalo	4.45	82	81	16/1
8	Intrepid	3 gr. g	56.0kg	1	Mr A Mgudlwa	4.85	74	73	25/1
9	Northern Warrior	7 b. g	55.5kg (57.0)	11	Miss R A Venniker	5.45	76	73	100/1
10	World Of Royalty	2 b. c	52.5kg (56.5)	10	Mr D D E Louw	5.6	85	86	20/1
11	George's Magic	2 b. c	57.5kg	8	Mr M A Yeni	5.85	87	84	33/1
12	Emerald Green	4 b. f	55.0kg (57.5)	12	Mr N Nastili	17.15	77	75	66/1

Race Timing

Winning Time

70.46s

Average Time

70.17s

Difference

+%.2fs

Total Pool

R960,000

View Official NHA Assessment

Rating Analysis

Horse	Pos	MR Before	MR After	Official Δ	Expected Δ	Discrepancy
Circumbendibus	1	80	97	+17	+ 7	+ 10
Winter Rainfall	2	86	87	+1	-1	+ 2
Mar Del Plata	3	79	77	-2	-1	-1
Cowboy Country	4	89	84	-5	-1	-4
Music Is Life	5	72	71	-1	-1
Lions Eye	6	70	68	-2	-2
Moya Wa Laliga	7	82	81	-1	-2	+ 1
Intrepid	8	74	73	-1	-2	+ 1
Northern Warrior	9	76	73	-3	-2	-1
World Of Royalty	10	85	86	+1	-2	+ 3
George's Magic	11	87	84	-3	-2	-1
Emerald Green	12	77	75	-2	-6	+ 4
Beamonesque	None	-	76	-	-193	-
Phutulicious	None	-	74	-	-193	-
Sign Of Fate	None	-	74	-	-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)	COWBOY COUNTRY (J Jacobs) and GEORGE'S MAGIC (M Yeni) were slow into stride.
b)	MOYA WA LALIGA (S Khumalo) lost 3 lengths.
  
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED (SR) :
a)	MAR DEL PLATA (K Matsunyane) proved difficult to settle in the early stages.
b)	NORTHERN WARRIOR (R A Venniker) raced wide around the turn and into the straight. 
c)	At the 150m GEORGE'S MAGIC (M Yeni) rolled in away from LIONS EYE (S Veale) and thereafter was steadied off the heels of NORTHERN WARRIOR (R A Venniker).
d)	Apprentice N Nastili reported that EMERALD GREEN did not stride out freely in the running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. 
e)	Trainer N Kotzen was charged with a contravention of Rule 10.5.6.1 in that he failed to notify the Chief Stipendiary Steward within two days that the horse WORLD OF ROYALTY is a gelding. Trainer N Kotzen signed an Admission of Guilt and was fined R250
f)	CIRCUMBENDIBUS (S Moodley), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer J Buckler acting on behalf of Trainer J S Kotzen was advised (SP).
g)	WINTER RAINFALL (C Zackey), placed second, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer T Fripp acting on behalf of Trainer C Bass was advised (MM).
JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES :
a)	Nil.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER :
a)	WORLD OF ROYALTY is a gelding (Gelded 15 August 2025).
  
THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : 
a)	EMERALD GREEN : Nothing obvious detected.

SCRATCHINGS : 
a)	PHUTULICIOUS : Change of surface (Trainer - 24.11.2025/10h21).
b)	BEAMONESQUE : Mucus in trachea (Trainer - 24.11.2025/08h19). Rule 53.5 applies.
c)	SIGN OF FATE : Virus (Trainer - 24.11.2025/08h22). Rule 53.5 applies.

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:
a)	None.