Race 5: RACE COAST - BRIGHT FUTURE FOR SA HORSE RACING C STAKES (For All Horses)

GREYVILLE RACECOURSE | Friday, 28 November 2025 | 18:40

Distance: 2000m
Going: Standard
Stakes: R120,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Gardener's Pride 3 b. g 50.0kg (52.5) 8 Mr M Mbuto - 63 63 25/2
2nd Continentalexpress 3 b. c 61.5kg 6 Mr C Zackey 1.1 80 92 9/2
3rd Hodgepodge 3 b. f 59.0kg 1 Mr S D Veale 1.25 80 78 11/2
4 Banzai Pipeline 7 b. g 50.0kg (54.0) 7 Mr D D E Louw 1.65 63 62 14/1
5 Riccardo 7 b. g 55.5kg (57.0) 3 Miss R A Venniker 2.05 71 68 10/1
6 Spectacular TF 3 ch. g 60.0kg 4 Mr Serino Moodley 2.45 78 76 18/10
7 Acacia's Blossom 2 ch. f 54.5kg 5 Mr J Gates 3.55 71 66 33/1
8 Our Lady Fate 3 b. f 56.0kg 2 Mr T Godden 3.95 75 71 11/2

Race Timing

Winning Time
124.81s
Average Time
123.06s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R815,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Gardener's Pride 1 63 63 0 + 7 -7
Continentalexpress 2 80 92 +12 -1 + 13
Hodgepodge 3 80 78 -2 -1 -1
Banzai Pipeline 4 63 62 -1 -1
Riccardo 5 71 68 -3 -1 -2
Spectacular 6 78 76 -2 -1 -1
Acacia's Blossom 7 71 66 -5 -2 -3
Our Lady Fate 8 75 71 -4 -2 -2
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:  
a)	BANZAI PIPELINE (*D D Louw) was slow into stride. 
b)	ACACIA'S BLOSSOM (J Gates) lost 1 length.  

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED (GF) :
a)	ACACIA'S BLOSSOM (J Gates) over-raced in the early stages.
b)	Leaving the 200m Jockey R A Venniker (RICCARDO) briefly hesitated with her riding in anticipation of being awkwardly placed on the inside of HODGEPODGE (S Veale) which was directed to the inside of GARDENER'S PRIDE (*M Mbuto) which hung in from the 300m. As a result HODGEPODGE (S Veale) raced in restricted room until the finish. 
c)	Jockey T Godden reported that OUR LADY FATE did not stride out freely in the running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. 
d)	In view of the performance of SPECTACULAR (S Moodley) (2.45 lengths, 18/10 in the running), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. 
e)	GARDENER'S PRIDE (*M Mbuto), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer Y Singh was advised (SP).
JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES :
a)	Nil.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER :
a)	Nil.
  
THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : 
a)	OUR LADY FATE : Nothing obvious detected.
b)	SPECTACULAR : Nothing obvious detected.

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS : 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:
a)	None.