Race 8: Hollywoodbets BRIGHT FUTURE CLASS 5 (Open. Benchmark at 60.0kg = 70)

GREYVILLE RACECOURSE | Sunday, 30 November 2025 | 16:45

Distance: 1200m
Going: Standard
Stakes: R100,000
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
- Willow Gem 2 b. f 60.0kg 6 Mr M A Yeni - - 77 7/1
1st Ibutho 7 b. g 62.5kg 7 Mr S D Veale - 75 83 10/1
2nd Navajo Dancer TF 2 b. c 52.5kg 5 Mr N Patel 1.3 55 56 15/10
3rd Winter Waves 7 b. g 57.5kg (61.5) 8 Mr Damyan Pillay 1.6 73 77 25/2
4 Counter Attack 3 b. c 60.0kg 6 Mr S Khumalo 1.9 70 67 9/2
5 Got The Word 2 b. c 54.5kg 2 Mr S S Hlengwa 4.4 59 52 33/1
6 Ndaka 3 ch. c 55.5kg (57.0) 4 Miss R A Venniker 5.4 64 61 25/2
7 Master Silvano 2 b. c 60.5kg 9 Mr A Mgudlwa 7.8 81 73 14/1
8 Mask On 3 b. c 55.5kg 10 Mr C J Habib 7.85 61 52 25/2
9 Mc Dazzler 2 b. c 48.0kg (52.0) 1 Mr D D E Louw 9.65 54 54 14/1
10 Unicorn Alert 3 b. c 57.0kg 3 Mr T Godden 15.85 64 61 16/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
69.96s
Average Time
70.51s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R818,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Ibutho 1 75 83 +8 + 7 + 1
Navajo Dancer 2 55 56 +1 -1 + 2
Winter Waves 3 73 77 +4 -1 + 5
Counter Attack 4 70 67 -3 -1 -2
Got The Word 5 59 52 -7 -2 -5
Ndaka 6 64 61 -3 -2 -1
Master Silvano 7 81 73 -8 -3 -5
Mask On 8 61 52 -9 -3 -6
Mc Dazzler 9 54 54 0 -4 + 4
Unicorn Alert 10 64 61 -3 -6 + 3
Willow Gem 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)	A fair start.
  
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED (JN) :
a)	COUNTER ATTACK (S Khumalo) hung in, in the straight. 
b)	At the 250m NAVAJO DANCER (N Patel) was tightened for galloping room between UNICORN ALERT (T Godden) and NDAKA (R A Venniker) which rolled in and was corrected.
c)	Jockey T Godden reported that he felt something amiss in the running with UNICORN ALERT. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. 
d)	IBUTHO (S Veale), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer A Wright was advised (DZ).
JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES :
a)	MC DAZZLER raced fitted with a tongue tie (advised 27.11.2025/11h46).
b)	Jockey S Khumalo was the rider of COUNTER ATTACK (advised 30.11.2025/08h31).

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER :
a)	Nil.
  
THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : 
a)	UNICORN ALERT : Coughing. 

SCRATCHINGS : 
a)	WILLOW GEM : Heat in left front fetlock (Trainer - 30.11.2025/10h19). Rule 53.5 applies.

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:
a)	None.