Race 4: THE FESTIVE FLUTTER D STAKES (For All Horses)
GREYVILLE RACECOURSE | Friday, 05 December 2025 | 16:25
Distance:
1800m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R90,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | King Bavarian TF | 5 b. g | 60.0kg | 3 | Mr K de Melo | - | 63 | 67 | 7/2 |
| 2nd | Power Star | 2 b. g | 58.5kg | 5 | Mr K Matsunyane | 0.05 | 58 | 58 | 66/1 |
| 3rd | Councillor | 3 b. f | 59.0kg | 11 | Mr C Murray | 0.45 | 78 | 84 | 10/1 |
| 4 | Galaxy Explorer | 4 ch. g | 58.5kg | 14 | Mr M J Thackeray | 1.95 | 60 | 60 | 40/1 |
| 5 | I Am Classy | 3 b. g | 58.5kg (60.0) | 8 | Miss R A Venniker | 2.35 | 64 | 67 | 66/1 |
| 6 | Mohandas | 3 ch. c | 58.5kg | 10 | Mr T Godden | 2.85 | 58 | 64 | 4/1 |
| 7 | Phaka Imali | 3 b. g | 61.5kg | 12 | Mr C F Dicken | 5.05 | 64 | 62 | 33/1 |
| 8 | Gardener's Pride | 3 b. g | 59.0kg (61.5) | 13 | Mr M Mbuto | 5.75 | 65 | 63 | 11/2 |
| 9 | Sweeter Than Honey | 5 ch. m | 53.0kg | 2 | Mr A Mgudlwa | 6.05 | 54 | 56 | 10/1 |
| 10 | Intuitive Spirit | 4 b. c | 58.0kg (62.0) | 1 | Mr D D E Louw | 6.45 | 67 | 57 | 100/1 |
| 11 | Deputy Chief | 3 ch. g | 57.5kg (61.5) | 7 | Mr Damyan Pillay | 6.85 | 66 | 64 | 10/1 |
| 12 | The Golden Goal | 4 ch. g | 56.0kg (58.5) | 6 | Mr Jace Botes | 7.55 | 60 | 55 | 100/1 |
| 13 | Pied Piper | 2 b. g | 61.5kg | 9 | Mr S D Veale | 8.15 | 80 | 79 | 13/2 |
| 14 | Chinaberry | 3 b. g | 60.0kg | 4 | Mr J W Jacobs | 10.45 | 62 | 58 | 20/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
110.76s
Total Pool
R1,105,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Bavarian | 1 | 63 | 67 | + 7 | -3 | |
| Power Star | 2 | 58 | 58 | 0 | -1 | + 1 |
| Councillor | 3 | 78 | 84 | -1 | + 7 | |
| Galaxy Explorer | 4 | 60 | 60 | 0 | -1 | + 1 |
| I Am Classy | 5 | 64 | 67 | -1 | + 4 | |
| Mohandas | 6 | 58 | 64 | -1 | + 7 | |
| Phaka Imali | 7 | 64 | 62 | -2 | ||
| Gardener's Pride | 8 | 65 | 63 | -2 | ||
| Sweeter Than Honey | 9 | 54 | 56 | -3 | + 5 | |
| Intuitive Spirit | 10 | 67 | 57 | -3 | -7 | |
| Deputy Chief | 11 | 66 | 64 | -3 | + 1 | |
| The Golden Goal | 12 | 60 | 55 | -3 | -2 | |
| Pied Piper | 13 | 80 | 79 | -3 | + 2 | |
| Chinaberry | 14 | 62 | 58 | -4 |
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 (SR) : a) POWER STAR (K Matsunyane) stumbled leaving the starting stalls. b) Shortly after the start THE GOLDEN GOAL (*J Botes), DEPUTY CHIEF (*D Pillay) and I AM CLASSY (R A Venniker) came together and bumped when awkwardly placed between POWER STAR (K Matsunyane) and PIED PIPER (S Veale) which jumped inwards leaving the starting stalls. As a consequence DEPUTY CHIEF (*D Pillay) and I AM CLASSY (R A Venniker) were squeezed out. c) PHAKA IMALI (C F Dicken) raced wide and without cover around the turn. d) In view of the performances of CHINABERRY (J Jacobs) (10.45 lengths, 20/1 in the betting) and PIED PIPER (S Veale) (8.15 lengths, 13/2 in the betting), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. Trainer W Whitehead will be asked to report back on the condition of CHINABERRY on return to stables. e) KING BAVARIAN (K de Melo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer A Wright was advised (DZ). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) Nil. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) POWER STAR : Not striding out left front. b) CHINABERRY : Nothing obvious detected. c) PIED PIPER : Nothing obvious detected. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS : DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) None.