Race 5: Join The Passion. www.racecoast.co.za APPRENTICE CLASS 5 (Open. Benchmark at 60.0kg = 70)

GREYVILLE RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 09 December 2025 | 15:05

Distance: 1400m
Going: Standard
Stakes: R100,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:5.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:7.5 4yrs:0.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Winter Waves 7 b. g 59.0kg (61.5) 10 Mr Damyan Pillay - 73 77 8/1
2nd Gorgeous Dude 4 b. g 49.5kg (52.0) 3 Mr Jace Botes 1.9 53 55 10/1
3rd Count Marsh 7 b. g 49.5kg (52.0) 9 Mr M Mbuto 2.3 52 52 25/1
4 Now I Got You 5 b. g 55.5kg (59.5) 4 Mr D D E Louw 2.8 69 67 11/2
5 Lou Lou The Legend 3 b. c 51.0kg (55.0) 8 Mr V Jodhee 3.7 60 59 8/1
6 Mac Hardy 4 b. g 53.0kg (57.0) 1 Mr E J Muller 4.4 64 64 25/2
7 Zoombomber 2 b. g 55.0kg 6 Mr T J Mayhew 5.0 60 60 40/1
8 Sail To The Moon 4 b. g 59.0kg 2 Mr K J Lihaba 5.2 68 67 6/1
9 Circle Of Grace TF 4 b. g 48.0kg (52.0) 7 Mr G Dookhit 5.5 54 51 4/1
10 Kumemori 5 b. g 57.0kg (61.0) 11 Mr B Marx - Jacobson 6.8 72 71 20/1
11 Joshua Hotsnake 3 b. g 56.5kg (58.0) 5 Ms Nichola Yuen 8.5 66 67 6/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
82.39s
Average Time
83.7s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R810,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Winter Waves 1 73 77 +4 + 7 -3
Gorgeous Dude 2 53 55 +2 -1 + 3
Count Marsh 3 52 52 0 -1 + 1
Now I Got You 4 69 67 -2 -1 -1
Lou Lou The Legend 5 60 59 -1 -2 + 1
Mac Hardy 6 64 64 0 -2 + 2
Zoombomber 7 60 60 0 -2 + 2
Sail To The Moon 8 68 67 -1 -2 + 1
Circle Of Grace 9 54 51 -3 -2 -1
Kumemori 10 72 71 -1 -3 + 2
Joshua Hotsnake 11 66 67 +1 -3 + 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)	SAIL TO THE MOON (*K J Lihaba) and LOU LOU THE LEGEND (*V Jodhee) lost 1 length.
  
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED (DM) :
a)	Apprentice E J Muller (MAC HARDY) completed a satisfactory qualifying ride. 
b)	In view of the performance of SAIL TO THE MOON (5.20 lengths, 6/1 in the betting), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.
c)	WINTER WAVES (*D Pillay), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer A Wright was advised (SS).
JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES :
a)	CIRCLE OF GRACE raced equipped with blinkers and a compression mask (advised 04.12.2025/07h55).

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER :
a)	Nil.
  
THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : 
a)	SAIL TO THE MOON : Post-race distress.

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS : 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:
a)	None.