Race 2: GREYVILLE CONVENTION CENTRE CLASS 5 (F & M) (For Fillies & Mares. Benchmark at 60.0kg = 70)

GREYVILLE RACECOURSE | Friday, 19 December 2025 | 16:55

Distance: 1400m
Going: Good
Stakes: R80,000
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
- Roy Taking Off 4 b. f 53.5kg 9 - - - 54 66/1
1st Copacabana 4 b. f 60.5kg 8 Mr K de Melo - 71 74 6/1
2nd Golden Angel TF 3 b. f 59.5kg (62.0) 5 Mr Damyan Pillay 0.7 74 72 2/1
3rd Futano 3 b. f 56.5kg 6 Mr S S Hlengwa 1.2 63 55 66/1
4 K M V Retrofit 3 b. f 56.5kg (60.5) 4 Mr B Marx - Jacobson 1.7 71 69 33/1
5 Nile The Boss 4 b. f 52.0kg 1 Mr A Mgudlwa 2.3 52 52 10/1
6 Blind Speed 2 b. f 59.5kg 3 Mr C F Dicken 2.9 69 65 10/1
7 Fate Decreed 3 b. f 52.5kg 10 Mr K Matsunyane 3.1 55 54 40/1
8 Amafort 3 b. f 55.5kg (57.0) 7 Miss R A Venniker 3.15 64 61 4/1
9 Moving In 4 b. f 59.5kg (62.0) 2 Mr Jace Botes 3.45 74 66 8/1
10 Oh My Gucci Girl 3 b. f 56.5kg 11 Mr S Khumalo 4.15 63 62 14/1
11 The Queen Bee 4 b. f 52.0kg (54.5) 9 Mr M Mbuto 4.75 59 53 66/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
86.38s
Average Time
84.22s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R925,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Copacabana 1 71 74 +3 + 7 -4
Golden Angel 2 74 72 -2 -1 -1
Futano 3 63 55 -8 -1 -7
K M V Retrofit 4 71 69 -2 -1 -1
Nile The Boss 5 52 52 0 -1 + 1
Blind Speed 6 69 65 -4 -1 -3
Fate Decreed 7 55 54 -1 -2 + 1
Amafort 8 64 61 -3 -2 -1
Moving In 9 74 66 -8 -2 -6
Oh My Gucci Girl 10 63 62 -1 -2 + 1
The Queen Bee 11 59 53 -6 -2 -4
Roy Taking Off None - 54 - -188 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

The start of this race was delayed due to the Veterinary Surgeon refitting the tongue tie on FATE DECREED (K Matsunyane) at the start.

THE STARTER REPORTED:  
a)	FATE DECREED (K Matsunyane) lost 1 length.
 
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED (DM) :
a)	Jockey S Sosibo signed an admission of guilt for a contravention of Rule 55.4, in that as the rider of ROY TAKING OFF, he failed to weigh out at the carded weight which resulted in this mare being scratched. Accordingly, a penalty of a fine of R2000 was imposed.
b)	GOLDEN ANGEL (*D Pillay) over raced in the early stages.
c)	At the 1100m NILE THE BOSS (A Mgudlwa) was briefly inconvenienced on the inside of BLIND SPEED (C F Dicken) which commenced to over race, rolled in away from COPACABANA (K de Melo) and was immediately corrected.
d)	K M V RETROFIT (*B Marx-Jacboson) brushed the inside running rail approaching the 500m.
e)	COPACABANA (K de Melo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer D S Bosch was advised (DZ).
JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES :
a)	Nil.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER :
a)	Nil.
  
THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : 
a)	No Reports.

SCRATCHINGS : 
a)	ROY TAKING OFF: No suitable rider. (Advised 19.12.25/16h37).

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:
a)	None.