Race 8: Hollywoodbets BRIGHT FUTURE CLASS 5 (Open. Benchmark at 60.0kg = 70)
GREYVILLE RACECOURSE | Friday, 19 December 2025 | 20:30
Distance:
1200m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R100,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:4.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:6.0
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Iron Will | 4 b. g | 52.0kg | 9 | Mr C F Dicken | - | 54 | 63 | 10/1 |
| 2nd | Music Is Life TF | 2 b. g | 61.0kg | 2 | Mr S Khumalo | 1.2 | 72 | 71 | 9/4 |
| 3rd | Intrepid | 3 gr. g | 60.5kg | 3 | Mr K de Melo | 2.2 | 71 | 73 | 10/1 |
| 4 | Professor Lupin | 4 gr. g | 56.0kg | 4 | Mr A Mgudlwa | 2.9 | 62 | 67 | 4/1 |
| 5 | The Mask | 2 b. c | 58.5kg (61.0) | 6 | Mr Jace Botes | 5.0 | 72 | 84 | 5/1 |
| 6 | One Armed Bandit | 3 ch. g | 63.0kg | 10 | Mr S D Veale | 5.8 | 76 | 72 | 16/1 |
| 7 | Got The Word | 2 b. c | 53.5kg | 7 | Mr S S Hlengwa | 6.05 | 57 | 52 | 66/1 |
| 8 | Brave Voyager | 3 ch. g | 52.0kg (53.5) | 1 | Miss R A Venniker | 6.15 | 57 | 51 | 25/1 |
| 9 | Now I Got You | 5 b. g | 55.5kg (59.5) | 8 | Mr B Marx - Jacobson | 6.2 | 69 | 67 | 8/1 |
| 10 | Top Gun | 3 b. g | 62.5kg | 5 | Mr C Murray | 8.2 | 75 | 71 | 16/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
72.76s
Average Time
71.65s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R925,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Will | 1 | 54 | 63 | + 7 | + 2 | |
| Music Is Life | 2 | 72 | 71 | -1 | ||
| Intrepid | 3 | 71 | 73 | -1 | + 3 | |
| Professor Lupin | 4 | 62 | 67 | -1 | + 6 | |
| The Mask | 5 | 72 | 84 | -2 | + 14 | |
| One Armed Bandit | 6 | 76 | 72 | -2 | -2 | |
| Got The Word | 7 | 57 | 52 | -3 | -2 | |
| Brave Voyager | 8 | 57 | 51 | -3 | -3 | |
| Now I Got You | 9 | 69 | 67 | -3 | + 1 | |
| Top Gun | 10 | 75 | 71 | -3 | -1 |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) BRAVE VOYAGER (R A Venniker) and GOT THE WORD (S Hlengwa) lost 1 length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED (SR) : a) GOT THE WORD (S Hlengwa) and ONE ARMED BANDIT (S Veale) over raced in the early stages. b) TOP GUN (C Murray) commenced to over race and was difficult to settle when racing wide and without cover in the middle stages. c) In view of the performance of TOP GUN (C Murray) (8.20 lengths and 16/1 in the betting), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. d) IRON WILL (C F Dicken), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer Y Singh was advised (DZ). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) THE MASK raced without a tongue tie (Advised 18.12.25/10h01). b) Jockey C F Dicken was the rider of IRON WILL (Advised 19.12.25). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) TOP GUN: Coughing. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) None.