Race 1: XMAS FUTURITY PLATE (For 2yo R100 000 Win BSA / CRS Bonus - Non-Black Type)

GREYVILLE RACECOURSE | Friday, 26 December 2025 | 13:05

Distance: 1000m
Going: Good
Stakes: R250,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Buffalo King Cody 2 gr. c 60.0kg 4 - - - - 18/10
1st Kavady 2 ch. f 57.5kg 8 Mr K Matsunyane - - - 18/10
2nd Japura 2 gr. f 57.5kg 1 Mickaelle Michel 3.4 - - 14/1
3rd Ode To The Sea 2 b. g 60.0kg 2 Mr C J Habib 5.1 - - 33/1
4 Smart Choice TF 2 b. f 57.5kg 5 Mr T Godden 5.6 - - 33/20
5 Better Never Ends 2 b. c 60.0kg 7 Mr A Mgudlwa 7.0 - - 50/1
6 Snow Warrior 2 b. c 60.0kg 6 Mr S Khumalo 9.7 - - 11/2
7 Perfect Power 2 ch. c 60.0kg 9 Mr M A Yeni 10.0 - - 33/1
8 Timeless Wonder 2 b. f 57.5kg 4 Mr M J Thackeray 12.5 - - 20/1
9 Me Get Lucky 2 b. f 57.5kg 3 Mr C F Dicken 29.5 - - 66/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
58.59s
Average Time
58.77s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,290,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Kavady 1 - - - + 20 -
Japura 2 - - - + 10 -
Ode To The Sea 3 - - - + 5 -
Smart Choice 4 - - - -8 -
Better Never Ends 5 - - - -10 -
Snow Warrior 6 - - - -12 -
Perfect Power 7 - - - -14 -
Timeless Wonder 8 - - - -16 -
Me Get Lucky 9 - - - -18 -
Buffalo King Cody None - - - -198 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:  
a)	TIMELESS WONDER (M Thackeray) and SNOW WARRIOR (S Khumalo) were stubborn to load. 
b)	BETTER NEVER ENDS (A Mgudlwa) was stubborn to load. Lost 1 length. 

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED (JN) :
a)	Shortly after the start ME GET LUCKY (C F Dicken) was directed in, when awkwardly placed on the heels of ODE TO THE SEA (C Habib), which rolled out. 
b)	ME GET LUCKY (C F Dicken) which pulled hard in the early stages, proved difficult to settle and tired rapidly from the 200m. Thereafter Jockey C F Dicken reported that he felt something amiss in the running with ME GET LUCKY. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.
c)	BETTER NEVER ENDS (A Mgudlwa) which raced green, hung in and shifted in from the 350m.
d)	SNOW WARRIOR (S Khumalo)  raced green. 
e)	KAVADY (K Matsunyane), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer M Pandaram was advised (MM).
JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES :
a)	ME GET LUCKY raced equipped with blinkers (advised 23.12.2025/10h16).
b)	Jockey C Habib was the rider of ODE TO THE SEA (advised 26.12.2025/09h59).

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER :
a)	Nil.
  
THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : 
a)	ME GET LUCKY : Nothing obvious detected.

SCRATCHINGS : 
a)	BUFFALO KING CODY : No transport (Trainer - 26.12.2025/07h19).

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:
a)	None.