Race 4: www.galloptv.co.za OPEN MAIDEN (F & M) (For all Maiden Fillies & Mares.)

GREYVILLE RACECOURSE | Friday, 26 December 2025 | 14:50

Distance: 1600m
Going: Good
Stakes: R80,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:6.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:8.5 4yrs:0.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Tickey Box 3 b. f 59.5kg 5 Mr C F Dicken - - - 25/1
- Bookworm 2 b. f 59.5kg 6 - - - - -
1st Pretty Kara 3 b. f 59.5kg 3 Mr C J Habib - - 80 10/1
2nd Harpa 2 b. f 55.0kg (57.5) 5 Mr Jace Botes 0.4 70 74 25/1
3rd Spirit Of Shimla TF 3 b. f 59.5kg 6 Mr C Zackey 2.3 - 81 63/100
4 Praise De La Rey 2 b. f 54.0kg 4 Mr N Patel 2.9 63 66 14/1
5 Echo 3 ch. f 58.5kg (61.0) 7 Mr Damyan Pillay 4.1 65 67 7/1
6 Chooks Kiss 3 b. f 59.5kg 2 Mr S D Veale 6.1 - 73 8/1
7 Roy's Blossom 4 b. f 61.5kg 1 Mr S Khumalo 10.7 66 54 25/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
99.54s
Average Time
97.1s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,290,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Pretty Kara 1 - 80 - + 30 -
Harpa 2 70 74 +4 -1 + 5
Spirit Of Shimla 3 - 81 - + 15 -
Praise De La Rey 4 63 66 +3 -1 + 4
Echo 5 65 67 +2 -2 + 4
Chooks Kiss 6 - 73 - -2 -
Roy's Blossom 7 66 54 -12 -4 -8
Tickey Box None - - - -188 -
Bookworm None - - - -188 -
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)	In a slow run race, ROY'S BLOSSOM (S Khumalo), CHOOKS KISS (S Veale) and SPIRIT OF SHIMLA (C Zackey) over-raced in the early stages.
b)	In the concluding stages SPIRIT OF SHIMLA (C Zackey) which commenced to hang in, was momentarily inconvenienced on the heels of PRETTY KARA (C Habib) which hung out marginally. 
c)	PRETTY KARA (C Habib), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer W Whitehead   was advised (MM).
JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES :
a)	Nil.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER :
a)	Nil.

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : 
a)	No report. 

SCRATCHINGS : 
a)	TICKEY BOX : Coughing (Trainer - 25.12.2025/04h45). Rule 53.5 applies.
b)	BOOKWORM : Retired (Trainer - 20.12.2025/16h21).

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:
a)	None.