Race 9: Hollywoodbets BRIGHT FUTURE D STAKES (For All Horses)

GREYVILLE RACECOURSE | Friday, 26 December 2025 | 17:50

Distance: 1600m
Going: Good
Stakes: R90,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Slytherin TF 3 b. g 61.5kg 7 Mr K de Melo - 66 70 7/2
2nd Send Me 3 b. g 62.0kg 6 Mr T Godden 0.25 67 64 8/1
3rd Animal Impact 4 b. g 61.5kg 4 Mr S Khumalo 1.55 66 64 33/1
4 Riccardo 7 b. g 63.5kg 1 Mr C Zackey 1.75 70 68 25/2
5 Definitely Yes 2 b. c 62.0kg 3 Mr C J Habib 2.0 67 71 4/1
6 Pongola 5 b. g 62.5kg 8 Mr S S Hlengwa 2.5 68 66 20/1
7 Double Olympic 4 b. g 57.0kg 5 Mr K Matsunyane 3.0 55 53 33/1
8 Beach Palace 4 b. g 62.5kg 10 Mr M A Yeni 3.1 68 67 8/1
9 Shotgun Willie 3 b. c 60.5kg (63.0) 9 Mr Damyan Pillay 4.15 69 66 8/1
10 I Am Classy 3 b. g 60.0kg (61.5) 12 Miss R A Venniker 4.4 64 67 33/1
11 Pink Diamond 6 ch. m 56.0kg (57.5) 2 Mickaelle Michel 4.9 61 60 6/1
12 National Dream 6 b. g 63.0kg 11 Mr A Mgudlwa 9.1 69 68 33/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
99.91s
Average Time
97.1s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,290,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Slytherin 1 66 70 +4 + 7 -3
Send Me 2 67 64 -3 -1 -2
Animal Impact 3 66 64 -2 -1 -1
Riccardo 4 70 68 -2 -1 -1
Definitely Yes 5 67 71 +4 -1 + 5
Pongola 6 68 66 -2 -1 -1
Double Olympic 7 55 53 -2 -2
Beach Palace 8 68 67 -1 -2 + 1
Shotgun Willie 9 69 66 -3 -2 -1
I Am Classy 10 64 67 +3 -2 + 5
Pink Diamond 11 61 60 -1 -2 + 1
National Dream 12 69 68 -1 -4 + 3
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 delay in the previous race. 

THE STARTER REPORTED:  
a)	RICCARDO (C Zackey), PINK DIAMOND (M Michel) and DOUBLE OLYMPIC (K Matsunyane) lost 1 length. 
  
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED (DA) :
a)	SHOTGUN WILLIE (*D Pillay) commenced to over-race in the middle stages.
b)	SEND ME (T Godden) raced wide on the latter part of the turn and into the straight.
c)	DEFINITELY YES (C Habib) hung in from the 350m.
d)	BEACH PALACE (M Yeni) hung in, in the concluding stages. 
e)	The Board have adjourned to review Jockey K de Melo's (SLYTHERIN) crop use in this race.
f)	In view of the performance of NATIONAL DREAM (A Mgudlwa) (9.10 lengths, 33/1 in the betting), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. 
g)	SLYTHERIN (K de Melo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer K Wright acting on behalf of Trainer A Wight was advised (DZ).
JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES :
a)	Nil.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER :
a)	Nil.
  
THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : 
a)	NATIONAL DREAM : Nothing obvious detected. 

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS : 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:
a)	None.