Race 3: TOTE FOR THE WIN OPEN MAIDEN (For all Maidens)

GREYVILLE RACECOURSE | Wednesday, 31 December 2025 | 14:00

Distance: 2000m
Going: Standard
Stakes: R90,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:7.0 4yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:9.5 4yrs:1.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Captain's Dynasty 4 b. g 56.5kg 7 Mr C F Dicken - - 55 11/2
1st Tee Dog TF 3 ch. g 60.0kg (61.5) 8 Miss R A Venniker - 66 74 9/4
2nd Desert Dog 3 b. c 58.5kg 11 Mr C Murray 5.1 - 80 9/4
3rd Dead Poets Society 2 b. c 55.5kg 6 Mr T Godden 7.4 67 62 7/1
4 Devil's Peak 3 b. g 54.0kg 10 Mr S Sosibo 7.8 64 72 66/1
5 Fire Force 4 b. g 53.0kg (55.5) 4 Mr M Mbuto 8.9 53 60 25/1
6 Augrabies 3 b. g 59.5kg 7 Mr S S Hlengwa 8.95 62 56 25/1
7 Magic Hat Trick 3 b. g 61.0kg 5 Mr C J Habib 14.95 64 61 25/2
8 Mysterious Erik 3 b. g 56.0kg 1 Mr C Zackey 31.05 68 63 25/1
9 Half Sovereign 3 b. g 54.5kg (54.0) 9 Mr D Daniels 31.75 51 51 66/1
10 Taste The Rainbow 2 b. g 59.5kg 2 Mr K de Melo 34.85 75 73 11/2
11 Frankly Fine 2 b. g 55.0kg 3 Mr J Gates 45.75 66 66 66/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
124.91s
Average Time
123.06s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R770,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Tee Dog 1 66 74 +8 + 7 + 1
Desert Dog 2 - 80 - + 20 -
Dead Poets Society 3 67 62 -5 -3 -2
Devil's Peak 4 64 72 +8 -3 + 11
Fire Force 5 53 60 +7 -3 + 10
Augrabies 6 62 56 -6 -3 -3
Magic Hat Trick 7 64 61 -3 -5 + 2
Mysterious Erik 8 68 63 -5 -10 + 5
Half Sovereign 9 51 51 0 -10 + 10
Taste The Rainbow 10 75 73 -2 -10 + 8
Frankly Fine 11 66 66 0 -10 + 10
Captain's Dynasty None - 55 - -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)	MYSTERIOUS ERIK (C Zackey) and FIRE FORCE (*M Mbuto) lost 1 length.
b)	TASTE THE RAINBOW (K de Melo) stumbled leaving the starting stalls.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED (DM) :
a)	As the start was effected MAGIC HAT TRICK (C Habib) and DEAD POETS SOCIETY (T Godden) were bumped in by AUGRABIES (S Hlengwa) which jumped in, which resulted in FIRE FORCE (*M Mbuto) being steadied. Shortly thereafter DEAD POETS SOCIETY (T Godden) had its hind quarters turned inwards when carried out by MAGIC HAT TRICK (C Habib) and making contact with AUGRABIES (S Hlengwa).
b)	Leaving the 700m FRANKLY FINE (J Gates) which came under early pressure was momentarily inconvenienced on the heels of TEE DOG (R A Venniker) which rolled in and was immediately corrected.
c)	In view of the performance of MYSTERIOUS ERIK (C Zackey) (31.05 lengths and 25/1 in the betting), which commenced to hang in from the 300m. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. 
d)	Jockeys K de Melo (TASTE THE RAINBOW) and C Habib (MAGIC HAT TRICK) reported they felt something amiss with their respective mounts in the running, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. 
e)	TEE DOG (R A Venniker), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer W Whitehead was advised (MM).
JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES :
a)	FRANKLY FINE raced with pacifiers and blinkers on & ear muffs off (Advised 30.12.25/08h06).
b)	FIRE FORCE raced with blinkers (Advised 30.12.25/09h28).
c)	Jockey C Murray was the rider of DESERT DOG (Advised 31.12.25/08h47).

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER :
a)	Nil.
  
THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : 
a)	MYSTERIOUS ERIK: Nothing obvious detected.
b)	TASTE THE RAINBOW: Not striding out right hind.
c)	MAGIC HAT TRICK: Nothing obvious detected.

SCRATCHINGS : 
a)	CAPTAIN'S DYNASTY: Injured left hind (Trainer advised 31.12.25/08h02). Rule 53.5 applies.

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:
a)	None.