Race 1: COMPLIMENTS OF THE NEW YEAR MAIDEN PLATE (F & M) (For Maiden Fillies and Mares)
GREYVILLE RACECOURSE | Friday, 02 January 2026 | 16:15
Distance:
1000m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R100,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Lovecomesknocking | 3 b. f | 60.0kg | 7 | - | - | - | 64 | - |
| 1st | Captain Ventura | 3 b. f | 60.0kg | 1 | Mr K de Melo | - | 76 | 80 | 33/10 |
| 2nd | Winter Blessing TF | 2 b. f | 58.5kg (60.0) | 6 | Miss R A Venniker | 1.3 | 75 | 73 | 17/10 |
| 3rd | Sovereign Gem | 3 b. f | 60.0kg | 3 | Mr A Mgudlwa | 1.35 | 74 | 75 | 33/10 |
| 4 | Winter Belle | 2 b. f | 60.0kg | 2 | Mr C Murray | 2.4 | 70 | 70 | 25/2 |
| 5 | Sargasso Sea | 3 gr. f | 60.0kg | 7 | Mr D Daniels | 7.4 | - | 66 | 5/1 |
| 6 | Sol E Sombra | 3 gr. f | 60.0kg | 5 | Mr J W Jacobs | 12.3 | - | 58 | 66/1 |
| 7 | Exaggerate | 3 b. f | 60.0kg | 4 | Mr S S Hlengwa | 18.8 | - | - | 33/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
58.33s
Average Time
59.52s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R930,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Captain Ventura | 1 | 76 | 80 | + 7 | -3 | |
| Winter Blessing | 2 | 75 | 73 | -1 | -1 | |
| Sovereign Gem | 3 | 74 | 75 | -1 | + 2 | |
| Winter Belle | 4 | 70 | 70 | 0 | -1 | + 1 |
| Sargasso Sea | 5 | - | 66 | - | -5 | - |
| Sol E Sombra | 6 | - | 58 | - | -7 | - |
| Exaggerate | 7 | - | - | - | -9 | - |
| Lovecomesknocking | None | - | 64 | - | -193 | - |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) SOL E SOMBRA (J Jacobs) was slow to stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED (SR) : a) WINTER BELLE (C Murray) and SOVEREIGN GEM (A Mgudlwa) came together and bumped leaving the starting stalls. b) SOL E SOMBRA (J Jacobs) proved difficult to settle. Thereafter Jockey J Jacobs reported that this filly changed strides in the running, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. c) Between the 300m and 100m WINTER BLESSING (R A Venniker) was carried out on two occasions by SOVEREIGN GEM (A Mgudlwa) which hung out from the 350m. d) CAPTAIN VENTURA (K de Melo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer D W Moore was advised (DZ). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) WINTER BELLE raced without a tongue tie (Advised 29.12.25/18h45). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) SOL E SOMBRA: Nothing obvious detected. b) SARGASSO SEA: Retuned post-race having cast the right front shoe. SCRATCHINGS : a) LOVECOMESKNOCKING: Under Vet Treatment (Trainer advised 31.12.25/08h11). Rule 53.5 applies. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) None.