Race 5: Live It. Love It. Own It. www.racecoast.co.za PROGRESS PLATE (For Maidens & 1, 2 & 3 time winners)

GREYVILLE RACECOURSE | Friday, 02 January 2026 | 18:35

Distance: 1400m
Going: Good
Stakes: R150,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Cardinal Chief 2 b. c 53.0kg (54.5) 5 Miss R A Venniker - 80 86 14/1
2nd The Marquee 3 b. c 56.0kg 2 Mr K de Melo 1.2 85 85 33/10
3rd Red Bomber 2 b. c 60.0kg 7 Mr C J Habib 1.95 88 86 9/2
4 Actor TF 2 ch. c 57.0kg 1 Mr S S Hlengwa 3.55 85 85 2/1
5 Rooster Bradshaw 3 b. g 59.5kg 4 Mr K Matsunyane 3.7 81 78 13/2
6 Mohave Prince 2 b. c 55.0kg 3 Mr A Mgudlwa 3.8 88 92 25/2
7 Master Silvano 2 b. c 55.5kg 6 Mr T Godden 5.9 81 73 40/1
8 Next Of Kin 2 gr. c 56.0kg 8 Mr C Murray 11.3 85 81 25/2

Race Timing

Winning Time
83.62s
Average Time
83.69s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R930,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Cardinal Chief 1 80 86 +6 + 7 -1
The Marquee 2 85 85 0 -1 + 1
Red Bomber 3 88 86 -2 -1 -1
Actor 4 85 85 0 -2 + 2
Rooster Bradshaw 5 81 78 -3 -2 -1
Mohave Prince 6 88 92 +4 -2 + 6
Master Silvano 7 81 73 -8 -2 -6
Next Of Kin 8 85 81 -4 -4
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:  
a)	NEXT OF KIN (C Murray) lost 1 length.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED (DM) :
a)	NEXT OF KIN (C Murray) proved difficult to settle in the early and middle stages and thereafter compounded in the straight. In view of this report the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.
b)	CARDINAL CHIEF (R A Venniker), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer G B Puller was advised (DZ).
JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES :
a)	Nil.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER :
a)	Nil.
  
THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : 
a)	NEXT OF KIN: Nothing obvious detected.

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS.

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:
a)	None.