Race 7: GALLOP TV CLASS 5 (Open. Benchmark at 60.0kg = 70)

GREYVILLE RACECOURSE | Friday, 02 January 2026 | 19:50

Distance: 1400m
Going: Good
Stakes: R100,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:4.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:7.0 4yrs:0.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Ziyan's Pride 2 b. c 62.5kg 1 - - - 65 40/1
- Dricus 3 b. c 61.0kg (62.5) 6 - - - 75 9/4
- Sweeper Keeper 4 b. g 57.0kg (59.5) 10 - - - 67 -
- Gorgeous Dude 4 b. g 52.5kg 3 - - - 55 -
1st Iron Will 4 b. g 54.0kg 2 Mr C F Dicken - 58 63 4/1
2nd Grand Appeal 3 b. c 63.0kg 1 Mr C Murray 0.1 76 77 28/10
3rd Sun Dazed TF 6 b. g 58.0kg 5 Mr K de Melo 2.6 66 64 2/1
4 Kimball O'Hara 2 b. c 57.0kg 3 Mr M J Thackeray 4.1 64 61 16/1
5 Sail To The Moon 4 b. g 59.0kg 4 Mr T Godden 7.5 68 67 4/1
6 Lake Como 3 b. g 55.5kg 6 Mr K Matsunyane 15.3 61 61 16/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
83.33s
Average Time
84.22s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R930,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Iron Will 1 58 63 +5 + 7 -2
Grand Appeal 2 76 77 +1 -1 + 2
Sun Dazed 3 66 64 -2 -1 -1
Kimball O'Hara 4 64 61 -3 -2 -1
Sail To The Moon 5 68 67 -1 -3 + 2
Lake Como 6 61 61 0 -6 + 6
Ziyan's Pride None - 65 - -193 -
Dricus None - 75 - -193 -
Sweeper Keeper None - 67 - -193 -
Gorgeous Dude None - 55 - -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)	GRAND APPEAL (C Murray) lost 1 length.
  
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED (DA) :
a)	SAIL TO THE MOON (T Godden) hung in from the 150m.
b)	In view of the performance of LAKE COMO (K Matsunyane) (15.30 lengths and 16/1 in the betting), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.
c)	Jockey C Murray (GRAND APPEAL) signed an admission of guilt for a contravention of Rule 58.10.2, (Appendix E; Guideline M), in that he as the rider of GRAND APPEAL misused his crop by striking this gelding more than twelve times (16) which was not warranted when considering the circumstances of the race. Accordingly, a penalty of a fine of R10,000 was imposed.
d)	IRON WILL (C F Dicken), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer Y Singh was advised (DZ).
JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES :
a)	KIMBALL O'HARA raced with blinkers (Advised 24.12.25/05h40).
b)	LAKE COMO raced with alumite bar shoes in front and alumites behind (Advised 23.12.25/11h00).

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

SCRATCHINGS : 
a)	ZIYAN'S PRIDE: Insufficient recovery time (Trainer advised 02.01.26/08h10). Rule 53.5 applies.
b)	GORGEOUS DUDE: Under Vet Treatment (Trainer advised 30.12.25/08h21). Rule 53.5 applies.
c)	DRICUS: Rain interrupted work program (Trainer advised 02.01.26/07h14). 
d)	SWEEPER KEEPER: Stipes' permission (Trainer advised 29.12.25/13h55).

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:
a)	None.