Race 1: Welcome to Hollywoodbets Greyville OPEN MAIDEN (For all Maidens)
GREYVILLE RACECOURSE | Wednesday, 07 January 2026 | 13:20
Distance:
1400m
Going:
Standard
Stakes:
R90,000
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Thorvald | 3 b. g | 59.5kg | 7 | Mr S Sosibo | - | - | - | - |
| 1st | Strutting TF | 3 b. f | 57.0kg | 8 | Mr C Zackey | - | - | 79 | 72/100 |
| 2nd | Owner Of Creation | 3 b. g | 61.5kg | 4 | Mr K de Melo | 1.3 | 64 | 65 | 9/2 |
| 3rd | Harpa | 2 b. f | 57.5kg | 2 | Mr C J Habib | 1.8 | 70 | 74 | 5/1 |
| 4 | Dream Decision | 3 b. f | 53.5kg | 6 | Mr A Mgudlwa | 4.6 | 53 | 53 | 25/1 |
| 5 | Thurloe Place | 3 ch. c | 58.5kg | 7 | Mr D Daniels | 5.4 | 67 | 70 | 125/1 |
| 6 | Anemie | 2 b. f | 54.0kg (56.5) | 3 | Mr Damyan Pillay | 6.5 | 68 | 61 | 14/1 |
| 7 | Rock Me Baby | 3 b. g | 59.5kg | 1 | Mr S S Hlengwa | 6.75 | - | 63 | 33/1 |
| 8 | Baba Joshua | 4 b. g | 59.0kg (60.5) | 5 | Miss R A Venniker | 21.95 | - | - | 50/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
84.14s
Average Time
83.41s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R770,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strutting | 1 | - | 79 | - | + 30 | - |
| Owner Of Creation | 2 | 64 | 65 | -1 | + 2 | |
| Harpa | 3 | 70 | 74 | -1 | + 5 | |
| Dream Decision | 4 | 53 | 53 | 0 | -2 | + 2 |
| Thurloe Place | 5 | 67 | 70 | -2 | + 5 | |
| Anemie | 6 | 68 | 61 | -3 | -4 | |
| Rock Me Baby | 7 | - | 63 | - | -4 | - |
| Baba Joshua | 8 | - | - | - | -6 | - |
| Thorvald | None | - | - | - | -188 | - |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
Steady rain fell during the running of this Race. THE STARTER REPORTED: a) STRUTTING (C Zackey) was restless in the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED (DA) : a) All Riders returned to scale and weighed in overweight (Rain affected). b) ROCK ME BABY (S Hlengwa) over-raced in the early and middle stages. c) BABA JOSHUA (R Venniker) raced green around the turn. d) In the concluding stages, OWNER OF CREATION (K de Melo) was inconvenienced on the outside of the heels of STRUTTING (C Zackey) which rolled out and was then corrected. e) STRUTTING (C Zackey), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Stable Employee M Nzilane acting for Trainer M/M de Kock was advised (HM). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) ROCK ME BABY raced equipped with blinkers (advised 06.01.2026/10h00). b) HARPA raced without blinkers. c) THURLOE PLACE raced equipped with blinkers (advised 05.01.2026/9h45). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) ROCK ME BABY : Coughing. SCRATCHINGS : a) THORNVALD : Elevated temperature (Trainer - 04.01.2026/7h03). Rule 53.5 applies. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) None.