Race 7: ONLINE FORM GUIDE www.gallop.co.za C STAKES (For All Horses)
GREYVILLE RACECOURSE | Wednesday, 28 January 2026 | 16:10
Distance:
1200m
Going:
Standard
Stakes:
R120,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Ibutho | 7 b. g | 59.0kg (63.0) | 6 | Mr D D E Louw | - | - | 83 | 7/1 |
| 1st | Magic Surprise TF | 2 b. g | 58.5kg (60.0) | 5 | Miss R A Venniker | - | 82 | 92 | 18/10 |
| 2nd | Fate Of Fortune | 3 b. g | 61.5kg | 1 | Mr K de Melo | 3.1 | 78 | 77 | 28/10 |
| 3rd | Winter Waves | 7 b. g | 59.0kg (61.5) | 7 | Mr Damyan Pillay | 3.6 | 78 | 77 | 8/1 |
| 4 | Grand Appeal | 3 b. c | 61.5kg | 3 | Mr C Murray | 5.8 | 79 | 77 | 4/1 |
| 5 | Take Your Place | 3 b. f | 56.0kg | 4 | Mr J Gates | 6.1 | 73 | 70 | 25/1 |
| 6 | Passage Of Power | 6 b. g | 63.0kg | 6 | Mr C F Dicken | 10.0 | 83 | 76 | 25/1 |
| 7 | Rafa's Boy | 2 b. c | 61.5kg | 2 | Mr S D Veale | 10.8 | 79 | 79 | 10/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
71.51s
Average Time
70.17s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R810,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magic Surprise | 1 | 82 | 92 | + 7 | + 3 | |
| Fate Of Fortune | 2 | 78 | 77 | -2 | + 1 | |
| Winter Waves | 3 | 78 | 77 | -2 | + 1 | |
| Grand Appeal | 4 | 79 | 77 | -2 | ||
| Take Your Place | 5 | 73 | 70 | -3 | ||
| Passage Of Power | 6 | 83 | 76 | -4 | -3 | |
| Rafa's Boy | 7 | 79 | 79 | 0 | -4 | + 4 |
| Ibutho | None | - | 83 | - | -193 | - |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
The start of this race was delayed due to the track staff having to retrieve a cast shoe from the track. THE STARTER REPORTED: a) FATE OF FORTUNE (K de Melo) was stubborn to load. Jumped awkwardly and was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED (DM) : a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded. b) MAGIC SURPRISE (R A Venniker) hung in and shifted in from the 300m. c) WINTER WAVES (*D Pillay) hung in from the 150m. d) Jockeys S Veale (RAFA'S BOY) and J Gates (TAKE YOUR PLACE) reported that they felt something amiss in the running with their respective mounts. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. e) Trainer D Zaki signed an Admission of Guilt for a contravention of Rule 8.3.1, in that he failed to ensure that the owner's colours were available for the horse TAKE YOUR PLACE. Accordingly, a warning was issued. f) MAGIC SURPRISE (R A Venniker), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer D I Campbell was advised (MM). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) PASSAGE OF POWER raced equipped with blinkers (advised 24.01.2026/14h51). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) PASSAGE OF POWER: Ownership now reads : Mr Shanton Naicker (colours remain unchanged). b) TAKE YOUR PLACE raced in the Racing Operators colours. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) RAFA'S BOY : Not striding out right front and abnormal respiratory noise. b) TAKE YOUR PLACE : Fatigued. c) WINTER WAVES : Fatigued. SCRATCHINGS : a) IBUTHO : Elevated temperature (Trainer - 28.01.2026/08h09). Rule 53.5 applies. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) None.