Race 7: BET WITH COLOSSUS EXCLUSIVE ON www.tote.co.za CLASS 5 (Open. Benchmark at 60.0kg = 70)

SCOTTSVILLE RACECOURSE | Sunday, 15 February 2026 | 15:10

Distance: 1600m
Going: Yielding
Stakes: R100,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:4.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:6.0 4yrs:0.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Gardener's Pride 3 b. g 57.5kg 10 Mr Serino Moodley - - 63 40/1
1st Mississippi Spice 3 b. f 49.5kg (53.5) 5 Mr D D E Louw - 57 64 11/2
2nd Iron Will 4 b. g 56.0kg 8 Mr C F Dicken 0.6 62 63 15/2
3rd Master Bomber 3 b. g 59.0kg 4 Mr T Godden 1.0 68 71 7/1
4 Jazz Festival TF 5 ch. g 61.5kg 1 Mr C Zackey 2.2 73 70 3/1
5 Run To Rio 4 b. g 61.0kg 3 Mr S D Veale 2.45 72 71 17/2
6 Sword Speed 3 b. g 61.5kg 7 Mr K de Melo 2.75 81 87 6/1
7 Sweeper Keeper 4 b. g 59.5kg 9 Mr C J Habib 3.05 69 67 40/1
8 Vencedor 2 b. g 58.0kg (59.5) 2 Mickaelle Michel 3.85 69 67 7/1
9 Mountainsofthemoon 2 b. f 57.5kg 10 Mr S Khumalo 4.45 65 65 16/1
10 Brave Voyager 3 ch. g 51.0kg (52.0) 6 Mr M Mbuto 11.25 51 51 80/1
11 Connoisseur 4 b. g 50.5kg (53.0) 11 Mr G Samo-Burthia 11.65 56 56 75/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
96.86s
Average Time
97.65s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,210,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Mississippi Spice 1 57 64 +7 + 7
Iron Will 2 62 63 +1 -1 + 2
Master Bomber 3 68 71 +3 -1 + 4
Jazz Festival 4 73 70 -3 -1 -2
Run To Rio 5 72 71 -1 -1
Sword Speed 6 81 87 +6 -1 + 7
Sweeper Keeper 7 69 67 -2 -2
Vencedor 8 69 67 -2 -2
Mountainsofthemoon 9 65 65 0 -2 + 2
Brave Voyager 10 51 51 0 -4 + 4
Connoisseur 11 56 56 0 -4 + 4
Gardener's Pride None - 63 - -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)	SWORD SPEED (K de Melo) was slow into stride. 
  
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED (JN) :
a)	All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded.
b)	CONNOISSEUR (*G Samo-Burthia) raced wide around the turn and into the straight. 
c)	At the 300m JAZZ FESTIVAL (C Zackey) was brushed in by MISSISSIPPI SPICE (*D D Louw) which rolled in, and thereafter, at the 200m, VENCEDOR (M Michel) was brushed out by MISSISSIPPI SPICE (*D D Louw) which shifted out away from the crop.
d)	In view of the performances of BRAVE VOYAGER (*M Mbuto) (11.25 lengths, 80/1 in the betting), MOUNTAINSOFTHEMOON (S Khumalo) (4.45 lengths, 16/1 in the betting) and CONNOISSEUR (*G Samo-Burthia) (11.65 lengths, 75/1 in the betting), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. 
e)	MISSISSIPPI SPICE (*D D Louw), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer F Greyling was advised (DZ).
JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES :
a)	Nil.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER :
a)	Apprentice M Mbuto (BRAVE VOYAGER) weighed out at 51kg and was only able to claim 1kg of his 1.5kg Apprentice allowance. 
  

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : 
a)	BRAVE VOYAGER : Not striding out right front. 
b)	MOUNTAINSOFTHEMOON : Nothing obvious detected.
c)	CONNOISSEUR : Not striding out right hind. 

SCRATCHINGS : 
a)	GARDENER'S PRIDE : Urticaria (Trainer - 15.02.2026/07h01). Rule 53.5 applies.

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:
a)	None.