Race 5: AUSTEN SMITH CLASS 5 (Open. Benchmark at 60.0kg = 70)

SCOTTSVILLE RACECOURSE | Wednesday, 18 February 2026 | 14:25

Distance: 1400m
Going: Yielding
Stakes: R100,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:3.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:5.5 4yrs:0.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Slytherin 3 b. g 60.0kg 2 Mr K de Melo - - 70 11/2
1st Gorgeous Girl 4 b. f 58.5kg (61.0) 7 Mr D D E Louw - 72 74 20/1
2nd Phutulicious 3 b. g 62.0kg 10 Mr S D Veale 0.3 74 74 6/1
3rd Definitely Yes TF 2 b. c 61.0kg 1 Mr C A Little 0.7 72 71 5/1
4 Town Crier 2 b. c 62.0kg 5 Mr S Khumalo 1.2 81 81 7/2
5 Sun Dazed 6 b. g 58.0kg 12 Mr A C Fortune 1.7 66 64 7/1
6 Kimball O'Hara 2 b. c 56.0kg 3 Mr T Godden 1.75 62 61 14/1
7 Double Olympic 4 b. g 49.5kg (52.0) 2 Mr Damyan Pillay 2.75 54 53 25/2
8 Global Movement 6 gr. g 58.5kg 6 Mr C Zackey 4.05 67 65 7/1
9 Lou Lou The Legend 3 b. c 53.5kg (55.0) 4 Mickaelle Michel 4.45 60 59 16/1
10 Thunderbird 4 b. g 60.5kg 8 Mr C Murray 4.65 71 70 14/1
11 Heaven's Will 3 b. g 60.0kg 9 Mr Serino Moodley 9.55 70 62 40/1
12 Claymore 2 b. g 54.0kg (55.5) 11 Miss R A Venniker 9.95 61 58 125/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
83.8s
Average Time
84.94s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,065,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Gorgeous Girl 1 72 74 +2 + 7 -5
Phutulicious 2 74 74 0 -1 + 1
Definitely Yes 3 72 71 -1 -1
Town Crier 4 81 81 0 -1 + 1
Sun Dazed 5 66 64 -2 -1 -1
Kimball O'Hara 6 62 61 -1 -1
Double Olympic 7 54 53 -1 -1
Global Movement 8 67 65 -2 -2
Lou Lou The Legend 9 60 59 -1 -2 + 1
Thunderbird 10 71 70 -1 -2 + 1
Heaven's Will 11 70 62 -8 -4 -4
Claymore 12 61 58 -3 -4 + 1
Slytherin None - 70 - -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)	LOU LOU THE LEGEND (M Michel) jumped awkwardly and was slow into stride. 
  
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED (SR) :
a)	All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded.
b)	At the 150m KIMBALL O'HARA (T Godden) was carried out by DEFINITELY YES (C Little) which shifted out away from the crop and was immediately corrected. 
c)	PHUTULICIOUS (S Veale) hung out from the 200m.
d)	In view of the performances of HEAVEN'S WILL (S Moodley) (9.55 lengths, 40/1 in the betting) and CLAYMORE (R A Venniker) (9.95 lengths, 125/1  in the betting), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. 
e)	GORGEOUS GIRL (*D D Louw), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer A J Rivalland was advised (SP).
JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES :
a)	Nil.
RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER :
a)	Nil.
  
THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : 
a)	HEAVEN'S WILL : Nothing obvious detected.
b)	CLAYMORE : Nothing obvious detected. 

SCRATCHINGS : 
a)	SLYTHERIN : Bruised right front (Trainer - 16.02.2026/10h32). Rule 53.5 applies.

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:
a)	None.