Race 9: Hollywoodbets BRIGHT FUTURE D STAKES (For All Horses)

SCOTTSVILLE RACECOURSE | Wednesday, 18 February 2026 | 16:45

Distance: 1000m
Going: Yielding
Stakes: R90,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Arverni Princess 2 b. f 58.0kg (59.5) 9 Mr M Mbuto - - 67 7/2
1st Intrepid 3 gr. g 63.5kg 4 Mr K de Melo - 70 73 6/1
2nd Jane's Vision 2 b. f 55.0kg (57.5) 10 Mr D D E Louw 0.3 63 65 33/1
3rd Purple Powahouse 8 b. g 57.0kg 11 Mr S D Veale 0.4 55 55 8/1
4 Cappellino 3 b. c 60.0kg 5 Mr C J Habib 0.9 61 61 7/1
4 Prankster 2 b. f 60.5kg 1 Mr S Khumalo 0.9 69 69 10/1
6 Trafalgar Square 6 b. g 63.0kg 8 Mr Serino Moodley 1.9 69 69 8/1
7 Kinshin Sha 4 b. g 61.5kg 6 Mr J Gates 2.3 65 62 20/1
8 Gorgeous Bomb 3 b. f 56.0kg (57.5) 2 Mickaelle Michel 2.7 62 62 16/1
9 Austrian Beauty 3 b. f 56.5kg (59.0) 3 Mr G Samo-Burthia 3.2 65 60 33/1
10 Grand Force 3 b. g 54.5kg (58.5) 9 Mr M A Mosaheb 4.0 60 54 40/1
11 Night Tiger TF 5 b. g 62.0kg 7 Mr A C Fortune 6.6 67 67 18/10

Race Timing

Winning Time
57.26s
Average Time
57.8s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,065,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Intrepid 1 70 73 +3 + 7 -4
Jane's Vision 2 63 65 +2 -1 + 3
Purple Powahouse 3 55 55 0 -1 + 1
Cappellino 4 61 61 0 -1 + 1
Prankster 4 69 69 0 -1 + 1
Trafalgar Square 6 69 69 0 -1 + 1
Kinshin Sha 7 65 62 -3 -1 -2
Gorgeous Bomb 8 62 62 0 -1 + 1
Austrian Beauty 9 65 60 -5 -2 -3
Grand Force 10 60 54 -6 -2 -4
Night Tiger 11 67 67 0 -3 + 3
Arverni Princess None - 67 - -188 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:  
a)	AUSTRIAN BEAUTY (*G Samo-Burthia) and PURPLE POWAHOUSE (S Veale) were slow into stride. 
b)	NIGHT TIGER (A Fortune) lost 2 lengths. 

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED (JN) :
a)	All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded.
b)	Shortly before the finish GORGEOUS BOMB (M Michel) raced in restricted room between the inside running rail and on the inside of CAPPELLINO (C Habib)  which was carried in by PRANKSTER (S Khumalo) which in turn was carried in by JANE'S VISION (*D D Louw) which  hung in and shifted in from the 200m. Apprentice D D Louw appeared before the Board with regard to this incident and was advised to take reasonable measures to prevent his mounts from shifting ground in races. 
c)	In view of the performance of NIGHT TIGER (A Fortune) (6.60 lengths, 18/10 in the betting), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. Assistant Trainer T Fripp acting on behalf of Trainer C Bass will be asked to report back on the condition of this gelding on return to stables.
d)	Apprentice A Mosahab (GRAND FORCE) rode a satisfactory qualifying ride. 
e)	INTREPID (K de Melo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer A Wright was advised (SP).
JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES :
a)	Nil.

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

SCRATCHINGS : 
a)	ARVERNI PRINCESS : Stewards' permission (Running in a feature race on Saturday 21 February 2026 at Turffontein).

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:
a)	None.