Race 1: WELCOME TO Hollywoodbets GREYVILLE OPEN MAIDEN (For all Maidens)

GREYVILLE RACECOURSE | Monday, 23 February 2026 | 12:05

Distance: 1000m
Going: Standard
Stakes: R90,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:3.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:4.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- My Dear Friend 2 b. f 55.5kg 3 Mr Serino Moodley - - 77 9/4
1st Lou Lou TF 2 b. f 57.0kg (58.5) 1 Miss R A Venniker - 73 73 18/10
2nd Task Force 3 b. g 61.5kg 4 Mr K de Melo 1.4 74 76 4/1
3rd Roy's Blossom 4 b. f 53.5kg (53.0) 2 Mr T Godden 2.2 54 54 10/1
4 Saudi Sweep 3 b. f 59.0kg 5 Mr C A Little 3.6 68 68 18/10
5 Captain T 3 b. c 51.0kg (52.5) 6 Mr M Mbuto 4.0 56 57 20/1
6 Pink Lace 3 b. f 50.5kg (53.0) 3 Mr D D E Louw 9.8 62 57 20/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
60.04s
Average Time
58.4s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R940,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Lou Lou 1 73 73 0 + 7 -7
Task Force 2 74 76 +2 -1 + 3
Roy's Blossom 3 54 54 0 -1 + 1
Saudi Sweep 4 68 68 0 -2 + 2
Captain T 5 56 57 +1 -2 + 3
Pink Lace 6 62 57 -5 -4 -1
My Dear Friend None - 77 - -188 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

start. This colt was examined by the Veterinary Surgeon and passed fit to race. This caused a delay to the start of this race. 

THE STARTER REPORTED:  
a)	LOU LOU (R A Venniker) was stubborn to load.
b)	SAUDI SWEEP (C Little) fly-jumped leaving the stalls and lost 2 lengths.
c)	CAPTAIN T (*M Mbuto) jumped awkwardly in, leaving the stalls.
  
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED (SR) :
a)	All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded.
b)	Approaching the 700m ROY'S BLOSSOM (T Godden) was steadied when racing in restricted room between LOU LOU (R A Venniker) which rolled out and SAUDI SWEEP (C Little) which rolled in marginally.
c)	ROY'S BLOSSOM (T Godden) hung in from the 300m.
d)	LOU LOU (R A Venniker), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer M L Roberts was advised (MM).
JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES :
a)	PINK LACE raced equipped with blinkers (advised 21.02.2026/06h28).
b)	Jockey T Godden (ROY'S BLOSSOM) weighed out at 54.6kg, 0.5kg over the carded weight. 

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER :
a)	Nil.
  
THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : 
a)	SAUDI SWEEP : Mouth injury.

SCRATCHINGS : 
a)	MY DEAR FRIEND : Abnormal blood count (Trainer - 22.02.2026/09h04). Rule 53.5 applies.

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:
a)	None.