Race 1: Welcome to Hollywoodbets Greyville APPRENTICE MAIDEN PLATE (F & M) (For Maiden Fillies and Mares)

GREYVILLE RACECOURSE | Friday, 27 February 2026 | 16:15

Distance: 1200m
Going: Standard
Stakes: R100,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Kali Bwana 2 ch. f 56.0kg (60.0) 10 Mr B Marx - Jacobson - 75 77 6/1
2nd Winter Blessing TF 2 b. f 57.5kg (60.0) 3 Mr D D E Louw 2.3 73 73 18/10
3rd Belligerent 2 ch. f 58.5kg (60.0) 5 Mr M Mbuto 3.4 74 72 3/1
4 Midnight Hour 3 b. f 56.0kg (60.0) 8 Mr E J Muller 4.5 72 72 6/1
5 Cartel Queen 2 b. f 57.5kg (60.0) 4 Mr G Samo-Burthia 5.0 68 66 14/1
6 Lacryma Christi 2 ch. f 56.0kg (60.0) 6 Mr D Ramkhalawon 6.3 59 59 80/1
7 Quandura 3 b. f 57.5kg (60.0) 7 Mr Damyan Pillay 8.6 - 63 100/1
8 Shiras Star 3 b. f 56.0kg (60.0) 9 Mr S Bungane 9.0 - 56 80/1
9 Watermelon Sugar 3 b. f 60.0kg 2 Mr T J Mayhew 14.3 - - 14/1
10 Winter Belle 2 b. f 60.0kg 1 Mr K J Lihaba 29.1 70 70 14/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
70.79s
Average Time
71.57s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R860,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Kali Bwana 1 75 77 +2 + 7 -5
Winter Blessing 2 73 73 0 -1 + 1
Belligerent 3 74 72 -2 -2
Midnight Hour 4 72 72 0 -2 + 2
Cartel Queen 5 68 66 -2 -2
Lacryma Christi 6 59 59 0 -3 + 3
Quandura 7 - 63 - -9 -
Shiras Star 8 - 56 - -11 -
Watermelon Sugar 9 - - - -13 -
Winter Belle 10 70 70 0 -10 + 10
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:  
a)	QUANDURA (*D Pillay) lost 2 lengths. 
b)	SHIRAS STAR (*S Bungane) lost 1 length. 
  
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED (DA) :
a)	All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded.
b)	MIDNIGHT HOUR (*E J Muller) proved difficult to settle in the early stages. 
c)	Shortly after entering the straight, SHIRAS STAR (*S Bungane) was carried out by QUANDURA (*D Pillay) which rolled out.  Thereafter SHIRAS STAR (*S Bungane) commenced to hang in. 
d)	The saddle on WINTER BLESSING (*D D Louw) slipped backwards in the running. This was confirmed by the patrol video.
e)	In view of the performance of WINTER BELLE (*K J Lihaba) (29.10 lengths, 14/1 in the betting) the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. 
f)	Apprentice D Ramkhalawon (LACRYMA CHRISTI) rode a satisfactory qualifying ride.
g)	KALI BWANA (*B Marx-Jacobson), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer L W Goosen was advised (MM).
JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES :
a)	WINTER BLESSING raced without blinkers (advised 25.02.2026/07h57).

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER :
a)	Nil.
  
THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : 
a)	WINTER BELLE : Not striding out left front. 
b)	MIDNIGHT HOUR : Post-race distress

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS  

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:
a)	None.