Race 6: UMZIMKHULU STAKES (Grade 3) (For 3 year-old Fillies)

GREYVILLE RACECOURSE | Friday, 27 March 2026 | 19:20

Distance: 1400m
Going: Good
Stakes: R250,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Warm Reception 3 ch. f 54.0kg 1 Mr M A Yeni - - 100 -
1st Keukenhof 2 b. f 54.0kg 9 Mr C Zackey - 108 110 3/1
2nd Gimme What I Want 2 b. f 57.0kg 6 Mr C Murray 1.0 112 112 4/1
3rd Quickstepgal TF 2 b. f 60.0kg 5 Mr K de Melo 2.8 116 116 2/1
4 Limitless Sky 2 b. f 54.5kg (54.0) 2 Mr C J Habib 4.1 92 98 50/1
5 Infinity Edge 2 b. f 54.0kg 8 Mr T Godden 5.7 110 110 8/1
6 Tladi Mothwana 3 b. f 54.0kg 4 Mr S D Veale 7.2 96 96 10/1
7 Tina Lovelace 2 b. f 54.0kg 3 Mr K Matsunyane 7.45 97 95 10/1
8 Lou Lou 2 b. f 54.0kg 1 Miss R A Venniker 10.35 73 73 80/1
9 Light Of Gabriel 2 b. f 54.0kg 7 Mr Serino Moodley 12.05 90 90 33/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
85.66s
Average Time
83.5s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,185,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Keukenhof 1 108 110 +2 + 7 -5
Gimme What I Want 2 112 112 0 -1 + 1
Quickstepgal 3 116 116 0 -1 + 1
Limitless Sky 4 92 98 +6 -2 + 8
Infinity Edge 5 110 110 0 -2 + 2
Tladi Mothwana 6 96 96 0 -3 + 3
Tina Lovelace 7 97 95 -2 -3 + 1
Lou Lou 8 73 73 0 -4 + 4
Light Of Gabriel 9 90 90 0 -5 + 5
Warm Reception None - 100 - -198 -
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 (R A Venniker) was stubborn to load. 
b)	TINA LOVELACE (K Matsunyane) lost 1 length. 
   
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED (SR) :
a)	All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded.
b)	LIGHT OF GABRIEL (S Moodley) over raced in a slow run race and tired from the 200m.
c)	TLADI MOTHWANA (S Veale) over raced in the early stages.
d)	In the concluding stages GIMME WHAT I WANT (C Murray) was carried in marginally by KEUKENHOF (C Zackey). 
e)	Jockey K Matsunyane reported that he felt something amiss with TINA LOVELACE in the running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. 
f)	In view of the performances of QUICKSTEPGAL (K de Melo) (2.80 lengths, 2/1 in the betting) and LIGHT OF GABRIEL (S Moodley) (12.05 lengths, 33/1 in the betting), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.  
g)	KEUKENHOF (C Zackey), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer N Roscoe acting on behalf of Trainer D Kannemeyer was advised (SP).
h)	GIMME WHAT I WANT (C Murray), placed second, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer J S Snaith was advised (NS).
JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES :
a)	TINA LOVELACE raced without a compression mask and without a tongue tie (advised 25.03.2026/11h48).
b)	Jockey K Matsunyane was the rider of TINA LOVELACE (advised 24.03.2026/11h38).

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER :
a)	Nil.

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : 
a)	TINA LOVELACE : Nothing obvious detected.
b)	QUICKSTEPGAL : In season.
c)	LIGHT OF GABRIEL : Nothing obvious detected. 

SCRATCHINGS : 
a)	WARM RECEPTION : Abnormal blood count (Trainer - 25.03.2026/09h46). Rule 53.5 applies.

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:
a)	None.