Race 2: WSB 777 STRIKE MAIDEN JUVENILE PLATE (For 2 yo R100 000 Win BSA / RCS Bonus)

SCOTTSVILLE RACECOURSE | Sunday, 05 April 2026 | 12:45

Distance: 1000m
Going: Yielding
Stakes: R160,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Predator's Crown 2 ch. f 57.5kg 11 Mr S D Veale - - - 91/100
1st Tommy Greaney 2 ch. c 60.0kg 10 Mr Serino Moodley - - - 4/1
2nd Bison Warrior 2 ch. c 60.0kg 8 Mr C J Habib 0.7 - - 3/1
3rd Stronger Together 2 ch. c 60.0kg 7 Mr N Patel 1.2 - - 25/1
4 Thunder Star 2 b. g 57.5kg (60.0) 5 Mr D D E Louw 1.7 - - 25/2
5 Red Hot Guy 2 ch. c 60.0kg 9 Mr C Zackey 1.95 - - 13/2
6 African Ruby 2 ch. c 60.0kg 3 Mr T Godden 4.85 - - 40/1
7 Anatoly 2 b. c 60.0kg 11 Mr S S Hlengwa 6.75 - - 100/1
8 Arkadin 2 b. c 60.0kg 2 Mr M J Thackeray 8.45 - - 100/1
9 Ka Chow TF 2 b. g 60.0kg 4 Mr K de Melo 8.85 - - 5/2
10 Bon Appetite 2 ch. c 56.0kg (60.0) 1 Mr D Ramkhalawon 12.85 - - 50/1
11 Baelor 2 gr. c 58.5kg (60.0) 6 Miss R A Venniker 16.45 - - 17/2

Race Timing

Winning Time
57.64s
Average Time
57.99s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,395,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Tommy Greaney 1 - - - + 25 -
Bison Warrior 2 - - - + 15 -
Stronger Together 3 - - - + 10 -
Thunder Star 4 - - - -3 -
Red Hot Guy 5 - - - -5 -
African Ruby 6 - - - -7 -
Anatoly 7 - - - -9 -
Arkadin 8 - - - -11 -
Ka Chow 9 - - - -13 -
Bon Appetite 10 - - - -15 -
Baelor 11 - - - -17 -
Predator's Crown None - - - -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)	THUNDER STAR (*D D Louw) and STRONGER TOGETHER (N Patel) 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)	RED HOT GUY (C Zackey) raced green.
c)	At the 200m THUNDER STAR (*D D Louw) was directed outwards away from the heels of BISON WARRIOR (C Habib) to continue its run.
d)	Approaching the 150m Jockey K de Melo (KA CHOW) accidently dropped his right-side rein, which he regained shortly thereafter.
e)	In view of the performance of KA CHOW (K de Melo) (8.85 lengths and 5/2 in the betting), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.
f)	BISON WARRIOR (C Habib) took a number of awkward strides in the running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.
g)	TOMMY GREANEY (S Moodley), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer D Zaki was advised (DZ).
JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES :
a)	AFRICAN RUBY raced equipped with cheek pieces (Advised 03.04.2026/08h07).
b)	Jockey T Godden was the rider of AFRICAN RUBY (Advised 05.04.26/08h10).

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER :
a)	Nil.
  
THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : 
a)	KA CHOW: Not striding out right hind and scalp wounds both hind.
b)	ARKADIN: Scalp wound left hind.
c)	BISON WARRIOR: Nothing obvious detected. 

SCRATCHINGS : 
a)	PREDATOR'S CROWN: Pulled right flank muscle (Trainer advised 03.04.26/10h31). Rule 53.5 applies.

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:
a)	None.