Race 9: RACE COAST - BRIGHT FUTURE FOR SA HORSE RACING CLASS 4 (Open. Benchmark at 60.0kg = 82)

SCOTTSVILLE RACECOURSE | Wednesday, 29 April 2026 | 16:05

Distance: 1400m
Going: Soft
Stakes: R145,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:12.0 3yrs:2.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:4.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Dricus 3 b. c 56.5kg 3 Mr Serino Moodley - 75 78 25/2
2nd The Marquee 3 b. c 58.0kg 2 Mr K de Melo 0.4 83 84 6/1
3rd Phutulicious 3 b. g 58.0kg 1 Mr S D Veale 1.0 78 78 4/1
4 Grand Appeal 3 b. c 57.0kg 5 Mr N Patel 1.4 76 76 9/2
5 Rooster Bradshaw 3 b. g 58.0kg 9 Mr C Zackey 1.7 78 77 10/1
6 Ireland Forever 2 b. c 60.5kg 4 Mr R D Fourie 2.6 88 88 5/1
7 Little Boy Blue 2 b. c 55.0kg (56.5) 8 Mickaelle Michel 4.9 80 78 33/1
8 Cardinal Chief TF 2 b. c 58.0kg (59.5) 7 Miss R A Venniker 5.15 86 86 9/2
9 Charlie Croker 2 b. c 57.5kg (60.0) 11 Mr Jace Botes 5.65 82 78 50/1
10 Parmenion 5 ch. g 54.0kg (58.0) 6 Mr D Ramkhalawon 5.75 78 78 40/1
11 Son Of Rafeef 3 b. c 60.0kg 10 Mr T Godden 11.25 87 87 50/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
84.19s
Average Time
84.8s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,585,000
View Official NHA Assessment

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Dricus 1 75 78 +3 + 7 -4
The Marquee 2 83 84 +1 -1 + 2
Phutulicious 3 78 78 0 -1 + 1
Grand Appeal 4 76 76 0 -1 + 1
Rooster Bradshaw 5 78 77 -1 -1
Ireland Forever 6 88 88 0 -1 + 1
Little Boy Blue 7 80 78 -2 -2
Cardinal Chief 8 86 86 0 -2 + 2
Charlie Croker 9 82 78 -4 -2 -2
Parmenion 10 78 78 0 -2 + 2
Son Of Rafeef 11 87 87 0 -4 + 4
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:  
a)	DRICUS, ROOSTER BRADSHAW and SON OF RAFEEF lost 1 length.
  
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED (DA) :
a)	All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels after LITTLE BOY BLUE was passed on a second test.
b)	CHARLIE CROKER over-raced in the early stages, proving difficult to settle.
c)	Approaching the 200m, IRELAND FOREVER was directed to the inside of runners to continue its run.
d)	Leaving the 200m, GRAND APPEAL was briefly baulked for a clear run.
e)	At the 50m, CARDINAL CHIEF took an awkward stride and became unbalanced when awkwardly placed between the outside running rail and LITTLE BOY BLUE which hung in from 300m, had come to end its run and rolled out away from GRAND APPEAL. 
f)	Jockey T Godden reported that he felt something amiss with SON OF RAFEEF in the running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. 
g)	In view of the performances of PARMENION (5.75 lengths, 40/1 in the betting) and LITTLE BOY BLUE (4.90 lengths, 33/1 in the betting) the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. 
h)	DRICUS, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer B Forster acting for Trainer W A Nel  was advised (MM).
JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES :
a)	Nil. 

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : 
a)	SON OF RAFEEF : Nothing obvious detected.
b)	PARMENION : Scalped and not striding out left hind. 
c)	LITTLE BOY BLUE : Nothing obvious detected. 

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS  

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:
a)	None.