Race 5: INDEPENDENT ON SATURDAY DRILL HALL STAKES (Grade 2) (Horses at Weight-For-Age + Penalties)

GREYVILLE RACECOURSE | Saturday, 02 May 2026 | 14:25

Distance: 1400m
Going: Yielding
Stakes: R750,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:11.0 3yrs:2.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:3.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Questioning TF 2 b. g 58.5kg 1 Mr R D Fourie - 127 127 83/100
2nd Gladatorian 5 b. g 60.0kg 2 Mr S D Veale 1.6 127 127 14/1
3rd Great Plains 3 gr. g 57.0kg 5 Mr A C Fortune 1.7 122 122 25/1
4 Legal Counsel 3 b. g 57.0kg 3 Mr T Godden 1.95 128 128 11/2
5 Cats Pajamas 3 b. g 58.5kg 7 Mr K de Melo 2.15 119 119 40/1
6 The Real Prince 3 b. c 60.0kg 8 Mr C Zackey 2.25 128 128 20/1
7 Jet Force 3 b. c 57.0kg 9 Mr C Murray 3.35 117 117 16/1
8 Roland Garros 2 gr. c 55.0kg 4 Mr J P van der Merwe 3.95 112 112 11/2
9 Outlaw King 2 b. c 58.5kg 6 Mr Serino Moodley 6.05 123 123 25/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
83.9s
Average Time
83.5s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R3,025,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Questioning 1 127 127 0 + 7 -7
Gladatorian 2 127 127 0 -1 + 1
Great Plains 3 122 122 0 -1 + 1
Legal Counsel 4 128 128 0 -1 + 1
Cats Pajamas 5 119 119 0 -1 + 1
The Real Prince 6 128 128 0 -1 + 1
Jet Force 7 117 117 0 -2 + 2
Roland Garros 8 112 112 0 -2 + 2
Outlaw King 9 123 123 0 -3 + 3
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:  
a)	JET FORCE was slow into stride. 
  
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED (DA) :
a)	All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels after GLADATORIAN passed on a second test.
b)	LEGAL COUNSEL was squeezed out shortly after the start.
c)	JET FORCE raced wide around the turn and commenced to over-race for a short distance approaching the 1000m. Thereafter, this gelding hung in from the 300m. 
d)	CATS PAJAMAS hung in, in the concluding stages. 
e)	QUESTIONING, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer V H Marshall was advised (MM).
f)	GLADATORIAN, placed second, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer S H Ferrie was advised (SP).
g)	GREAT PLAINS, placed third, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer J S Snaith was advised (SS).
JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES :
a)	Nil.

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : 
a)	JET FORCE : Cut into right front. 

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:
a)	None.