Race 7: IN THE BOX SEAT PODCAST BROUGHT TO YOU BY GALLOP TV B STAKES (For All Horses)

SCOTTSVILLE RACECOURSE | Sunday, 17 May 2026 | 14:35

Distance: 1600m
Going: Good
Stakes: R170,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Capsaicin 4 b. g 57.0kg 8 Mr S D Veale - 88 90 5/1
2nd Queue Wing 7 b. g 48.5kg (52.5) 4 Mr M A Mosaheb 0.4 80 80 25/2
3rd Down By The River 2 ch. g 60.0kg 3 Mr T Godden 0.45 95 95 8/1
4 Kanaal Skater 2 b. c 57.0kg 6 Mr C Murray 1.95 91 90 25/1
5 Noble City 3 b. g 58.5kg 2 Mr K de Melo 2.35 90 88 5/1
6 French Trip 4 b. g 55.5kg (57.0) 5 Mr M Mbuto 2.65 88 87 16/1
7 Officer In Command 4 ch. g 51.5kg (55.5) 10 Mr B A Makhubo 3.05 86 85 10/1
8 Green Glow TF 3 b. c 57.0kg 1 Mr C Zackey 3.15 92 91 9/4
9 Mister Nibbles 3 b. g 52.5kg (54.0) 9 Mickaelle Michel 4.15 81 79 16/1
10 The Shepherd 3 b. c 60.0kg 7 Mr G J Lerena 6.95 94 91 16/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
96.33s
Average Time
96.57s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,480,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Capsaicin 1 88 90 +2 + 7 -5
Queue Wing 2 80 80 0 -1 + 1
Down By The River 3 95 95 0 -1 + 1
Kanaal Skater 4 91 90 -1 -1
Noble City 5 90 88 -2 -1 -1
French Trip 6 88 87 -1 -1
Officer In Command 7 86 85 -1 -2 + 1
Green Glow 8 92 91 -1 -2 + 1
Mister Nibbles 9 81 79 -2 -2
The Shepherd 10 94 91 -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)	THE SHEPHERD was stubborn to load. Trainer W M Masawi will be advised to reschool this gelding. 
b)	MISTER NIBBLES and OFFICER IN COMMAND were slow into stride.
  
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED (DA) :
a)	All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded.
b)	Leaving the 1400m FRENCH TRIP was carried in marginally by OFFICER IN COMMAND, which rolled in. As a result, GREEN GLOW was bumped by NOBLE CITY which was brushed in by FRENCH TRIP. 
c)	In the concluding stages KANAAL SKATER was brushed out by QUEUE WING which rolled out. Immediately thereafter KANAAL SKATER was eased when awkwardly placed between the heels of QUEUE WING and the heels of CAPSAICIN, which rolled in. 
d)	CAPSAICIN, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer S H Ferrie was advised (MM).
JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES :
a)	Jockey T Godden was the rider of DOWN BY THE RIVER (advised 17.05.2026/07h26).

THE VETERINARIAN REPORTED : 
a)	No report. 

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS : 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:
a)	None.