Race 4: LUCKY LAD (2024) MIDDLE STAKES (For All Horses)

SCOTTSVILLE RACECOURSE | Saturday, 23 May 2026 | 13:25

Distance: 1600m

Going: Good

Stakes: R175,000

Race Results

Pos	Horse	A.C.S.	Weight	Draw	Jockey	Len	MR	CMR	Odds
-	Talk To The Master	2 b. c	63.5kg	10	Mr Serino Moodley	-	-	106	9/4
1st	Mohave Prince	2 b. c	57.0kg	3	Mr A C Fortune	-	93	93	8/1
2nd	Jp's Palace	3 b. g	58.5kg (60.0)	8	Miss R A Venniker	0.05	95	95	13/2
3rd	Diani	5 b. g	58.5kg	9	Mr C A Little	0.3	94	94	25/1
4	Cleartherunway	3 b. g	55.5kg	4	Mr C J Habib	2.4	88	88	10/1
5	Better Man	2 ch. c	61.5kg	11	Mr K de Melo	2.55	104	104	6/1
6	Guy Gibson	2 gr. c	61.5kg	1	Mr R D Fourie	2.8	99	99	7/1
7	Uzwano	3 b. g	60.0kg	7	Mr G J Lerena	3.2	95	95	6/1
8	African Dusk	5 b. g	50.0kg (54.0)	5	Mr M A Mosaheb	4.5	82	82	100/1
9	Power Star	2 b. g	51.0kg	12	Mr A Mgudlwa	6.6	58	58	100/1
10	Son Of Rafeef	3 b. c	55.5kg	2	Mr T Godden	7.0	87	87	25/1
11	Kitchakal	5 b. g	55.5kg	10	Mr S D Veale	7.5	86	86	20/1
12	Frere Jacques TF	3 b. g	55.5kg	6	Mr C Zackey	7.8	84	84	3/1

Race Timing

Winning Time

96.76s

Average Time

96.57s

Difference

+%.2fs

Total Pool

R5,295,000

View Official NHA Assessment

Rating Analysis

Horse	Pos	MR Before	MR After	Official Δ	Expected Δ	Discrepancy
Mohave Prince	1	93	93	0	+ 7	-7
Jp's Palace	2	95	95	0	-1	+ 1
Diani	3	94	94	0	-1	+ 1
Cleartherunway	4	88	88	0	-1	+ 1
Better Man	5	104	104	0	-1	+ 1
Guy Gibson	6	99	99	0	-1	+ 1
Uzwano	7	95	95	0	-2	+ 2
African Dusk	8	82	82	0	-2	+ 2
Power Star	9	58	58	0	-3	+ 3
Son Of Rafeef	10	87	87	0	-3	+ 3
Kitchakal	11	86	86	0	-3	+ 3
Frere Jacques	12	84	84	0	-3	+ 3
Talk To The Master	None	-	106	-	-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)	UZWANO 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)	As the start was effected FRERE JACQUES and UZWANO came together and bumped. 
c)	At the 400m DIANI was carried out by CLEARTHERUNWAY, which was directed outwards to obtain a clear run. 
d)	Approaching the 250m KITCHAKAL,  POWER STAR and GUY GIBSON were brushed in by AFRICAN DUSK which shifted in. 
e)	Apprentice A Mosaheb was charged with a contravention of Rule 62.2.7 in that as the rider of AFRICAN DUSK, he failed to ensure that he did not cause interference to POWER STAR (A Mgudlwa), KITCHAKAL (S Veale) and GUY GIBSON (R Fourie) at approximately the 150m. Apprentice Mosaheb signed an Admission of Guilt and is suspended from riding in races for a period of 7 days (Dates to be advised).
f)	In the concluding stages CLEARTHERUNWAY was steadied when squeezed out between JP'S PALACE, which shifted out and DIANI, which shifted in. 
g)	Jockey R A Venniker was charged with a contravention of Rule 62.2.7, in that, as the rider of JP'S PALACE, she failed to ensure that she did not cause interference to CLEARTHERUNWAY (C Habib) when shifting out when insufficiently clear in the concluding stages. Jockey Venniker signed an Admission of Guilt and is suspended from riding at one race meeting (Date to be advised).
h)	Jockey C Little was charged with a contravention of Rule 62.2.7, in that, as the rider of DIANI, he failed to ensure that he did not cause interference to CLEARTHERUNWAY (C Habib) when shifting in when insufficiently clear in the concluding stages. Jockey Little signed an Admission of Guilt and is suspended from riding at one race meeting (Date to be advised).
i)	MOHAVE PRINCE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer G B Puller was advised (MM).
j)	JP'S PALACE, placed second, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer D W Moore was advised (DZ).

JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES :
a)	Nil.

THE VETERINARIAN REPORTED : 
a)	FRERE JACQUES : Not striding out left hind. 

SCRATCHINGS : 
a)	TALK TO THE MASTER : Lame left front (Trainer - 22.05.2026/08h53). Rule 53.5 applies.

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:
a)	None.