Race 1: Hollywoodbets GREYVILLE WELCOMES YOU MAIDEN JUVENILE PLATE (For 2 yo R100 000 Win BSA / RCS Bonus)

GREYVILLE RACECOURSE | Wednesday, 27 May 2026 | 12:30

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

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Bison Warrior TF 2 ch. c 60.0kg 1 Mr C J Habib - - - 83/100
2nd The Swan Song 2 b. c 60.0kg 5 Mr T Godden 2.4 - - 6/1
3rd Perfect Power 2 ch. c 58.5kg (60.0) 4 Mickaelle Michel 4.3 - - 33/1
4 Arkadin 2 b. c 60.0kg 6 Mr Serino Moodley 5.4 - - 16/1
5 Kiki U Beauty 2 b. c 60.0kg 8 Mr A C Fortune 5.55 - - 3/1
6 Asheef 2 b. f 55.0kg (57.5) 2 Mr B Marx - Jacobson 7.65 - - 16/1
7 Merry Affair 2 ch. f 57.5kg 7 Mr J W Jacobs 11.95 - - 25/1
8 Goldsmith 2 ch. g 60.0kg 3 Mr J Gates 12.1 - - 125/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
58.8s
Average Time
59.07s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,080,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Bison Warrior 1 - - - + 25 -
The Swan Song 2 - - - + 15 -
Perfect Power 3 - - - + 10 -
Arkadin 4 - - - -3 -
Kiki U Beauty 5 - - - -5 -
Asheef 6 - - - -7 -
Merry Affair 7 - - - -9 -
Goldsmith 8 - - - -11 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:  
a)	ASHEEF, GOLDSMITH and THE SWAN SONG lost 1 length.
b)	MERRY AFFAIR became restless as the start was effected, lost 3 lengths and thereafter was slow into stride. Trainer A J Rivalland will be advised to re-school this filly.
  
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED (DA) :
a)	All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded.
b)	A race review was called into the start of this race, pertaining to MERRY AFFAIR drawn in stall gate 7.  In this regard, it was established that MERRY AFFAIR became restless as the start was effected, threw its head down, jumped awkwardly losing 3 lengths and thereafter was slow to stride.  In reviewing this incident, the Board was of the view that the distance lost by MERRY AFFAIR at the start was as a result of this filly's own behaviour, therefore no further action was taken and MERRY AFFAIR was deemed to be a runner.  
c)	ASHEEF raced green.
d)	MERRY AFFAIR raced green around the turn.
e)	KIKI U BEAUTY hung out from the 250m.
f)	Jockey A Fortune reported that KIKI U BEAUTY made an abnormal respiratory noise in the running. The Veterinarian was requested to examine.
g)	BISON WARRIOR, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer W Whitehead was advised (MM).
JOCKEY CHANGES :
a)	Jockey M Michel was the rider of PERFECT POWER (Advised 27.05.2026/08h51).
  
THE VETERINARIAN REPORTED : 
a)	KIKI U BEAUTY: Nothing obvious detected. 

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:
a)	None.