Race 8: BERLINER CLASS 4 (F & M) (For Fillies & Mares. Benchmark at 60.0kg = 82)

GREYVILLE RACECOURSE | Saturday, 30 May 2026 | 17:25

Distance: 1200m
Going: Standard
Stakes: R135,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:9.5 3yrs:1.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:2.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Sign Of Fate 4 b. f 57.0kg 3 Mr C Zackey - 75 75 9/2
2nd Mystic Dancer 2 b. f 58.5kg (60.0) 2 Miss R A Venniker 0.05 84 84 8/1
3rd Ruby Rising 3 b. f 57.5kg 6 Mr C Murray 0.65 76 76 16/1
4 Thought Control 3 b. f 57.0kg 1 Mr Serino Moodley 0.95 78 78 16/1
5 Captain's Pride TF 2 b. f 58.5kg 7 Mr K de Melo 2.05 81 81 9/4
6 Trip Of Faith 3 b. f 57.5kg 4 Mr M A Yeni 2.55 79 79 16/1
7 Whatastar 2 b. f 57.5kg 5 Mr A Mgudlwa 3.65 79 79 9/2
8 Plumbago Park 2 b. f 56.5kg 8 Mr C J Habib 4.85 77 77 5/1
9 Celestial Diamond 2 b. f 57.5kg (59.0) 9 Mickaelle Michel 5.95 82 82 33/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
70.36s
Average Time
70.17s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R3,545,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Sign Of Fate 1 75 75 0 + 7 -7
Mystic Dancer 2 84 84 0 -1 + 1
Ruby Rising 3 76 76 0 -1 + 1
Thought Control 4 78 78 0 -1 + 1
Captain's Pride 5 81 81 0 -1 + 1
Trip Of Faith 6 79 79 0 -1 + 1
Whatastar 7 79 79 0 -2 + 2
Plumbago Park 8 77 77 0 -2 + 2
Celestial Diamond 9 82 82 0 -2 + 2
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:  
a)	THOUGHT CONTROL was restless in the stalls. Lost 2 lengths.
b)	CAPTAIN'S PRIDE lost 1 length. 
  
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED (DA) :
a)	All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded.
b)	Leaving the starting stalls WHATASTAR, which was slow into stride, was bumped out by TRIP OF FAITH, which jumped outwards.
c)	At the 400m, CELESTIAL DIAMOND, was steadied outwards in anticipation of being awkwardly placed on the heels of THOUGHT CONTROL, which rolled out. 
d)	CAPTAIN'S PRIDE hung in from the 350m.
e)	Jockey R A Venniker (MYSTIC DANCER) accidentally dropped her crop at the 100m.
f)	In view of the performances of PLUMBAGO PARK (4.85 lengths and 5/1 in the betting), and CELESTIAL DIAMOND (5.95 lengths and 33/1 in the betting), the Veterinarian was requested to examine.
g)	SIGN OF FATE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer G B Puller was advised (DZ).
JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES :
a)	Jockey A Mgudlwa was the rider of WHATASTAR (advised 30.05.2026/14h30).
  
THE VETERINARIAN REPORTED : 
a)	MYSTIC DANCER : In season. 
b)	PLUMBAGO PARK : In season. 
c)	CELESTIAL DIAMOND : Abnormal respiratory noise.

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS : 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:
a)	None.