Race 5: UNISTAR INKS D STAKES (For All Horses with a nett rating of 69 & below)

GREYVILLE RACECOURSE | Sunday, 23 March 2025 | 13:55

Distance: 1600m
Going: Good
Stakes: R90,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Run To Rio 4 b. g 61.5kg 5 Mr S D Veale - 62 71 11/2
2nd Gorgeous Dude 4 b. g 55.5kg 3 Mr A Mgudlwa 1.7 51 55 16/1
3rd Pongola 5 b. g 62.5kg (64.0) 10 Miss R A Venniker 2.6 65 66 4/1
4 Basie Raakvat 4 ch. g 61.5kg 9 Mr N Patel 2.85 63 63 16/1
5 Animal Impact 4 b. g 61.5kg 2 Mr C J Habib 3.45 64 64 10/1
6 Shiny Bob 4 b. g 61.5kg 1 Mr J W Jacobs 4.15 64 60 10/1
7 Sacred Lily 6 b. m 53.0kg 11 Mr S S Hlengwa 5.85 51 52 33/1
8 Future Saint TF 4 b. g 60.0kg 6 Mr K Matsunyane 6.05 60 53 33/10
9 Elusive Belle 4 b. f 53.0kg 12 Mr Serino Moodley 6.35 52 51 7/1
10 Rastignac 4 b. g 61.5kg 7 Mr R Munger 6.65 62 58 66/1
11 Bally Magic 6 b. g 61.5kg 4 Mr C F Dicken 8.75 62 60 20/1
12 Forest Jump 8 b. g 60.0kg (64.0) 8 Mr M Mbuto 8.85 66 62 33/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
99.17s
Average Time
97.43s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,278,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Run To Rio 1 62 71 +9 + 7 + 2
Gorgeous Dude 2 51 55 +4 -1 + 5
Pongola 3 65 66 +1 -1 + 2
Basie Raakvat 4 63 63 0 -1 + 1
Animal Impact 5 64 64 0 -2 + 2
Shiny Bob 6 64 60 -4 -2 -2
Sacred Lily 7 51 52 +1 -2 + 3
Future Saint 8 60 53 -7 -3 -4
Elusive Belle 9 52 51 -1 -3 + 2
Rastignac 10 62 58 -4 -3 -1
Bally Magic 11 62 60 -2 -3 + 1
Forest Jump 12 66 62 -4 -3 -1
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

During the loading process ANIMAL IMACT (C Habib) became restless in the stalls and reared on two occasions. Simultaneously SHINY BOB (J Jacobs) kicked the back gates. Both of these gelding were released from the stalls, examined by the Veterinary Surgeon, passed fit to race and reloaded. This caused a delay to the start of the race. 

THE STARTER REPORTED:  
a)	ANIMAL IMPACT (C Habib) became restless in the stalls, was released, examined by the Veterinary Surgeon, passed fit to race and reloaded. Trainer W Whitehead was advised to reschool this gelding (SN). 
b)	RASTIGNAC (R Munger) lost 1 length. 
  
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED :
a)	FOREST JUMP (*M Mbuto) hung out throughout and raced wide around the turn.
b)	BASIE RAAKVAT (N Patel) shifted out away from the crop at the 150m.
c)	In view of the performance of FUTURE SAINT (K Matsunyane) (6.05 lengths, 33/10 in the betting), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. 
d)	RUN TO RIO (S Veale), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer S H Ferrie was advised (SP).
JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES :
a)	Jockey R Munger was the rider of RASTIGNAC (advised 23.03.2025/07h48).

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER :
a)	Nil.

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : 
a)	FUTURE SAINT : Fatigued. 

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS : 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:
a)	None.