Race 2: GALLOP TV YOUTUBE CHANNEL MAIDEN HANDICAP (F & M) (For Maiden F & M with 3 or more runs)

GREYVILLE RACECOURSE | Wednesday, 10 January 2024 | 13:30

Distance: 1400m
Going: Standard
Stakes: R78,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:4.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:7.0 4yrs:0.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Grecian Palace 2 b. f 57.5kg 1 Mr Wesley Marwing - 71 62 11/2
2nd Littleblackvelvet 4 b. f 53.5kg (56.0) 6 Mr K J Lihaba 1.2 68 77 8/1
3rd Elegant Act TF 3 b. f 60.0kg 7 Mr C Zackey 1.5 76 71 1/1
4 Valli Gal 2 b. f 57.5kg (59.0) 4 Miss R A Venniker 2.5 74 65 7/1
5 Purple Flower 3 ch. f 58.5kg 2 Mr S S Hlengwa 4.9 64 74 7/1
6 Samsai 3 b. f 55.0kg 3 Mr R D Fourie 11.8 57 53 20/1
7 Stolen Star 2 b. f 55.0kg 5 Mr S D Veale 12.3 66 62 33/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
84.28s
Average Time
83.41s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R556,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Grecian Palace 1 71 62 -9 + 7 -16
Littleblackvelvet 2 68 77 +9 -1 + 10
Elegant Act 3 76 71 -5 -1 -4
Valli Gal 4 74 65 -9 -1 -8
Purple Flower 5 64 74 +10 -2 + 12
Samsai 6 57 53 -4 -4
Stolen Star 7 66 62 -4 -5 + 1
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:  
a)	SAMSAI (R Fourie) jumped awkwardly. Lost 2 lengths. 
  
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED :
a)	Leaving the starting stalls SAMSAI (R Fourie) brushed the left-hand side starting gate.  
b)	In view of the performance of SAMSAI (R Fourie) (11.80 lengths, 20/1 in the betting), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. 
c)	GRECIAN PALACE (W Marwing), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer W H Marwing advised (DZ).
JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES :
a)	Apprentice S Hlengwa was the rider of PURPLE FLOWER (advised 10.01.2024/08h01).

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER :
a)	Nil.
  
THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : 
a)	SAMSAI : Nothing obvious detected.
b)	STOLEN STAR : Scalp wound right hind.
c)	GRECIAN PALACE : Returned post-race having cast the left-front shoe. 

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS : 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:
a)	None.