Race 4: FOLLOW IN THE BOX SEAT PODCAST D STAKES (For All Horses with a nett rating of 69 & below)
GREYVILLE RACECOURSE | Sunday, 06 April 2025 | 13:55
Distance:
1800m
Going:
Yielding
Stakes:
R90,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Animal Impact | 4 b. g | 61.5kg | 5 | Mr C J Habib | - | 62 | 64 | 16/1 |
| 2nd | Shiny Bob | 4 b. g | 60.0kg | 6 | Mr J W Jacobs | 0.5 | 61 | 60 | 20/1 |
| 3rd | Basie Raakvat | 4 ch. g | 61.5kg | 10 | Mr N Patel | 2.6 | 62 | 63 | 10/1 |
| 4 | King Bavarian | 5 b. g | 57.0kg | 7 | Mr A Mgudlwa | 3.5 | 55 | 67 | 8/1 |
| 5 | Attaboy | 2 b. c | 57.5kg (61.5) | 13 | Mr Jace Botes | 4.2 | 64 | 65 | 20/1 |
| 6 | Mississippi Spice | 3 b. f | 60.0kg (61.5) | 9 | Miss R A Venniker | 4.25 | 76 | 64 | 33/1 |
| 7 | Sweeter Than Honey | 5 ch. m | 54.5kg | 12 | Mr C R Maujean | 5.65 | 54 | 56 | 20/1 |
| 8 | Blazing Light | 3 b. g | 64.0kg | 8 | Mr T Godden | 6.05 | 69 | 62 | 16/1 |
| 9 | Joan The Wad | 4 ch. f | 56.0kg | 3 | Mr C F Dicken | 7.15 | 57 | 53 | 66/1 |
| 10 | Count Marsh | 7 b. g | 55.5kg | 14 | Mr G J Lerena | 7.95 | 52 | 52 | 7/1 |
| 11 | Elusive Belle TF | 4 b. f | 49.0kg (53.0) | 1 | Mr M Mbuto | 8.2 | 52 | 51 | 11/2 |
| 12 | Connoisseur | 4 b. g | 58.5kg | 2 | Mr K Matsunyane | 10.6 | 58 | 56 | 7/1 |
| 13 | Galaxy Explorer | 4 ch. g | 61.5kg | 4 | Mr S Khumalo | 17.0 | 63 | 60 | 25/2 |
| 14 | Festival Of Magic | 4 b. g | 64.0kg | 11 | Mr C Zackey | 85.5 | 67 | 67 | 7/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
112.38s
Total Pool
R1,115,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Impact | 1 | 62 | 64 | + 7 | -5 | |
| Shiny Bob | 2 | 61 | 60 | -1 | ||
| Basie Raakvat | 3 | 62 | 63 | -1 | + 2 | |
| King Bavarian | 4 | 55 | 67 | -2 | + 14 | |
| Attaboy | 5 | 64 | 65 | -2 | + 3 | |
| Mississippi Spice | 6 | 76 | 64 | -2 | -10 | |
| Sweeter Than Honey | 7 | 54 | 56 | -2 | + 4 | |
| Blazing Light | 8 | 69 | 62 | -3 | -4 | |
| Joan The Wad | 9 | 57 | 53 | -3 | -1 | |
| Count Marsh | 10 | 52 | 52 | 0 | -3 | + 3 |
| Elusive Belle | 11 | 52 | 51 | -3 | + 2 | |
| Connoisseur | 12 | 58 | 56 | -4 | + 2 | |
| Galaxy Explorer | 13 | 63 | 60 | -6 | + 3 | |
| Festival Of Magic | 14 | 67 | 67 | 0 | -10 | + 10 |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) FESTIVAL OF MAGIC (C Zackey) lost 1 length. b) ATTABOY (*J Botes) lost 2 lengths. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED : a) In view of the performance of FESTIVAL OF MAGIC (C Zackey) which commenced to give ground to the field from the 1000m and was not persevered with from the 600m, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. Trainer Mathew De Kock will be asked to report back on the condition of FESTIVAL OF MAGIC upon return to stables. b) GALAXY EXPLORER (S Khumalo) commenced to give ground to the field from the 350m. Thereafter Jockey S Khumalo reported that this gelding took no interest in the running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. c) ANIMAL IMPACT (C Habib), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer W Whitehead was advised (SP). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) Nil. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) GALAXY EXPLORER : Not striding out right front. b) FESTIVAL OF MAGIC : Nothing obvious detected. c) ATTABOY : Coughing. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS : DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) None.