Race 9: Hollywoodbets BRIGHT FUTURE CLASS 3 (Open. Benchmark at 60.0kg = 96)

GREYVILLE RACECOURSE | Sunday, 06 April 2025 | 16:50

Distance: 1200m
Going: Yielding
Stakes: R160,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:10.5 3yrs:2.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:3.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Hope Is Power 3 b. g 49.5kg (53.5) 14 Mr M Mbuto - - 80 40/1
- Acacia's Blossom 2 ch. f 55.5kg 13 Mr M J Thackeray - - 66 25/1
1st Quandary 5 b. g 56.5kg 6 Mr S Khumalo - 89 88 8/1
2nd Rich Folks Hoax TF 3 gr. g 54.0kg 2 Mr C Zackey 0.1 88 88 15/10
3rd Future Flo 4 b. g 54.5kg (56.0) 5 Miss R A Venniker 0.6 88 95 6/1
4 King Of Spin 3 b. c 56.0kg 11 Mr C J Habib 1.3 88 91 25/2
5 Thisiswhatitmeans 4 b. g 58.0kg 8 Mr T Godden 2.4 92 106 10/1
6 Smorgasbord 6 b. g 55.0kg 3 Mr Serino Moodley 3.4 86 77 10/1
7 Except Temptation 2 b. c 57.0kg 9 Mr G J Lerena 4.4 90 84 16/1
8 Connery 4 b. g 60.0kg 1 Mr C F Dicken 5.3 96 96 40/1
9 Mexican Pete 3 b. c 56.5kg 4 Mr K Matsunyane 5.4 89 84 25/1
10 Shampompo Shampizi 7 b. g 59.5kg 7 Mr A Mgudlwa 5.7 95 93 66/1
11 Mr Henley 2 b. g 55.5kg 10 Mr J W Jacobs 6.4 87 82 40/1
12 Vihaan's Web 2 b. c 55.5kg 12 Mr M A Yeni 8.3 91 107 20/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
71.79s
Average Time
70.84s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,115,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Quandary 1 89 88 -1 + 7 -8
Rich Folks Hoax 2 88 88 0 -1 + 1
Future Flo 3 88 95 +7 -1 + 8
King Of Spin 4 88 91 +3 -1 + 4
Thisiswhatitmeans 5 92 106 +14 -1 + 15
Smorgasbord 6 86 77 -9 -2 -7
Except Temptation 7 90 84 -6 -2 -4
Connery 8 96 96 0 -2 + 2
Mexican Pete 9 89 84 -5 -2 -3
Shampompo Shampizi 10 95 93 -2 -2
Mr Henley 11 87 82 -5 -3 -2
Vihaan's Web 12 91 107 +16 -3 + 19
Hope Is Power None - 80 - -193 -
Acacia's Blossom None - 66 - -193 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

The tongue tie on MEXICAN PETE (K Matsunyane) had to be refitted at the start. This caused a delay to the start of this race. 

THE STARTER REPORTED:  
a)	RICH FOLKS HOAX (C Zackey) lost 1 length.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED :
a)	KING OF SPIN (C Habib) hung in, in the straight.  
b)	Shortly before the finish THISISWHATITMEANS (T Godden) which had come to the end of its run was tightened for galloping room between the inside running rail and FUTURE FLO (R A Venniker) which hung in and shifted in from the 350m.
c)	EXCEPT TEMPTATION (G Lerena) hung in from the 300m.
d)	In view of the performance of VIHAAN'S WEB (M Yeni) which trailed the field, The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. 
e)	QUANDARY (S Khumalo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer G van Zyl (Jnr) was advised (DZ).
JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES :
a)	MEXICAN PETE raced fitted with a tongue tie (advised 03.04.2025/08h43).

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER :
a)	Nil.
  
THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : 
a)	VIHAAN'S WEB : Not striding out right front. 

SCRATCHINGS : 
a)	ACACIA'S BLOSSOM : Lame behind (Trainer - 04.04.2025/15h14). Rule 53.5 applies.
b)	HOPE IS POWER : Lame behind (Trainer - 05.04.2025/11h39). Rule 53.5 applies.

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:
a)	None.