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06 August 2025 | Greyville | Race 6

ONLINE FORM GUIDE www.gallop.co.za CLASS 4 (Open. Benchmark at 60.0kg = 80)

Distance 1400m

Going Good

Win Time 85.79s

Avg Time 84.10s

Stakes R140,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:8.5 4yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:11.5 4yrs:1.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Grand Appeal	Mr M J Thackeray	4	55.0kg	71	77	77	Won	20/1	Y	O: Mrs T J Low-Shang, Mr J W & Mrs J K Armitage & MJO Racing Stables (Pty) Ltd T: Mr M J Odendaal
2	Run Forest Run	Mr Serino Moodley	1	57.0kg	75	75	75	+0.80	7/2	Y	O: Mrs S Plattner T: Mr W A Nel
3	El Dante Line	Mr L M van Rensburg	10	61.5kg	83	87	87	+1.55	8/1	Y	O: D de Andrade, S Gaskell & MJO Racing Stables (Pty) Ltd T: Mr M J Odendaal
4	Cardinal Chief	Mr S S Hlengwa	5	54.5kg	86	86	86	+2.55	9/4Fav	Y	O: Mr & Mrs J R Steadman T: Mr G B Puller
5	Phutulicious	Mr A Mgudlwa	9	58.0kg	76	78	78	+2.95	20/1	Y	O: Hollywood Racing (Nom: Mr A Delpech) T: Mrs A J Wright
6	Iron Will	Mr J Gates	3	53.0kg	66	62	62	+3.65	40/1	Y	—
7	Star In Motion	Mr C Zackey	6	59.0kg	95	77	77	+4.25	7/2	Y	—
8	Ralph The Rascal	Mr S D Veale	7	56.5kg	73	73	73	+5.25	14/1	B Y	—
9	Definitely Yes	Mr M A Yeni	2	57.0kg	75	75	75	+5.50	16/1	Y	—
10	The Golden Goal	Miss R A Venniker	8	51.0kg	65	55	55	+7.00	40/1	B Y	—

Grand Appeal

Mr M J Thackeray · Dw 4 · 55.0kg

Won

20/1

MR 71 → 77

Run Forest Run

Mr Serino Moodley · Dw 1 · 57.0kg

+0.80

7/2

MR 75 → 75

El Dante Line

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 10 · 61.5kg

+1.55

8/1

MR 83 → 87

Cardinal Chief

Mr S S Hlengwa · Dw 5 · 54.5kg

+2.55

9/4 Fav

MR 86 → 86

Phutulicious

Mr A Mgudlwa · Dw 9 · 58.0kg

+2.95

20/1

MR 76 → 78

Iron Will

Mr J Gates · Dw 3 · 53.0kg

+3.65

40/1

MR 66 → 62

Star In Motion

Mr C Zackey · Dw 6 · 59.0kg

+4.25

7/2

MR 95 → 77

Ralph The Rascal

Mr S D Veale · Dw 7 · 56.5kg

+5.25

14/1

MR 73 → 73

B Y

Definitely Yes

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 2 · 57.0kg

+5.50

16/1

MR 75 → 75

The Golden Goal

Miss R A Venniker · Dw 8 · 51.0kg

+7.00

40/1

MR 65 → 55

B Y

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) GRAND APPEAL (M Thackeray), STAR IN MOTION (C Zackey) and RALPH THE RASCAL (S Veale) lost one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED : a) PHUTULICIOUS (A Mgudlwa) over-raced in the early and middle stages. b) Leaving the 200m, DEFINITELY YES (M Yeni) which had come to the end of its run, was inconvenienced on the outside of the heels of IRON WILL (J Gates) which rolled out. c) Jockey C Zackey reported that STAR IN MOTION choked up in the running and raced with its tongue over the bit. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. d) GRAND APPEAL (M Thackeray), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer M J Odendaal was advised (DZ). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) DEFINITELY YES raced without blinkers (advised 01.08.25/7h41). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) STAR IN MOTION : Nothing obvious detected. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS : DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) None.