Race 6: RACING TODAY MR 80 HANDICAP (Open)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 18 April 2025 | 15:00

Distance: 1400m
Going: Good
Stakes: R90,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:12.0 3yrs:2.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:4.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Roomformanoeuvre 4 b. g 57.0kg 1 - - - 69 16/1
1st Igugulethu TF 2 b. c 58.0kg 4 Mr C Zackey - 76 83 1/1
2nd Pedro 6 b. g 59.0kg 2 Mr C R Maujean 2.25 78 72 14/1
3rd Anchor Man 4 b. g 54.5kg (54.0) 7 Mr G Wright 2.5 68 63 16/1
4 Pyromaniac 6 ch. g 61.5kg 1 Mr C A Little 3.0 83 71 25/2
5 American Dream 3 b. c 57.0kg (61.0) 5 Mr H Moosun 3.5 82 81 14/1
6 Final Try 2 b. c 58.0kg 8 Mr R D Fourie 3.75 81 94 7/1
7 Four Jacks 4 b. g 57.5kg 6 Mr S L Naidoo 4.25 75 65 17/2
8 Chere For Me 5 ch. m 59.5kg 10 Mr M Mjoka 5.0 79 70 20/1
9 Makhachev 2 b. g 61.5kg 9 Mr A Arries 5.5 83 81 25/1
10 El Romiachi 8 b. g 62.0kg 3 Mr E W Webber 6.25 84 77 20/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
82.36s
Average Time
84.69s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R901,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Igugulethu 1 76 83 +7 + 7
Pedro 2 78 72 -6 -1 -5
Anchor Man 3 68 63 -5 -1 -4
Pyromaniac 4 83 71 -12 -2 -10
American Dream 5 82 81 -1 -2 + 1
Final Try 6 81 94 +13 -2 + 15
Four Jacks 7 75 65 -10 -2 -8
Chere For Me 8 79 70 -9 -2 -7
Makhachev 9 83 81 -2 -2
El Romiachi 10 84 77 -7 -3 -4
Roomformanoeuvre None - 69 - -188 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	FINAL TRY (R Fourie) jumped awkwardly and was slow into stride.
b)	PYROMANIAC (C Little), IGUGULETHU (C Zackey) and FOUR JACKS (S Naidoo) were slow into stride. 

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	Apprentice H Moosun (AMERICAN DREAM) rode a satisfactory qualifying ride.
b)	IGUGULETHU (C Zackey) over raced in the early stages.
c)	FINAL TRY (R Fourie), which had to shift outwards to obtain clear running at approximately the 300m, was carried further outward by ANCHOR MAN (G Wright), which shifted outward slightly at the 150m.
d)	Jockey R Fourie reported that he felt something amiss with FINAL TRY. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
	Trainer AC Greeff was advised to report back should he find anything amiss with this gelding on his return to the stables.
e)	IGUGULETHU, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer DG Smith, acting on behalf of Trainer GD Smith, was advised. (LM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	PYROMANIAC raced with alumite bar shoes in front and alumites behind (declared 09h37 on 20250417)
b)	G Wright (ANCHOR MAN) rode +0.5kg (54.7kgs)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	FINAL TRY - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected

SCRATCHED:

a)	ROOMFORMANOEUVRE - not eating up. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 06h00 on 20250418)