Race 8: NEXT FAIRVIEW RACEMEETING FRIDAY 25 APRIL FM 66 HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 22 April 2025 | 16:35

Distance: 1900m
Going: Standard
Stakes: R78,500
Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:13.5 3yrs:3.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:5.5 4yrs:0.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- One Giant Leap 3 ch. f 59.5kg 13 - - - 74 8/1
1st Three Cheers 3 b. f 53.0kg (55.5) 2 Mr N Nastili - 64 79 40/1
2nd Darling Harbour 4 b. f 58.5kg 7 Mr C A Little 0.05 63 60 20/1
3rd Take Your Time 3 b. f 52.5kg 4 Mr E W Webber 0.55 58 60 10/1
4 Chroniclesofnania 5 b. m 56.5kg 10 Mr C R Maujean 2.3 59 60 17/2
5 Mothership 5 b. m 52.0kg 3 Mr M K Katjedi 2.55 50 50 8/1
6 Ono No Komachi 3 b. f 62.0kg 8 Mr X C Ndlovu 3.8 77 66 16/1
7 Haphazard TF 3 b. f 59.0kg 12 Mr R D Fourie 5.05 71 67 33/20
8 Sweet Nothings 3 b. f 57.0kg 9 Mr K Minnie 5.3 67 60 40/1
9 A Month Of Sundays 4 ch. f 58.0kg 1 Mr C J Habib 5.4 62 55 11/2
10 Fire Glow 4 b. f 62.0kg 11 Mr C Zackey 12.9 70 67 16/1
11 Millennium Dancer 4 ch. f 53.0kg (52.5) 5 Mr I Taka 15.65 51 50 16/1
12 Sundrop 6 b. m 48.5kg (52.0) 6 Mr H Moosun 16.9 50 48 125/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
115.03s
Average Time
116.58s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R643,500

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Three Cheers 1 64 79 +15 + 7 + 8
Darling Harbour 2 63 60 -3 -1 -2
Take Your Time 3 58 60 +2 -1 + 3
Chroniclesofnania 4 59 60 +1 -1 + 2
Mothership 5 50 50 0 -1 + 1
Ono No Komachi 6 77 66 -11 -2 -9
Haphazard 7 71 67 -4 -2 -2
Sweet Nothings 8 67 60 -7 -2 -5
A Month Of Sundays 9 62 55 -7 -2 -5
Fire Glow 10 70 67 -3 -5 + 2
Millennium Dancer 11 51 50 -1 -6 + 5
Sundrop 12 50 48 -2 -6 + 4
One Giant Leap None - 74 - -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)	MOTHERSHIP (MK Katjedi) was nervous in the stalls and jumped outwards.
b)	SWEET NOTHINGS (K Minnie) and TAKE YOUR TIME (E Webber) jumped slow, losing one length.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	SUNDROP (*H Moosun) was bumped outwards by MILLENIUM DANCER (*I Taka), which jumped slightly outwards.
b)	TAKE YOUR TIME (E Webber) was carried outwards by MOTHERSHIP (MK Katjedi), which jumped outwards shortly after the start. 
c)	FIRE GLOW (C Zackey) and HAPHAZARD (R Fourie) brushed shortly after the start.
d)	A MONTH OF SUNDAYS (C Habib) shifted inwards sharply away from the crop and thereafter had to be steadied monetarily off the heels of MOTHERSHIP (MK Katjedi) at the 250m.
e)	FIRE GLOW (C Zackey), which was eased out of the race, was carried out by ONO NO KOMACHI (X Ndlovu), which shifted out slightly at the 150m. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine FIRE GLOW (C Zackey).
	Assistant Trainer DG Smith was advised to report back should he find anything amiss with this filly on her return to the stables.
f)	Trainer Z Oosthuizen was questioned with regard to the improved performance of THREE CHEERS as opposed to her previous race on 4 April 2025. He explained that this was her second run for his stable and, in his opinion, she did not seem to enjoy the turf. It is his intention to race this filly on the polytrack in future engagements. He further explained that he had had dental work done on this filly prior to today's race. Trainer Z Oosthuizen's explanation was noted and he was advised her future performances will be monitored. 
g)	THREE CHEERS, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer Z Oosthuizen was advised. (HK)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	*I Taka (MILLENIUM DANCER) rode +1kg of which 0.5kg was declared (53.9kgs)
b)	*H Moosun (SUNDROP) rode +0.5kg and only claimed 2kg of his 4kg allowance (50.3kgs)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	FIRE GLOW - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected
b)	MILLENIUM DANCER - coughing 

SCRATCHED:

a)	ONE GIANT LEAP - cast in box. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 08h48 on 20250421)