Race 1: WELCOME TO NELSON MANDELA BAY MAIDEN JUVENILE PLATE (For 2 yo R100 000 Win BSA / CRS Bonus)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 25 April 2025 | 12:25

Distance: 1400m
Going: Standard
Stakes: R78,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Above The Horizon TF 2 b. c 60.0kg 3 Mr L Mxothwa - - 86 5/4
2nd Supreme Judge 2 b. c 60.0kg 7 Mr C Zackey 0.25 - 77 9/4
3rd Pick A Pomodoro 2 b. g 60.0kg 2 Mr M K Katjedi 5.75 - 67 8/1
4 Grey Warrior 2 gr. c 60.0kg 6 Mr R D Fourie 7.0 - 70 9/2
5 Shockman 2 b. g 60.0kg 1 Mr S L Naidoo 8.0 - 58 125/1
6 Rock Fate 2 b. g 60.0kg 4 Mr S R Khathi 15.75 - 45 66/1
7 Matt's Warrior 2 b. c 60.0kg 5 Mr I Taka 20.25 - 55 33/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
83.0s
Average Time
83.77s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R664,500
View Official NHA Assessment

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Above The Horizon 1 - 86 - + 30 -
Supreme Judge 2 - 77 - + 20 -
Pick A Pomodoro 3 - 67 - + 15 -
Grey Warrior 4 - 70 - + 2 -
Shockman 5 - 58 - 0 -
Rock Fate 6 - 45 - -2 -
Matt's Warrior 7 - 55 - -4 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	PICK A POMODORO (MK Katjedi) was reluctant to load.
b)	ABOVE THE HORIZON (L Mxothwa) was reluctant to load and nervous in the stalls.
c)	SHOCKMAN (S Naidoo) was reluctant to load and slow into stride.
d)	GREY WARRIOR (R Fourie) jumped slow, losing one length.
e)	MATT'S WARRIOR (*I Taka) was slow into stride. 

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	SHOCKMAN (S Naidoo) was hanging out from the 400m and was corrected at the 200m.
b)	Jockey C Zackey rode SUPREME JUDGE out towards the outside running rail in the straight, where he joined ABOVE THE HORIZON (L Mxothwa).
c)	MATT'S WARRIOR (*I Taka) shortened his stride quickly in running and took a number of awkward strides. In view of this performance, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this colt. 
	Trainer K Mitchley was advised to report back should she find anything amiss with this colt on his return to the stables.
d)	Jockey L Mxothwa (ABOVE THE HORIZON) appeared before the Board and was advised to pull his horse up gradually once past the finish line.
e)	ABOVE THE HORIZON, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer SB Kotzen was advised. (LM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	MK Katjedi rode PICK A POMODORO (declared 15h08 on 20250424)
b)	ROCK FATE raced without cheek pieces and with blinkers and a tongue tie (declared 17h48 on 20250422)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	MATT'S WARRIOR - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected	

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS