Race 4: 4RACING.TV OPEN MR 74 HANDICAP (Open)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 02 May 2025 | 14:15

Distance: 1200m
Going: Standard
Stakes: R85,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:9.5 3yrs:1.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:2.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Sound Of The Sea 3 b. g 59.0kg 6 Mr L Mxothwa - 75 80 4/1
2nd Swiss Walt TF 4 b. g 59.0kg 1 Mr E W Webber 2.25 72 74 7/2
3rd Travel Master 4 b. g 60.5kg 8 Mr I Taka 3.75 75 65 25/2
4 Ravilious 3 b. g 54.0kg 2 Mr M Mjoka 3.85 65 81 33/10
5 Samthewiseman 5 b. g 52.5kg 5 Mr M K Katjedi 5.35 59 52 20/1
6 Original Copy 3 ch. f 59.5kg 9 Mr R D Fourie 7.6 76 74 13/2
7 Miss Shaivi 4 b. f 59.0kg 7 Mr C Zackey 9.1 72 68 11/2
8 World Pharoah 3 ch. c 61.0kg 3 Mr C R Maujean 10.85 79 69 40/1
9 Resurgence 4 b. g 54.0kg (53.5) 4 Mr C J Habib 13.1 61 57 20/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
69.62s
Average Time
70.23s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R651,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Sound Of The Sea 1 75 80 +5 + 7 -2
Swiss Walt 2 72 74 +2 -1 + 3
Travel Master 3 75 65 -10 -2 -8
Ravilious 4 65 81 +16 -2 + 18
Samthewiseman 5 59 52 -7 -2 -5
Original Copy 6 76 74 -2 -3 + 1
Miss Shaivi 7 72 68 -4 -4
World Pharoah 8 79 69 -10 -4 -6
Resurgence 9 61 57 -4 -5 + 1
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	ORIGINAL COPY (R Fourie) and SAMTHEWISEMAN (MK Katjedi) were slow into stride.	 

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	SOUND OF THE SEA recorded a TCO2 concentration of more than 36 mmol/L. Trainer L Gila was advised that a second blood specimen would be collected. This specimen was of an acceptable TCO2 level.
b)	RESURGENCE recorded a TCO2 concentration of more than 36 mmol/L. Trainer K Mitchley was advised that a second blood specimen would be collected. This specimen was of an acceptable TCO2 level.
c)	RAVILIOUS (M Mjoka) faltered as the start was effected. 
d)	SOUND OF THE SEA (L Mxothwa) stumbled shortly after the start.
e)	SOUND OF THE SEA (L Mxothwa) was hanging in from the 300m. 
f)	TRAVEL MASTER (*I Taka) shifted outwards sharply away from the crop at approximately the 200m.
g)	RAVILIOUS (M Mjoka) shifted inwards away from the crop at approximately the 100m.
h)	Jockeys M Mjoka reported that RAVILIOUS did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
	Trainer JVA Strydom was advised to report back should he find anything amiss with this gelding on his return to the stables.
i)	Jockey C Maujean reported that WORLD PHAROAH did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this colt.	
j)	SOUND OF THE SEA, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer L Gila was advised. (LM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	C Habib (RESURGENCE) rode +1,5kg of which 1kg was carded (55.4kgs)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	WORLD PHAROAH - examined post-race. Not striding out left front
b)	RAVILIOUS - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected
c)	ORIGINAL COPY - not striding out right hind

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS