Race 8: NEXT FAIRVIEW RACEMEETING FRIDAY 9 MAY FM 64 HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 02 May 2025 | 16:35

Distance: 1400m
Going: Standard
Stakes: R76,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:11.0 3yrs:2.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:3.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Blue Palace 2 b. f 60.5kg 10 - - - 69 25/2
1st Colorama 6 b. m 55.0kg 5 Mr M K Katjedi - 54 54 7/1
2nd Courageous 4 b. f 62.0kg 9 Mr R D Fourie 0.5 68 62 33/10
3rd Bretty 3 b. f 54.5kg 11 Mr L M van Rensburg 1.75 57 60 33/1
4 Perfect Trust 7 b. m 53.5kg (53.0) 10 Mr C J Habib 3.0 50 50 20/1
5 Ice Cap TF 3 b. f 58.5kg 1 Mr C R Maujean 3.5 61 54 5/1
6 Thread Of Life 3 b. f 60.0kg 8 Mr C A Little 4.25 68 62 25/2
7 Komesans Passion 4 b. f 57.0kg 6 Mr C Zackey 4.75 58 52 33/10
8 Little Lexi 3 b. f 57.5kg 12 Mr I Taka 6.0 59 59 33/1
9 Sundrop 6 b. m 53.0kg 7 Mr M Mjoka 6.05 50 48 80/1
10 Duellona 2 ch. f 58.5kg (62.5) 2 Mr N Baboo 7.3 69 58 20/1
11 Midwicket 3 b. f 61.5kg 3 Mr S R Khathi 9.55 71 67 10/1
12 Iqembulabesifazane 3 b. f 58.5kg (62.5) 4 Mr H Moosun 11.05 69 65 20/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
83.86s
Average Time
83.38s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R651,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Colorama 1 54 54 0 + 7 -7
Courageous 2 68 62 -6 -1 -5
Bretty 3 57 60 +3 -1 + 4
Perfect Trust 4 50 50 0 -2 + 2
Ice Cap 5 61 54 -7 -2 -5
Thread Of Life 6 68 62 -6 -2 -4
Komesans Passion 7 58 52 -6 -2 -4
Little Lexi 8 59 59 0 -3 + 3
Sundrop 9 50 48 -2 -3 + 1
Duellona 10 69 58 -11 -3 -8
Midwicket 11 71 67 -4 -4
Iqembulabesifazane 12 69 65 -4 -4
Blue Palace 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)	On arriving at the start Jockey L Mxothwa expressed concern with BLUE PALACE's action while proceeding to the start. This filly was examined by the Veterinary Surgeon and withdrawn, causing a delay.
b)	MIDWICKET (S Khathi) was nervous in the stalls.
c)	LITTLE LEXI (*I Taka), THREAD OF LIFE (C Little), BRETTY (M van Rensburg) and KOMESANS PASSION (C Zackey) were slow into stride. 

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	MIDWICKET (S Khathi) had to be steadied momentarily when awkwardly placed between DUELLONA (*N Baboo) and IQEMBULABESIFAZANE (*H Moosun) shortly after the start.
b)	DUELLONA (*N Baboo) was switched out sharply to obtain clear running at approximately the 800m.
c)	IQEMBULABESIFAZANE (*H Moosun) raced wide without cover on the bend and into the straight.
d)	DUELLONA (*N Baboo) momentarily steadied his mount in anticipation of being awkwardly placed between THREAD OF LIFE (C Little) and KOMESANS PASSION (C Zackey) at approximately the 150m. Apprentice N Baboo appeared before the Board and was advised to keep his position when placed between runners and to ride his mounts out in compliance with the Rules.
e)	BRETTY (M van Rensburg) shifted out away from the crop from approximately the 150m and was corrected before the finish line.
f)	Jockey C Zackey reported that KOMESANS PASSION did not stride out freely in the latter stages. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly.
	Assistant Trainer FJ Jacobs was advised to report back should he find anything amiss with this filly on his return to the stables.
g)	COLORAMA, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer TJ Laing was advised. (LM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	PERFECT TRUST raced with a tongue tie (declared 15h23 on 20250429)
b)	SUNDROP raced with blinkers (declared 09h34 on 20250501)
c)	C Habib (PERFECT TRUST) rode +2kg of which 1.5kg was carded (55.3kgs)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	MIDWICKET: Weight adjustment: New weight 61.5kg; MR 71 (Winner Fairview 20250425)

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	KOMESANS PASSION - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected
b)	BLUE PALACE - not striding out left front. 
c)	DUELLONA - coughing
d)	COURAGEOUS - coughing
e)	LITTLE LEXI - scalp wound right hind

SCRATCHED:

a)	BLUE PALACE - not striding out left front. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 16h34 on 20250502)