Race 4: WSB BEST ODDS, FIRST! FM 66 HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 09 May 2025 | 13:35

Distance: 1600m
Going: Good
Stakes: R78,500
Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:11.5 3yrs:2.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:3.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st In The Green Zone 3 b. f 61.5kg 7 Mr M A Yeni - 73 76 11/2
2nd Dumisani 5 b. m 56.5kg 5 Mr M K Katjedi 0.1 59 60 11/2
3rd Three Cheers 3 b. f 58.0kg 6 Mr L Mxothwa 1.6 66 79 14/1
4 Courageous TF 4 b. f 60.0kg 8 Mr R D Fourie 2.1 66 62 9/4
5 Sweet Nothings 3 b. f 57.5kg 2 Mr S Khumalo 5.35 65 60 25/2
6 Haphazard 3 b. f 60.0kg 3 Mr A C Fortune 5.85 70 67 5/1
7 Aspoestertjie 5 ch. m 58.0kg (62.0) 1 Mr N Baboo 7.35 70 68 33/1
8 Dream Scape 5 ch. m 57.5kg 9 Mr Y Ramzan 8.85 61 56 14/1
9 Light Of Day 5 b. m 58.5kg 4 Mr C J Habib 32.1 63 61 25/2

Race Timing

Winning Time
97.94s
Average Time
98.27s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,132,500

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
In The Green Zone 1 73 76 +3 + 7 -4
Dumisani 2 59 60 +1 -1 + 2
Three Cheers 3 66 79 +13 -1 + 14
Courageous 4 66 62 -4 -1 -3
Sweet Nothings 5 65 60 -5 -2 -3
Haphazard 6 70 67 -3 -2 -1
Aspoestertjie 7 70 68 -2 -3 + 1
Dream Scape 8 61 56 -5 -3 -2
Light Of Day 9 63 61 -2 -10 + 8
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	DREAM SCAPE (Y Ramzan) fly-jumped leaving the stalls.
b)	LIGHT OF DAY (C Habib), THREE CHEERS (L Mxothwa), SWEET NOTHINGS (S Khumalo) and DUMISANI (MK Katjedi) were slow into stride.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	IN THE GREEN ZONE (M Yeni) over raced in the early and middle stages. 
b)	DUMISANI (JL van Heerden) was hanging from the 200m.
c)	ASPOESTERTJIE (*N Baboo) shifted both ways away from the crop at the 200m. 
d)	DUMISANI (MK Katjedi) was hanging in from the 300m and thereafter Jockey MK Katjedi dropped his crop at the 100m.
e)	In view of the performance of HAPHAZARD (A Fortune) (Betting 5/1; Distance 5.85 lengths), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly.
f)	In view of the performance of LIGHT OF DAY (C Habib) (Betting 25/2; Distance 32.10 lengths), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this mare.
g)	IN THE GREEN ZONE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer TJ Laing, acting on behalf of Trainer SJ Snaith, was advised. (LM)
h)	DUMISANI, the second-placed horse, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer JL van Heerden was advised. (LM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	Nil

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	HAPHAZARD - examined post-race. Abnormal respiratory noise
b)	LIGHT OF DAY - examined post-race. Not striding out right front
c)	THREE CHEERS - fatigued
d)	DREAM SCOPE - coughing

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS