Race 8: NEXT FAIRVIEW RACEMEETING FRIDAY 23 MAY CLASSIFIED STAKES (For horses with nett rating of 74 and below)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 16 May 2025 | 16:40

Distance: 1300m

Going: Standard

Stakes: R80,000

Race Results

Pos	Horse	A.C.S.	Weight	Draw	Jockey	Len	MR	CMR	Odds
1st	Sharapova TF	5 b. m	57.5kg	6	Mr R D Fourie	-	73	80	14/10
2nd	Swiss Walt	4 b. g	57.5kg (60.0)	4	Mr N Nastili	0.1	72	74	28/10
3rd	King Rahul	4 b. g	52.0kg	13	Mr X C Ndlovu	0.35	55	63	17/2
4	Cruzador	6 gr. g	58.0kg	10	Mr C Zackey	0.85	68	61	14/1
5	Thunder Master	6 b. g	56.0kg (60.0)	8	Mr N Baboo	2.1	72	80	20/1
6	One Giant Leap	3 ch. f	55.5kg	1	Mr K Minnie	3.6	72	74	20/1
7	Lucky Spirit	3 b. g	58.0kg	11	Mr C J Habib	9.1	71	70	20/1
8	Absolu Noir	8 b. h	52.5kg (52.0)	9	Mr E W Webber	9.15	50	50	100/1
9	Aspoestertjie	5 ch. m	55.5kg	12	Mr I Taka	9.2	70	68	100/1
10	Rototo	3 gr. g	60.0kg	3	Mr C A Little	9.25	72	61	40/1
11	Ultimissimo	3 b. f	55.5kg	5	Mr M K Katjedi	9.75	72	70	100/1
12	Anotherdayinafrica	6 b. g	52.0kg	7	Mr Y Ramzan	15.25	50	49	125/1
13	Decree	3 b. g	58.0kg	2	Mr L M van Rensburg	16.5	71	71	14/1

Race Timing

Winning Time

74.74s

Average Time

75.77s

Difference

%.2fs

Total Pool

R642,000

View Official NHA Assessment

Rating Analysis

Horse	Pos	MR Before	MR After	Official Δ	Expected Δ	Discrepancy
Sharapova	1	73	80	+7	+ 7
Swiss Walt	2	72	74	+2	-1	+ 3
King Rahul	3	55	63	+8	-1	+ 9
Cruzador	4	68	61	-7	-1	-6
Thunder Master	5	72	80	+8	-1	+ 9
One Giant Leap	6	72	74	+2	-2	+ 4
Lucky Spirit	7	71	70	-1	-4	+ 3
Absolu Noir	8	50	50	0	-4	+ 4
Aspoestertjie	9	70	68	-2	-4	+ 2
Rototo	10	72	61	-11	-4	-7
Ultimissimo	11	72	70	-2	-4	+ 2
Anotherdayinafrica	12	50	49	-1	-6	+ 5
Decree	13	71	71	0	-6	+ 6

Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	Fair start.	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	DECREE (M van Rensburg) proved difficult proceeding to the start and had to be led, riderless, by a Handler, causing a delay. In terms of Rule 93.2.4, DECREE is suspended indefinitely until he proves tractable to proceed to the start, with a companion, on a race day. Trainer WGC Miller was advised.
b)	DECREE (M van Rensburg) jumped out and made contact with ROTOTO (C Little) shortly after the start
c)	SWISS WALT (*N Nastili) and ANOTHERDAYINAFRICA (Y Ramzan) over raced in the early and middle stages.
d)	KING RAHUL (X Ndlovu) was hanging out from the 350m and shifted out away from the crop from approximately the 200m.
e)	SHARAPOVA (R Fourie) was hanging out from the 250m. 
f)	DECREE (M van Rensburg) returned suffering from a bilateral epistaxis due to an exercise induced pulmonary haemorrhage and is suspended, for a period of 60 days, from racing in any race under the jurisdiction of The National Horseracing Authority of Southern Africa in terms of Rule 93.1. (Dr J de Villiers)
g)	SHARAPOVA, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer AC Greeff was advised. (LM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	Y Ramzan rode ANOTHERDAYINAFRICA (declared 15h55 on 20250516)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	DECREE - bilateral epistaxis. Suspended 60 days. Rule 93.1 applied 
b)	ONE GIANT LEAP - mouth injury

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS