Race 5: RACING240 FOR RACING. FOR YOU MR 96 HANDICAP (Open)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 23 May 2025 | 14:55

Distance: 1000m
Going: Standard
Stakes: R106,000
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
- The Winter Lake 4 b. g 60.5kg 5 - - - 87 20/1
- Eyjafjallajokull 2 gr. g 56.0kg 4 Mr S L Naidoo - - 86 16/1
1st Cliff Top 2 b. c 61.5kg 5 Mr R D Fourie - 99 109 5/2
2nd Forest Spy 2 b. c 57.0kg 2 Mr Y Ramzan 3.75 90 85 17/2
3rd Play Act 2 ch. c 57.5kg 1 Mr C J Habib 4.5 94 80 25/2
4 Romance In Rome 2 gr. c 56.0kg (55.5) 4 Mr D W Schwarz 5.5 87 83 33/1
5 Evies First 7 b. g 59.0kg (63.0) 3 Mr H Moosun 7.25 102 100 14/1
6 Speed Racer TF 4 b. g 55.5kg 6 Mr G J Lerena 8.5 87 88 14/10
7 Anuschka's World 3 b. g 61.0kg (63.5) 7 Mr N Nastili 10.25 106 114 7/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
55.96s
Average Time
56.83s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R816,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Cliff Top 1 99 109 +10 + 7 + 3
Forest Spy 2 90 85 -5 -2 -3
Play Act 3 94 80 -14 -2 -12
Romance In Rome 4 87 83 -4 -2 -2
Evies First 5 102 100 -2 -3 + 1
Speed Racer 6 87 88 +1 -3 + 4
Anuschka's World 7 106 114 +8 -4 + 12
The Winter Lake None - 87 - -193 -
Eyjafjallajokull None - 86 - -193 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	SPEED RACER (G Lerena) stood awkwardly in the stalls and was slow into stride.
b)	ANUSHKA'S WORLD (*N Nastili) jumped inwards.
c)	FOREST SPY (Y Ramzan) and ROMANCE IN ROME (D Schwarz) were slow into stride.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	ANUSHKA'S WORLD (*N Nastili) raced wide without cover on the bend. Thereafter, Apprentice N Nastili reported that he felt something amiss with this gelding. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.
	Trainer K Mitchley was advised to report back should she find anything amiss with this gelding on his return to the stables.
b)	PLAY ACT (C Habib) shifted both ways away from the crop from the 300m.
c)	Jockey Y Ramzan (FOREST SPY) dropped his crop at the 50m.
d)	CLIFF TOP, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer AC Greeff was advised. (LM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	G Lerena rode SPEED RACER (declared 08h21 on 20250223)
b)	D Schwarz (ROMANCE IN ROME) rode +0.5kg (56.3kgs)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	ANUSHKA'S WORLD - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected
b)	EVIES FIRST - abnormal respiratory noise

SCRATCHINGS:

a)	THE WINTER LAKE - change of surface (declared 05h30 on 20250523)
b)	EYEJAFJALLAJOKULL - injured proceeding to the start. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 14h44 on 20250523)