Race 6: FAIRVIEW 1400 (For all horses - Non-Black Type)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 23 May 2025 | 15:30

Distance: 1400m
Going: Standard
Stakes: R175,000
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
DQ Destiny's Angel 3 b. g 56.5kg 8 Mr C J Habib 9.35 92 92 50/1
DQ Slings And Arrows 3 b. g 56.5kg 9 Mr C R Maujean 3.5 94 92 66/1
1st Mercantour TF 5 ch. g 61.0kg 6 Mr R D Fourie - 111 113 83/100
2nd Bush Tracker 6 b. g 59.5kg 1 Mr M K Katjedi 1.25 102 100 7/1
3rd Golden Link 3 b. c 58.0kg 5 Mr L Mxothwa 1.5 101 99 10/1
4 FireAlley 7 ch. g 61.0kg 3 Mr D W Schwarz 2.75 110 107 50/1
5 Silver Falcon 6 b. g 61.0kg 2 Mr M A Yeni 3.0 108 106 9/2
7 Gimme's Laddie 2 b. c 59.5kg 4 Mr G J Lerena 3.6 102 101 10/1
8 No Place Like Home 2 b. g 53.5kg 7 Mr X C Ndlovu 6.1 84 80 40/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
80.89s
Average Time
82.1s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R816,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Mercantour 1 111 113 +2 + 7 -5
Bush Tracker 2 102 100 -2 -1 -1
Golden Link 3 101 99 -2 -1 -1
FireAlley 4 110 107 -3 -1 -2
Silver Falcon 5 108 106 -2 -2
Gimme's Laddie 7 102 101 -1 -2 + 1
No Place Like Home 8 84 80 -4 -3 -1
Destiny's Angel None 92 92 0 -4 + 4
Slings And Arrows None 94 92 -2 -2
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	GIMME'S LADDIE (G Lerena) jumped slow, losing one length.
b)	SILVER FALCON (M Yeni) was slow into stride.	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	GOLDEN LINK (L Mxothwa) was hanging in from the 350m.
b)	SILVER FALCON (M Yeni) cast its right front shoe in running at approximately the 200m. Thereafter, Jockey M Yeni reported that this gelding changed stride continually. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.
c)	Jockey G Lerena reported that GIMME'S LADDIE did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
	Assistant Trainer DG Smith was advised to report back should he find anything amiss with this gelding on his return to the stables.
d)	Jockey L Mxothwa reported that GOLDEN LINK made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
e)	MERCANTOUR, 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 GIMME'S LADDIE (declared 08h23 on 20250523)
b)	BUSH TRACKER raced without a compression mask and cheek pieces and with blinkers (declared 14h17 on 20250520)
c)	DESTINY'S ANGEL raced with ear muffs (declared 10h15 on 20250521)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	GIMME'S LADDIE - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected
b)	GOLDEN LINK - examined post-race. Choked up
c)	SILVER FALCON - examined post-race. Cast right front shoe

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS