Race 4: PLAY SOCCER 6, 10 AND 13 MAIDEN PLATE (F & M) (For Maiden F&M)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 20 June 2025 | 14:10

Distance: 1200m
Going: Yielding
Stakes: R75,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Gold Quest 2 b. f 60.0kg 11 - - - 66 16/1
1st You're So Special TF 2 b. f 57.0kg 11 Mr A C Fortune - - 83 63/100
2nd Ruby Claire 3 b. f 60.0kg 14 Mr C Zackey 3.25 66 52 16/1
3rd Opera Verse 4 b. f 60.0kg 13 Mr D W Schwarz 5.75 58 50 50/1
4 Lady Bomber 3 b. f 60.0kg 9 Mr C R Maujean 7.5 72 87 17/2
5 Time In Paris 4 b. f 60.0kg 6 Mr L Mxothwa 8.0 60 61 33/1
6 Ring A Ling 3 b. f 60.0kg 10 Mr L M van Rensburg 8.25 75 75 14/1
7 Trillion Dreams 5 b. m 60.0kg 7 Mr J Gates 10.5 43 45 125/1
8 Keep Happy 3 b. f 60.0kg 2 Mr R D Fourie 12.0 58 54 13/2
9 Poise Panache 6 b. m 60.0kg 1 Mr M K Katjedi 12.75 40 40 125/1
10 Winter In Paris 4 ch. f 57.5kg (60.0) 4 Mr B J A Plaatjies 13.25 60 60 50/1
11 Keenia's Princess 3 b. f 60.0kg 8 Mr S R Khathi 13.35 57 58 50/1
12 Move To The Groove 3 ch. f 60.0kg 12 Mr S L Fortune 14.85 - 39 125/1
13 Cedarpeak 3 ch. f 57.5kg (60.0) 3 Mr N Nastili 15.1 - 50 125/1
14 Bhavaroopa 3 b. f 60.0kg 5 Mr X C Ndlovu 21.35 - - 40/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
72.48s
Average Time
70.63s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R743,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
You're So Special 1 - 83 - + 30 -
Ruby Claire 2 66 52 -14 -2 -12
Opera Verse 3 58 50 -8 -2 -6
Lady Bomber 4 72 87 +15 -3 + 18
Time In Paris 5 60 61 +1 -3 + 4
Ring A Ling 6 75 75 0 -3 + 3
Trillion Dreams 7 43 45 +2 -4 + 6
Keep Happy 8 58 54 -4 -5 + 1
Poise Panache 9 40 40 0 -5 + 5
Winter In Paris 10 60 60 0 -5 + 5
Keenia's Princess 11 57 58 +1 -5 + 6
Move To The Groove 12 - 39 - -14 -
Cedarpeak 13 - 50 - -16 -
Bhavaroopa 14 - - - -18 -
Gold Quest None - 66 - -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)	MOVE TO THE GROOVE (S Fortune) jumped awkwardly.
b)	BHAVAROOPA (X Ndlovu) jumped slow, losing one length.
c)	TRILLION DREAMS (J Gates), CEDARPEAK (*N Nastili) and YOU'RE SO SPECIAL (A Fortune) were slow into stride.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	This race was run in an extremely strong cross-wind, and despite every effort being made by their respective Riders, all Runners were forced by the wind towards the inside running rail.
b)	The Stewards reviewed the start with regards to RING A LING (M van Rensburg) in stall gate 10 and established that this filly had nudged the front gate open shortly before the start was effected but had gained no advantage. As a result, no further action was taken. 
c)	BHAVAROOPA (X Ndlovu) raced green.
d)	Apprentice N Nastili reported that he felt something amiss with CEDARPEAK. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly.
e)	YOU'RE SO SPECIAL, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer K Mitchley was advised. (SP)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	POISE PANACHE raced without cheek pieces and with blinkers (declared 09h05 on 20250619)
b)	CEDARPEAK raced with a compression mask, blinkers and ear muffs (declared 15h00 on 20250618)
c)	MOVE TO THE GROOVE raced with a compression mask (declared 12h12 on 20250618)
d)	S Khathi rode KEENIA'S PRINCESS (declared 13h49 on 20250620)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	CEDARPEAK - examined post-race. Not striding out right hind
b)	RING A LING - not striding out left front
c)	KEENIA'S PRINCESS - overreach right front

SCRATCHED:

a)	GOLD QUEST - heat right front knee. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 11h19 on 20250619)