Race 2: RACING TODAY MAIDEN JUVENILE PLATE (For 2 yo R100 000 Win CRS Bonus)
FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 27 June 2025 | 12:55
Distance:
1400m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R78,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Action America | 2 ch. c | 60.0kg | 7 | - | - | - | 80 | - |
| - | Nuclear Power | 2 ch. c | 60.0kg | 8 | - | - | - | 60 | 66/1 |
| 1st | Tower Of London | 2 b. c | 60.0kg | 8 | Mr C A Little | - | - | 70 | 66/1 |
| 2nd | Olive Oyl | 2 b. f | 57.0kg | 5 | Mr K Minnie | 0.05 | - | 77 | 5/2 |
| 3rd | Wild Fig TF | 2 b. c | 60.0kg | 7 | Mr R D Fourie | 0.3 | - | 82 | 1/1 |
| 4 | Half Moon Island | 2 b. g | 60.0kg | 9 | Mr L M van Rensburg | 1.05 | - | 75 | 50/1 |
| 5 | Mio Destino | 2 b. c | 60.0kg | 1 | Mr L Mxothwa | 2.55 | - | 69 | 6/1 |
| 6 | Atlantic Pearl | 2 b. f | 54.5kg (57.0) | 6 | Mr N Nastili | 2.8 | - | 72 | 25/1 |
| 7 | Pick A Pomodoro | 2 b. g | 60.0kg | 10 | Mr C Zackey | 2.9 | - | 67 | 25/2 |
| 8 | Aethelwulf | 2 b. c | 60.0kg | 4 | Mr I Taka | 12.9 | - | 66 | 125/1 |
| 9 | Quick Crown | 2 ch. c | 60.0kg | 2 | Mr D W Schwarz | 16.65 | - | 65 | 125/1 |
| 10 | The Quaich | 2 b. c | 60.0kg | 3 | Mr Y Ramzan | 23.65 | - | 15 | 125/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
87.33s
Average Time
86.46s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R698,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tower Of London | 1 | - | 70 | - | + 30 | - |
| Olive Oyl | 2 | - | 77 | - | + 20 | - |
| Wild Fig | 3 | - | 82 | - | + 15 | - |
| Half Moon Island | 4 | - | 75 | - | + 2 | - |
| Mio Destino | 5 | - | 69 | - | 0 | - |
| Atlantic Pearl | 6 | - | 72 | - | -2 | - |
| Pick A Pomodoro | 7 | - | 67 | - | -4 | - |
| Aethelwulf | 8 | - | 66 | - | -6 | - |
| Quick Crown | 9 | - | 65 | - | -8 | - |
| The Quaich | 10 | - | 15 | - | -10 | - |
| Action America | None | - | 80 | - | -188 | - |
| Nuclear Power | None | - | 60 | - | -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) AETHELWULF (*I Taka) was nervous in the stalls, was taken out, examined by the course Veterinary Surgeon and passed suitable to race. b) QUICK CROWN (D Schwarz) was stubborn loading and jumped awkwardly. c) TOWER OF LONDON (C Little) and WILD FIG (R Fourie) were nervous in the stalls. d) OLIVE OYL (K Minnie) was nervous in the stalls and thereafter was slow into stride. e) HALF MOON ISLAND (M van Rensburg) and THE QUAICH (Y Ramzan) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) HALF MOON ISLAND recorded a TCO2 concentration of more than 36 mmol/L. Trainer WGC Miller was advised that a second blood specimen would be collected. This specimen was of an acceptable TCO2 level. b) The start of this race was delayed due to the delay in the previous race. c) TOWER OF LONDON (C Little) over raced in the early stages. d) HALF MOON ISLAND (M van Rensburg) raced wide without cover on the turn and into the straight. e) QUICK CROWN (D Schwarz) was hanging in from the 600m and was corrected at the 300m. f) WILD FIG (R Fourie) and OLIVE OYL (K Minnie) were hanging in from the 400m and were corrected at the 100m. g) TOWER OF LONDON (C Little) was switched out to obtain clear running leaving the 300m. h) PICK A POMODORO (C Zackey) shifted inwards sharply away from the crop at the 150m. i) Jockey D Schwarz was charged with a contravention of Rule 62.2.3 in that as the rider of QUICK CROWN, he failed to ride QUICK CROWN out to the end of the race to the satisfaction of the Stipendiary Stewards. Jockey D Schwarz signed an Admission of Guilt and was fined R1 000.00. j) Apprentice I Taka was charged with a contravention of Rule 62.2.3 in that as the rider of AETHELWULF, he failed to ride AETHELWULF out to the end of the race to the satisfaction of the Stipendiary Stewards. Apprentice I Taka signed an Admission of Guilt and was fined R1 000.00. k) TOWER OF LONDON, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer SB Kotzen was advised. (LM) l) OLIVE OYL, the second-placed horse, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer AC Greeff was advised. (LM) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) Y Ramzan rode THE QUAICH (declared 12h39 on 20250627) b) C Little rode TOWER OF LONDON (declared 10h01 on 20250627) c) MIO DESTINO raced without a compression mask and without cheek pieces and with blinkers (declared 07h58 on20250625) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) PICK A POMODORO - brush wound left hind b) THE QUAICH - mouth injury SCRATCHED: a) ACTION AMERICA - under medication. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 10h38 on 20250624) b) NUCLEAR POWER - not eating up. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 08h16 on 20250627)