Race 4: TAB TELEBET 0861 000 822 MR 68 HANDICAP (Open)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 04 July 2025 | 14:00

Distance: 1200m
Going: Standard
Stakes: R76,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:7.5 3yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:1.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Notorix 6 ch. g 60.0kg 9 Mr M K Katjedi - - 68 6/1
1st Swiss Walt TF 4 b. g 62.0kg 4 Mr L Mxothwa - 72 74 5/2
2nd Thunder Master 6 b. g 61.0kg 7 Mr A C Fortune 1.75 70 80 7/1
3rd Lucky Spirit 3 b. g 58.5kg (61.0) 6 Mr N Nastili 2.0 71 70 40/1
4 Ravilious 3 b. g 58.0kg 10 Mr K Minnie 5.25 65 81 10/1
5 Russian Empire 5 ch. h 55.5kg 5 Mr J Gates 6.0 59 53 33/1
6 Munchkin 5 b. g 60.5kg 2 Mr C Zackey 6.75 69 65 9/4
7 Casino Ace 5 b. g 58.0kg (57.5) 3 Mr C A Little 6.85 63 56 17/2
8 Jambo Sana 2 b. f 61.0kg 8 Mr S L Naidoo 7.1 70 74 33/1
9 House Of Sussex 4 b. g 55.5kg 9 Mr S L Fortune 7.6 59 50 40/1
10 Chief Runner 3 ch. g 58.0kg (62.0) 1 Mr Jace Botes 16.1 73 59 25/2

Race Timing

Winning Time
69.41s
Average Time
70.23s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R705,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Swiss Walt 1 72 74 +2 + 7 -5
Thunder Master 2 70 80 +10 -1 + 11
Lucky Spirit 3 71 70 -1 -1
Ravilious 4 65 81 +16 -2 + 18
Russian Empire 5 59 53 -6 -3 -3
Munchkin 6 69 65 -4 -3 -1
Casino Ace 7 63 56 -7 -3 -4
Jambo Sana 8 70 74 +4 -3 + 7
House Of Sussex 9 59 50 -9 -3 -6
Chief Runner 10 73 59 -14 -6 -8
Notorix None - 68 - -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)	CHIEF RUNNER (*J Botes) was nervous in the stalls, stood awkwardly and jumped slow, losing two lengths.
b)	JAMBO SANA (S Naidoo) and MUNCHKIN (C Zackey) were slow into stride.	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	Leaving the 600m RUSSIAN EMPIRE (J Gates) brushed the inside running rail when awkwardly placed on the inside of THUNDER MASTER (A Fortune). Thereafter, at approximately the 500m RUSSIAN EMPIRE (J Gates) had to steady momentarily.
Jockeys J Gates and A Fortune appeared before the Board, were shown the patrol film and advised that it could not be conclusively established that any particular Rider could be held accountable for the above incident. As a consequence, no further action was taken.
b)	In view of the performance of CHIEF RUNNER (*J Botes), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
c)	SWISS WALT, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer Z Oosthuizen was advised. (LM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	C Little (CASINO ACE) rode +0.5kg (58.4kgs)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	CHIEF RUNNER - examined post-race. Not striding out left hind

SCRATCHED:

a)	NOTORIX - jarred right front. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 15h01 on 20250703)