Race 3: RACING TODAY MR 86 HANDICAP (Open)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 25 July 2025 | 13:45

Distance: 1600m
Going: Standard
Stakes: R100,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:9.5 3yrs:1.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:2.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Mr Fox TF 3 b. g 58.5kg 1 Mr R D Fourie - 85 99 1/1
2nd Dowser 5 b. g 60.5kg 6 Mr L Mxothwa 3.0 87 84 9/2
3rd Dynalley 2 b. g 57.0kg 3 Mr C R Maujean 3.25 80 82 17/2
4 Green Mandarin 5 b. g 56.0kg (57.5) 2 Mr B J A Plaatjies 5.0 81 83 8/1
5 Laguna Verde 5 b. g 60.5kg 7 Mr C J Habib 7.25 87 86 40/1
6 Sakurajima 3 b. g 60.5kg (63.0) 4 Mr N Nastili 9.5 94 90 50/1
7 Haarlem 3 b. g 54.0kg 5 Mr X C Ndlovu 11.75 76 73 9/2

Race Timing

Winning Time
95.31s
Average Time
95.62s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R811,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Mr Fox 1 85 99 +14 + 7 + 7
Dowser 2 87 84 -3 -2 -1
Dynalley 3 80 82 +2 -2 + 4
Green Mandarin 4 81 83 +2 -2 + 4
Laguna Verde 5 87 86 -1 -3 + 2
Sakurajima 6 94 90 -4 -4
Haarlem 7 76 73 -3 -4 + 1
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	SAKURAJIMA (*N Nastili) jumped outwards.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	Shortly after the start HAARLEM (X Ndlovu), which was slow into stride, clipped the heels of DOWSER (L Mxothwa) when carried out slightly by SAKURAJIMA (*N Nastili), which shifted outwards.
b)	SAKURAJIMA (*N Nastili) over raced in the middle stages and raced wide on the bend and into the back straight.
c)	MR FOX (R Fourie) was hanging in in the latter stages.
d)	Apprentice N Nastili reported that SAKURAJIMA coughed post-race. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. 
e)	MR FOX, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer AC Greeff was advised. (LM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	GREEN MANDARIN raced with a tongue tie (declared 15h59 on 20250723)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	Nil 

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	SAKURAJIMA - examined post-race. Mouth injury & coughed post-race

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS