Race 8: NEXT FAIRVIEW RACEMEETING MONDAY 04 AUGUST MR 74 HANDICAP (Open)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 25 July 2025 | 16:40

Distance: 1200m
Going: Standard
Stakes: R85,000
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
- My Ami Beach 6 ch. m 60.5kg 10 - - - 70 20/1
- Silvery Surfer 3 gr. g 59.5kg 11 - - - 72 7/1
- New Mexico 2 b. c 60.0kg 7 - - - 83 10/1
- Future Of Energy 5 b. g 52.0kg 9 - - - 55 33/1
1st Imaginable TF 3 b. g 61.5kg 1 Mr C J Habib - 77 92 33/20
2nd Rougarouin 4 b. g 54.0kg (56.5) 2 Mr N Nastili 1.25 67 69 40/1
3rd Beechamwood Boy 6 b. g 61.5kg 8 Mr R D Fourie 5.5 77 84 5/1
4 Winter Warfare 2 b. c 58.5kg 3 Mr S L Naidoo 6.0 86 80 17/2
5 Sweet And True 3 b. g 61.0kg 4 Mr L Mxothwa 7.75 77 77 5/1
6 Vegas Hi Rise 6 b. g 60.0kg 5 Mr J Gates 11.0 74 71 14/1
7 Captain Tik Tok 5 b. g 59.0kg 6 Mr Y Ramzan 12.75 72 72 33/1
8 Mighty Mac 5 b. g 53.0kg (54.5) 7 Mr B J A Plaatjies 12.8 63 52 9/2

Race Timing

Winning Time
69.93s
Average Time
69.9s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R811,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Imaginable 1 77 92 +15 + 7 + 8
Rougarouin 2 67 69 +2 -1 + 3
Beechamwood Boy 3 77 84 +7 -2 + 9
Winter Warfare 4 86 80 -6 -3 -3
Sweet And True 5 77 77 0 -3 + 3
Vegas Hi Rise 6 74 71 -3 -4 + 1
Captain Tik Tok 7 72 72 0 -5 + 5
Mighty Mac 8 63 52 -11 -5 -6
My Ami Beach None - 70 - -188 -
Silvery Surfer None - 72 - -188 -
New Mexico None - 83 - -188 -
Future Of Energy None - 55 - -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)	MIGHTY MAC (*B Plaatjies) jumped slow, losing two lengths. 
b)	SWEET AND TRUE (L Mxothwa) and CAPTAIN TIK TOK (Y Ramzan) were slow into stride.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	VEGAS HI RISE (J Gates) refused to parade and canter past to the start. Trainer DA McKenzie was advised that should this gelding behave in a similar manner in future engagements, it may be suspended.
b)	MIGHTY MAC (*B Plaatjies), which jumped slow, failed to muster speed, raced detached from the field and raced wide around the bend and into the straight.
c)	BEECHAMWOOD BOY (R Fourie) was hanging in from the 300m and proved difficult to assist.
d)	ROUGAROUIN (*N Nastili) was hanging in from the 250m. Apprentice N Nastili appeared before the Board and was advised to change his crop hand and not use his crop on the left-hand side when his mount is hanging inwards.
e)	Jockey S Naidoo reported that WINTER WARFARE did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
	Trainer K Mitchley was advised to report back should she find anything amiss with this gelding on his return to the stables.
f)	IMAGINABLE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer DG Smith, acting on behalf of Trainer GD Smith, was advised. (LM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	*N Nastili rode ROUGAROUIN (declared 08h37 on 20250725) (Apprentice B Soodoo not permitted to ride in races on the turn)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	Nil 

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	WINTER WARFARE - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected

SCRATCHED:

a)	MY AMI BEACH - change of surface (declared 10h08 on 20250725)
b)	NEW MEXICO - change of surface (declared 08h04 on 20250725)
c)	SILVERY SURFER - change of surface (declared 08h26 on 20250725)
d)	FUTURE ENERGY - change of surface (declared 08h33 on 20250725)