Race 6: PLAY SOCCER 6, 10 AND 13 MR 96 HANDICAP (Open)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Monday, 04 August 2025 | 15:25

Distance: 1200m
Going: Soft
Stakes: R106,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:7.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:9.5 4yrs:0.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Dubai Hills TF 4 b. g 57.0kg 3 Mr S Khumalo - 90 95 28/10
2nd Forest Spy 2 b. c 57.0kg 1 Mr Y Ramzan 0.5 90 85 33/10
3rd Gimme's Laddie 2 b. c 62.5kg 11 Mr L Mxothwa 0.6 101 101 25/2
4 Symbol Of Love 2 ch. f 59.5kg 7 Mr C R Maujean 0.85 95 94 80/1
5 Eyjafjallajokull 2 gr. g 52.0kg (56.0) 5 Mr B Soodoo 1.35 88 86 4/1
6 Mhlabeni 7 ch. g 53.0kg (57.0) 9 Mr V S Ramdhonee 2.1 90 90 25/1
7 Usa's Hope 2 ch. c 61.5kg 10 Mr C Zackey 4.1 99 97 15/2
8 Speed Racer 4 b. g 51.5kg (55.5) 8 Mr Jace Botes 5.35 87 88 25/2
9 Whatever Next 6 b. g 54.0kg 6 Mr K Minnie 5.85 84 73 50/1
10 Sahara Cat 3 ch. f 52.0kg (56.0) 4 Ms S T Valjalo 9.85 88 79 25/1
11 Evies First 7 b. g 62.0kg 2 Mr C A Little 11.1 100 100 20/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
68.95s
Average Time
68.84s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R658,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Dubai Hills 1 90 95 +5 + 7 -2
Forest Spy 2 90 85 -5 -1 -4
Gimme's Laddie 3 101 101 0 -1 + 1
Symbol Of Love 4 95 94 -1 -1
Eyjafjallajokull 5 88 86 -2 -1 -1
Mhlabeni 6 90 90 0 -1 + 1
Usa's Hope 7 99 97 -2 -2
Speed Racer 8 87 88 +1 -2 + 3
Whatever Next 9 84 73 -11 -2 -9
Sahara Cat 10 88 79 -9 -4 -5
Evies First 11 100 100 0 -4 + 4
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	EVIES FIRST (C Little) stumbled leaving the stalls, losing one length.
b)	GIMME'S LADDIE (L Mxothwa) jumped slow, losing one length. 	 

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	SYMBOL OF LOVE recorded a TCO2 concentration of more than 36 mmol/L. (Advised 14h43) Trainer E Kaknis was advised that a second blood specimen would be collected. This specimen was of an acceptable TCO2 level.
b)	SPEED RACER (*J Botes), which was hanging in from the 400m, had to steady momentarily on the outside of USA'S HOPE (C Zackey), which shifted out slightly away from the crop at approximately the 100m.	
c)	DUBAI HILLS (S Khumalo) was switched outwards to obtain clear running at approximately the 300m.
d)	Apprentices VS Ramdhonee (MHLABENI) and *B Soodoo (EYJAFJALLAJOKULL) rode satisfactory qualifying rides. 
e)	Jockey S Khumalo was charged with a contravention of Rule 58.10.2 (read with Guideline M on the use of the crop) in that as the rider of DUBAI HILLS he misused his crop by striking his mount more than 12 times (13) which was not warranted when considering the circumstances of the race. Jockey S Khumalo signed an admission of guilt and was fined R2000,00. 
f)	DUBAI HILLS, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer AC Greeff was advised. (LM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	SAHARA CAT raced with a tongue tie (declared 07h40 on 20250802)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	EVIE'S FIRST - abnormal respiratory noise	

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS