Race 7: TAB TELEBET 0861 000 822 MIDDLE STAKES (For horses with nett rating of 92 and below)
FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 08 August 2025 | 15:58
Distance:
1600m
Going:
Standard
Stakes:
R94,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | El Romiachi | 8 b. g | 56.0kg | 8 | Mr C R Maujean | - | - | 77 | 25/1 |
| 1st | Brenden James | 6 b. g | 60.0kg | 3 | Mr C A Little | - | 88 | 98 | 40/1 |
| 2nd | Flower Festival | 4 ch. f | 51.0kg | 2 | Mr M K Katjedi | 3.0 | 73 | 70 | 7/1 |
| 3rd | Master Forester | 3 b. g | 60.0kg | 5 | Mr S Khumalo | 4.25 | 93 | 90 | 7/1 |
| 4 | Vihaan's Queen | 4 b. f | 57.0kg | 9 | Mr L M van Rensburg | 6.5 | 89 | 89 | 20/1 |
| 5 | Bosnay | 4 b. f | 53.0kg | 1 | Mr M A Yeni | 6.75 | 81 | 74 | 33/10 |
| 6 | Dowser TF | 5 b. g | 58.5kg (58.0) | 7 | Mr L Mxothwa | 7.0 | 87 | 84 | 33/10 |
| 7 | Pas De Nom | 2 b. c | 60.0kg | 8 | Mr C J Habib | 7.75 | 91 | 91 | 4/1 |
| 8 | Downing Seven | 5 b. g | 55.5kg (58.0) | 4 | Mr N Nastili | 12.25 | 83 | 69 | 66/1 |
| 9 | Waz Wouter | 4 b. g | 58.0kg | 6 | Mr Y Ramzan | 13.75 | 86 | 84 | 10/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
96.77s
Average Time
95.62s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R669,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brenden James | 1 | 88 | 98 | + 7 | + 3 | |
| Flower Festival | 2 | 73 | 70 | -2 | -1 | |
| Master Forester | 3 | 93 | 90 | -2 | -1 | |
| Vihaan's Queen | 4 | 89 | 89 | 0 | -3 | + 3 |
| Bosnay | 5 | 81 | 74 | -3 | -4 | |
| Dowser | 6 | 87 | 84 | -3 | ||
| Pas De Nom | 7 | 91 | 91 | 0 | -3 | + 3 |
| Downing Seven | 8 | 83 | 69 | -5 | -9 | |
| Waz Wouter | 9 | 86 | 84 | -5 | + 3 | |
| El Romiachi | None | - | 77 | - | -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) FLOWER FESTIVAL (MK Katjedi) jumped outwards, losing one length. b) PAS DE NOM (C Habib) jumped slow, losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded. (15h19) b) Shortly after the start BRENDEN JAMES (C Little) made contact with FLOWER FESTIVAL (MK Katjedi), which jumped outwards. c) DOWSER (L Mxothwa) over raced in the middle stages. d) MASTER FORESTER (S Khumalo) had to steady momentarily when awkwardly placed on the outside of VIHAAN'S QUEEN (M van Rensburg), which shifted outwards away from the crop at approximately the 250m. e) Leaving the 250m, Jockey Y Ramzan (WAZ WOUTER) dropped his crop. f) In view of the performance of PAS DE NOM (C Habib) (Betting 4/1; Distance 7.75 lengths), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. Trainer JVA Strydom was advised to report back should he find anything amiss with this gelding on his return to the stables. g) BRENDEN JAMES, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer JP Nel was advised. (LM) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) L Mxothwa (DOWSER) rode +0.5kg (58.8kgs) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) PAS DE NOM - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected SCRATCHED: a) EL ROMIACHI - heat left front. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 08h01 on 20250808)