Race 3: TAB 4RACING APP OPEN MAIDEN (F & M) (For all Maiden F&M)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 12 August 2025 | 13:50

Distance: 2000m
Going: Standard
Stakes: R71,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:10.0 4yrs:1.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:13.0 4yrs:2.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Cedarpeak 3 ch. f 53.0kg 10 - - - 50 66/1
1st Preserve Forever 3 ch. f 58.0kg 3 Mr W G Agrella - 57 53 7/2
2nd Cheap Thrills TF 4 b. f 56.0kg 1 Mr M K Katjedi 0.5 51 56 28/10
3rd Welsh Starlet 3 ch. f 58.5kg 9 Mr S Khumalo 2.75 58 63 7/1
4 Global Scene 2 b. f 61.0kg 2 Mr C A Little 3.25 63 61 7/2
5 Free To Run 2 b. f 57.0kg 5 Mr X C Ndlovu 8.0 - 68 40/1
6 Darling Girl 2 b. f 57.0kg 8 Mr C J Habib 8.25 55 54 100/1
7 Go Dancing 3 b. f 56.0kg 4 Mr K Minnie 9.5 53 50 33/1
8 Vino Rioja 2 b. f 54.5kg (54.0) 6 Mr G Wright 11.75 67 60 8/1
9 Amiok 2 b. f 50.0kg (52.5) 7 Mr N Nastili 45.75 64 64 10/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
121.24s
Average Time
123.53s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R648,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Preserve Forever 1 57 53 -4 + 7 -11
Cheap Thrills 2 51 56 +5 -1 + 6
Welsh Starlet 3 58 63 +5 -1 + 6
Global Scene 4 63 61 -2 -2
Free To Run 5 - 68 - 0 -
Darling Girl 6 55 54 -1 -3 + 2
Go Dancing 7 53 50 -3 -4 + 1
Vino Rioja 8 67 60 -7 -4 -3
Amiok 9 64 64 0 -10 + 10
Cedarpeak None - 50 - -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)	CHEAP THRILLS (MK Katjedi) and AMIOK (*N Nastili) were slow into stride.		 

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded. (13h07)
b)	GLOBAL SCENE (C Little) jumped outwards and made contact with PRESERVE FOREVER (W Agrella) shortly after the start.
c)	Shortly after the start, VINO RIOJA (G Wright) was allowed to shift ground towards the outside of the course, raced wide around the first turn, raced prominently approximately ten lengths ahead of the field and compounded at approximately the 200m. The Board has adjourned to review Jockey G Wright's use of the crop in the latter stages. 
d)	FREE TO RUN (X Ndlovu) over raced in the early stages.
e)	AMIOK (*N Nastili) over raced in the early and middle stages.
f)	WELSH STARLET (S Khumalo) and DARLING GIRL (C Habib) were hanging in in the latter stages.
g)	Apprentice N Nastili reported that he felt something amiss with AMIOK. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly.
h)	Jockey L Mxothwa was charged with a contravention of Rule 55.4 in that he failed to weigh out at the carded weight on FREE TO RUN, or at the higher weight confirmed in his engagement with the Trainer, which resulted in a change of Rider.  Jockey L Mxothwa signed an admission of guilt and was fined R1000.00.
i)	PRESERVE FOREVER, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer K Mitchley was advised. (LM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	C Habib rode DARLING GIRL (declared 11h21 on 20250807)
b)	DARLING GIRL raced with blinkers and pacifiers (declared 08h58 on 20250811)
c)	DARLING GIRL raced with alumite bar shoes in front; unshod behind (declared 08h20 on 20250808)
d)	X Ndlovu rode FREE TO RUN (declared 13h42 on 20250812)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	AMIOK - examined post-race. Fatigued
b)	WELSH STARLET - coughing
c)	PRESERVE FOREVER - mouth injury
d)	VINO RIOJA - unilateral nasal discharge

SCRATCHED:

a)	CEDARPEAK - not striding out left front. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 08h34 on 20250812)