Race 2: SHARON KOTZEN MAIDEN PLATE (3-year-old Fillies) (For Maiden 3 year-old Fillies)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 15 August 2025 | 13:15

Distance: 1400m
Going: Yielding
Stakes: R75,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Haze And Smoke 2 b. f 60.0kg 3 Mr L Mxothwa - - 85 40/1
2nd Olive Oyl TF 2 b. f 60.0kg 2 Mr R D Fourie 1.5 75 77 1/4
3rd Shori Kai 3 b. f 60.0kg 5 Mr C A Little 4.0 - 70 125/1
4 Morfeliha 2 b. f 60.0kg 4 Mr M A Yeni 4.1 - 74 7/2
5 Royal Missy 2 b. f 60.0kg 7 Mr M K Katjedi 6.35 - 83 33/1
6 Seconds Out 2 ch. f 60.0kg 6 Mr S L Naidoo 11.6 57 60 125/1
7 Call Me Clarion 2 b. f 60.0kg 1 Mr C R Maujean 11.7 55 57 66/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
85.44s
Average Time
85.84s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R816,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Haze And Smoke 1 - 85 - + 30 -
Olive Oyl 2 75 77 +2 -1 + 3
Shori Kai 3 - 70 - + 15 -
Morfeliha 4 - 74 - + 2 -
Royal Missy 5 - 83 - 0 -
Seconds Out 6 57 60 +3 -4 + 7
Call Me Clarion 7 55 57 +2 -4 + 6
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	SHORI KAI (C Little) was stubborn loading and jumped slow, losing one length.
b)	OLIVE OYL (R Fourie) was nervous in the stalls.
c)	ROYAL MISSY (MK Katjedi) jumped slow, losing one length.		 

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	SECONDS OUT (S Naidoo) over raced in the middle stages. 
b)	OLIVE OYL (R Fourie) was hanging in from the 350m.
c)	ROYAL MISSY (MK Katjedi) was carried outwards slightly by SHORI KAI (C Little), which raced green and shifted outwards away from the crop at approximately the 150m. 
d)	Trainer SB Kotzen was questioned regarding the improved performance of HAZE AND SMOKE. She explained that in this filly's previous start on 11 July 2025, she had been immature. That race had brought her on and she had also eased up on her work at home, which had assisted this filly. That, accompanied with the weaker calibre of the field in today's race had, in her opinion, accounted for the improved run. Trainer SB Kotzen further stated that this filly is maturing and strengthening and would continue to improve when raced over more ground in future engagements. Her explanation was noted. 
e)	Jockey S Naidoo was charged with a contravention of Rule 58.10.2 (read with Guideline G) in that he mis-used his crop by striking SECONDS OUT when it was out of contention for a place. Jockey S Naidoo signed an admission of guilt and was fined R500.00.
	In assessing an appropriate penalty, the Board considered Jockey S Naidoo's record with regard to contraventions of this Rule. 
f)	HAZE AND SMOKE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer SB Kotzen was advised. (LM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	Nil

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	SECONDS OUT - brush wound left hind
b)	CALL ME CLARION - cut into left hind	

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS