Race 6: JOCKEY CLUB STAKES (Listed) (3rd Leg Eastern Cape (F & M) Challenge)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 15 August 2025 | 15:35

Distance: 2000m
Going: Yielding
Stakes: R150,000
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
1st Epikleros 2 b. f 60.0kg 8 Mr C R Maujean - 87 96 16/1
2nd Greenlitealltheway 2 b. f 59.0kg 6 Mr M K Katjedi 0.25 86 96 16/1
3rd Honorable Member 3 b. f 59.0kg 2 Mr L Mxothwa 1.5 94 88 25/2
4 Lady Silvano 5 b. m 60.0kg 3 Mr R D Fourie 1.75 105 104 2/1
5 Queen Of Love 3 b. f 59.0kg 7 Mr C A Little 4.25 99 86 33/1
6 First Wish 3 b. f 59.0kg 4 Mr C Zackey 4.75 90 86 14/1
7 Knockout TF 2 b. f 60.0kg 1 Mr M A Yeni 5.0 101 101 11/10
8 Lotus Island 2 b. f 60.0kg 5 Mr K Minnie 7.25 95 93 75/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
124.76s
Average Time
123.41s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R816,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Epikleros 1 87 96 +9 + 7 + 2
Greenlitealltheway 2 86 96 +10 -1 + 11
Honorable Member 3 94 88 -6 -1 -5
Lady Silvano 4 105 104 -1 -1
Queen Of Love 5 99 86 -13 -2 -11
First Wish 6 90 86 -4 -2 -2
Knockout 7 101 101 0 -2 + 2
Lotus Island 8 95 93 -2 -3 + 1
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	LOTUS ISLAND (K Minnie), EPIKLEROS (C Maujean), FIRST WISH (C Zackey) and GREENLITEALLTHEWAY (MK Katjedi) were slow into stride.			 

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded. (14h52)
b)	Permission was granted for EPIKLEROS (C Maujean) to be assisted by a lead pony when proceeding to the start.
c)	QUEEN OF LOVE (C Little) stumbled shortly after the start, shifted outwards and made contact with EPIKLEROS (C Maujean).
d)	HONORABLE MEMBER (L Mxothwa) shifted out away from the crop from the 400m and was corrected at the 200m.
e) 	Jockey M Yeni's (KNOCKOUT) crop was entangled in his reins between the 300m and the 200m.
f)	Jockey L Mxothwa's (HONORABLE MEMBER) crop was entangled in his reins between the 150m and the 100m. As a consequence, HONORABLE MEMBER (L Mxothwa) shifted outwards and made slight contact with LADY SILVANO (R Fourie).
g)	In view of the performance of KNOCKOUT (M Yeni) (Betting 11/10; Distance 5 lengths), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this mare.
	Stable Employee J Mdlulu was advised to report back should he find anything amiss with this mare on her return to the stables.
h)	EPIKLEROS, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer TJ Laing was advised. (LM)
i)	GREENLITEALLTHEWAY, the second-placed horse, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer JP Nel, acting on behalf of Trainer GS Kotzen, was advised. (LM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	Nil

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	KNOCKOUT - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected
b)	LOTUS ISLAND - blowing 	

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS