Race 8: NEXT FAIRVIEW RACEMEETING FRIDAY 22 AUGUST CONDITIONS PLATE (Open to all Horses)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 15 August 2025 | 16:45

Distance: 1200m
Going: Yielding
Stakes: R91,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Eyjafjallajokull 2 gr. g 52.0kg (56.0) 8 Mr B Soodoo - - 86 20/1
1st Anuschka's World TF 3 b. g 52.0kg 3 Mr M A Yeni - 106 114 9/4
2nd Golden Link 3 b. c 53.5kg 11 Mr M K Katjedi 1.25 101 99 33/10
3rd Gimme's Laddie 2 b. c 57.5kg 9 Mr C Zackey 4.25 101 101 9/2
4 Crowned Hornbill 2 b. c 52.0kg 1 Mr X C Ndlovu 6.5 84 78 20/1
5 My Ami Beach 6 ch. m 56.0kg (55.5) 7 Mr W G Agrella 7.0 75 70 80/1
6 Yamadori 4 b. g 53.0kg (57.0) 12 Mr G Dookhit 9.25 102 97 10/1
7 Mhlabeni 7 ch. g 60.0kg 13 Mr G Wright 10.0 90 90 66/1
8 Symbol Of Love 2 ch. f 57.0kg 5 Mr J Gates 11.25 95 94 50/1
9 Forest Spy 2 b. c 60.0kg 4 Mr Y Ramzan 12.0 90 85 20/1
10 Speed Racer 4 b. g 51.5kg 6 Mr S L Naidoo 12.5 87 88 80/1
11 Whatever Next 6 b. g 59.0kg 14 Mr K Minnie 13.5 82 73 100/1
12 Roomformanoeuvre 4 b. g 48.0kg (50.0) 8 Mr N Nastili 15.75 72 69 100/1
13 Cliff Top 2 b. c 60.5kg 2 Mr R D Fourie 15.8 107 109 10/1
14 Romance In Rome 2 gr. c 53.5kg 10 Mr C R Maujean 17.3 85 83 50/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
68.91s
Average Time
69.47s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R816,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Anuschka's World 1 106 114 +8 + 7 + 1
Golden Link 2 101 99 -2 -1 -1
Gimme's Laddie 3 101 101 0 -2 + 2
Crowned Hornbill 4 84 78 -6 -3 -3
My Ami Beach 5 75 70 -5 -3 -2
Yamadori 6 102 97 -5 -4 -1
Mhlabeni 7 90 90 0 -4 + 4
Symbol Of Love 8 95 94 -1 -4 + 3
Forest Spy 9 90 85 -5 -5
Speed Racer 10 87 88 +1 -5 + 6
Whatever Next 11 82 73 -9 -5 -4
Roomformanoeuvre 12 72 69 -3 -6 + 3
Cliff Top 13 107 109 +2 -6 + 8
Romance In Rome 14 85 83 -2 -6 + 4
Eyjafjallajokull None - 86 - -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a)	EYJAFJALLAJOKULL (*B Soodoo) was examined by the Veterinary Surgeon and withdrawn, causing a delay. 
b)	ROMANCE IN ROME (C Maujean) and SPEED RACER (S Naidoo) were restless in the stalls, were taken out, examined by the Veterinary Surgeon, passed suitable to race and reloaded. 
c)	MHLABENI (G Wright) kicked the back gates in the starting stalls.
d)	ROOMFORMANOEUVRE (*N Nastili) jumped awkwardly outwards and made contact with the left side front gate of the starting stalls.
e)	CROWNED HORNBILL (X Ndlovu) jumped inwards.
f)	GIMME'S LADDIE (C Zackey) jumped slow, losing two lengths.		 

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded. (16h04)
b)	Permission was granted for ROMANCE IN ROME (C Maujean) and ANUSCHKA'S WORLD (M Yeni) to be assisted by a lead pony when proceeding to the start.
c)	YAMADORI refused to proceed to the start and was led by Apprentice G Dookhit from the 1000m. Assistant Trainer DG Smith was advised that should this gelding behave in a similar manner in future engagements, he may be suspended. 
d)	YAMADORI (*G Dookhit) was hanging in from the 400m and was corrected at the 200m.
e) 	Jockey R Fourie reported that CLIFF TOP coughed post-race. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
f)	Jockeys J Gates and C Maujean reported that SYMBOL OF LOVE and ROMANCE IN ROME respectively did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. 
g)	Jockey X Ndlovu reported that CROWNED HORNBILL made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
	Trainer WGC Miller was advised to report back should he find anything amiss with this gelding on his return to the stables. 
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 YAMADORI, 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 R3000.00.
i)	ANUSCHKA'S WORLD, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer K Mitchley was advised. (LM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	WHATEVER NEXT raced without blinkers (declared 08h05 on 20250813)
b)	SPEED RACER raced without a tongue tie (declared 20h08 on 20250813)
c)	*G Dookhit rode YAMADORI (declared 16h29 on 20250815)
d)	YAMADORI (*G Dookhit) raced in club colours - Stewards permission
e)	W Agrella (MY AMI BEACH) rode +0.5kg (56.3kgs)
f)	*N Nastili (ROOMFORMANOEUVRE) only claimed 1.5kg of his allowance (48.8kgs)

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	CLIFF TOP - examined post-race. Blowing
b)	SYMBOL OF LOVE - examined post-race. Not striding out left front
c)	ROMANCE IN ROME - examined post-race. Not striding out right front
d)	MHLABENI - scalp wound & cut into left hind
e)	CROWNED HORNBILL - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected

SCRATCHED:

a)	EYJAFJALLAJOKULL - injured in stalls. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 16h48 on 20250815)