Race 1: WELCOME TO NELSON MANDELA BAY FM 68 HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 22 August 2025 | 12:55

Distance: 2000m
Going: Standard
Stakes: R79,000
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 Hat Montera TF 3 b. f 59.0kg 4 Mr M A Yeni - 68 81 18/10
2nd Chere For Me 5 ch. m 62.0kg 1 Mr C R Maujean 2.25 72 70 16/1
3rd Take Your Time 3 b. f 55.0kg 6 Mr M K Katjedi 2.5 60 60 8/1
4 Ono No Komachi 3 b. f 61.0kg 5 Mr S Khumalo 2.75 72 66 28/10
5 Darling Harbour 4 b. f 58.0kg (57.5) 3 Mr C A Little 5.0 63 60 11/2
6 Lizwile Ilali 3 b. f 62.5kg 2 Mr L M van Rensburg 19.75 75 75 6/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
122.56s
Average Time
123.92s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R770,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Hat Montera 1 68 81 +13 + 7 + 6
Chere For Me 2 72 70 -2 -1 -1
Take Your Time 3 60 60 0 -1 + 1
Ono No Komachi 4 72 66 -6 -1 -5
Darling Harbour 5 63 60 -3 -2 -1
Lizwile Ilali 6 75 75 0 -7 + 7
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

a)	ONO NO KOMACHI (S Khumalo) was nervous in the stalls.
b)	TAKE YOUR TIME (MK Katjedi) was slow into stride.
c)	DARLING HARBOUR (C Little) and CHERE FOR ME (C Maujean) jumped awkwardly inwards leaving the stalls.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	All horses selected for TCO2 testing were within the required levels and no retests were recorded. (12h13)
b)	Permission was granted for LIZWILE ILALI (M van Rensburg) to be assisted by a lead pony when proceeding to the start. 
c)	CHERE FOR ME (C Maujean), which jumped awkwardly inwards, was corrected shortly after the start.
d) 	TAKE YOUR TIME (MK Katjedi) was hanging in from the 300m.
e)	Jockey C Little reported that he felt something amiss with DARLING HARBOUR. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this mare.
	Trainer JP Nel was advised to report back should he find anything amiss with this mare on her return to the stables. 
f)	In view of the performance of LIZWILE ILALI (M van Rensburg), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly.
g)	HAT MONTERA, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Stable Employee GW Paddock, acting on behalf of Trainer K Mitchley, was advised. (LM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	MK Katjedi rode TAKE YOUR TIME (declared 12h14 on 2050822) - Stewards permission
b)	C Little (DARLING HARBOUR) rode +0.5kg (58.4kgs)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	LIZWILE ILALI - examined post-race. Not striding out left hind
b)	DARLING HARBOUR - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected
c)	ONO NO KOMACHI - mouth injury
d)	TAKE YOUR TIME - chronic scalp wound left hind

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS