Race 8: NEXT FAIRVIEW RACEMEETING MONDAY 25 AUGUST MR 72 HANDICAP (Open)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 22 August 2025 | 17:00

Distance: 1000m
Going: Standard
Stakes: R80,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:7.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:9.5 4yrs:0.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st King Viserys 4 b. g 56.5kg 5 Mr C R Maujean - 65 73 25/1
2nd Wordsworth 7 b. g 60.0kg 7 Mr L M van Rensburg 1.25 72 65 10/1
3rd House Of Sussex 4 b. g 52.0kg 1 Mr M K Katjedi 2.0 56 50 16/1
4 Royal Kingdom TF 2 ch. c 60.0kg 8 Mr S Khumalo 2.25 86 103 13/10
5 Winter Warfare 2 b. c 60.0kg 2 Mr M A Yeni 5.0 86 80 3/1
6 Cruzador 6 gr. g 56.5kg 6 Mr C Zackey 5.1 65 61 8/1
7 Brooksider 3 b. g 56.0kg (55.5) 3 Mr W G Agrella 5.15 63 55 33/1
8 Casino Ace 5 b. g 52.5kg (55.0) 9 Mr N Nastili 5.4 62 56 25/2
9 Stroopsoet 2 b. f 59.5kg 4 Mr C J Habib 8.9 71 66 50/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
57.95s
Average Time
57.59s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R770,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
King Viserys 1 65 73 +8 + 7 + 1
Wordsworth 2 72 65 -7 -1 -6
House Of Sussex 3 56 50 -6 -1 -5
Royal Kingdom 4 86 103 +17 -1 + 18
Winter Warfare 5 86 80 -6 -2 -4
Cruzador 6 65 61 -4 -2 -2
Brooksider 7 63 55 -8 -2 -6
Casino Ace 8 62 56 -6 -2 -4
Stroopsoet 9 71 66 -5 -3 -2
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	ROYAL KINGDOM (S Khumalo) was nervous in the stalls, taken out, examined by the Veterinary Surgeon, passed suitable to race and reloaded. Thereafter, ROYAL KINGDOM (S Khumalo) was slow into stride.
b)	CRUZADOR (C Zackey) was nervous in the stalls.
c)	KING VISERYS (C Maujean) was slow into stride.
d)	CASINO ACE (*N Nastili) jumped inwards. 

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	All horses selected for TCO2 testing were within the required levels and no retests were recorded. (16h20)
b)	Permission was granted for STROOPSOET (C Habib) to be assisted by a lead pony when proceeding to the start.
c)	CASINO ACE (*N Nastili), which jumped inwards, made contact with ROYAL KINGDOM (S Khumalo) shortly after the start.
d)	Jockey C Habib reported that STROOPSOET did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly.
	Assistant Trainer FJ Jacobs was advised to report back should he find anything amiss with this filly on her return to the stables.
e)	KING VISERYS, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer JVA Strydom was advised. (LM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	W Agrella (BROOKSIDER) rode +0.5kg (56.1kgs)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	STROOPSOET - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected
b)	WORDSWORTH - cast right front shoe
c)	CRUZADOR - cast right front shoe

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS