Race 6: SPEEDSTERS STAKES (Open (Non-Black Type))

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 05 September 2025 | 15:25

Distance: 1000m
Going: Good
Stakes: R175,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:6.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:9.0 4yrs:0.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Song Of Myself 3 b. f 51.5kg 5 Mr Y Ramzan - 89 100 9/2
2nd Fairy Knight TF 4 b. g 62.0kg 4 Mr R D Fourie 3.25 118 118 18/10
3rd Anuschka's World 3 b. g 60.0kg 6 Mr M A Yeni 3.5 106 114 5/2
4 Speed Racer 4 b. g 52.5kg 1 Mr S L Naidoo 4.75 84 88 66/1
5 Cliff Top 2 b. c 60.0kg 2 Mr K Minnie 5.5 107 109 25/1
6 Yamadori 4 b. g 58.5kg 3 Mr L Mxothwa 5.75 102 97 25/1
7 Forest Spy 2 b. c 55.5kg 8 Mr C J Habib 8.25 90 85 16/1
8 Crowned Hornbill 2 b. c 52.5kg 7 Mr X C Ndlovu 14.5 84 78 6/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
56.64s
Average Time
56.76s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R729,219

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Song Of Myself 1 89 100 +11 + 7 + 4
Fairy Knight 2 118 118 0 -2 + 2
Anuschka's World 3 106 114 +8 -2 + 10
Speed Racer 4 84 88 +4 -2 + 6
Cliff Top 5 107 109 +2 -2 + 4
Yamadori 6 102 97 -5 -2 -3
Forest Spy 7 90 85 -5 -3 -2
Crowned Hornbill 8 84 78 -6 -5 -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)	ANUSCHKA'S WORLD (M Yeni) was resaddled at the start.
b)	FOREST SPY (C Habib) made contact with the right-side front gate leaving the starting stalls.
c)	CLIFF TOP (K Minnie) and CROWNED HORNBILL (X Ndlovu) were slow into stride.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded. (14h54)
b)	The start of this race was delayed due to the thirty-minute interval between races. 
c)	FAIRY KNIGHT (R Fourie) stumbled shortly after the start.
d)	CROWNED HORNBILL (X Ndlovu) commenced to race with an awkward and high head carriage from approximately the 800m and settled at the 600m.
e)	SONG OF MYSELF (Y Ramzan) was hanging out badly, without correction, from the 400m.
	Jockey Y Ramzan appeared before the Board and was advised to take stronger corrective measures to keep his mounts on a straight course in future engagements.
f)	SONG OF MYSELF, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer DG Smith, acting on behalf of Trainer GD Smith, was advised. (LM)
g)	FAIRY KNIGHT, the second-placed horse, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer AC Greeff was advised. (LM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	FAIRY KNIGHT raced with alumite bar shoes in front; alumites behind (declared 15h16 on 20250901)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS