Race 5: PLAY SOCCER 6, 10 AND 13 CLASSIFIED STAKES (For horses with nett rating of 74 and below)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Wednesday, 10 September 2025 | 14:25

Distance: 2000m
Going: Standard
Stakes: R80,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Alado's Pride 7 b. g -4.0kg 8 - - - 73 7/1
1st A Bit Chilly 3 b. g 58.0kg 4 Mr C J Habib - 70 73 5/1
2nd Back For More 4 b. f 56.5kg 2 Mr R D Fourie 0.5 74 75 5/1
2nd Hat Montera TF 3 b. f 56.5kg 3 Mr M A Yeni 0.5 73 81 9/4
4 San Quintin 6 b. g 52.5kg (52.0) 6 Mr X C Ndlovu 1.5 55 58 40/1
5 Pardon Me 5 b. g 56.0kg 7 Mr M K Katjedi 5.75 64 53 14/1
6 Garden Sun 3 ch. g 55.5kg (58.0) 1 Mr N Nastili 5.8 72 69 9/4
7 Haarlem 3 b. g 60.0kg 5 Mr C A Little 30.05 73 73 25/2

Race Timing

Winning Time
122.56s
Average Time
123.92s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R658,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
A Bit Chilly 1 70 73 +3 + 7 -4
Back For More 2 74 75 +1 -1 + 2
Hat Montera 2 73 81 +8 -1 + 9
San Quintin 4 55 58 +3 -1 + 4
Pardon Me 5 64 53 -11 -2 -9
Garden Sun 6 72 69 -3 -2 -1
Haarlem 7 73 73 0 -10 + 10
Alado's Pride None - 73 - -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)	HAARLEM (C Little) and PARDON ME (MK Katjedi) jumped slow, losing two lengths.
b)	SAN QUINTIN (X Ndlovu) jumped slow, losing one length.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	GARDEN SUN (*N Nastili) recorded a TCO2 concentration of more than 36 mmol/L.  Trainer JVA Strydom was advised that a second blood specimen would be collected. (13h35) This specimen was of an acceptable TCO2 level. 
b)	BACK FOR MORE (R Fourie) faltered shortly after the start. 
c)	A BIT CHILLY (C Habib) shifted both ways away from the crop from the 200m.
d)	Jockey C Little reported that HAARLEM did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
e) 	Jockey R Fourie was charged with a contravention of Rule 58.10.2 (read with Guideline M on the use of the crop) in that as the rider of BACK FOR MORE he misused his crop by striking BACK FOR MORE more than 12 times (13) which was not warranted when considering the circumstances of the race. Jockey R Fourie signed an admission of guilt and was fined R2 000,00. 
f)	A BIT CHILLY, 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)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	X Ndlovu (SAN QUINTIN) rode +0.5kg (52.5kgs)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	HAARLEM - examined post-race. Lame right front. Suspected lateral fetlock fracture. A veterinary certificate and a grass gallop are required prior to racing. Rule 49.7 applied. Trainer JP Nel advised (Dr M Bawden)	

SCRATCHED:

a)	ALADO'S PRIDE - ineligible: winner Fairview 20250905 (declared 14h28 on 20250908)