Race 1: WELCOME TO NELSON MANDELA BAY WORK RIDERS MAIDEN PLATE (For Maidens)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 19 September 2025 | 12:30

Distance: 1200m
Going: Good
Stakes: R75,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Caughtubysurprise 3 ch. f 57.5kg 3 Mr H Tsewu - - 52 40/1
1st Away With Red TF 3 b. g 60.0kg 10 Mr A Mbumbulu - 64 62 17/10
2nd Money Galore 2 b. f 55.5kg 9 Mr X Jacobs 3.0 68 63 9/2
3rd American Matador 3 b. c 60.0kg 5 Mr S Liyaba 5.0 71 71 7/2
4 Nordic Spy 3 gr. g 58.5kg (58.0) 4 Mr Lwandile Kolanisi 8.5 - 56 66/1
5 American Eagle 3 ch. g 60.5kg (60.0) 6 Mr A Gwadiso 8.75 59 59 10/1
6 Global Chief 3 b. c 60.5kg (60.0) 11 Mr S Ngqabuko 9.75 60 51 66/1
7 Star Trooper 3 b. c 60.0kg 2 Mr J van Niekerk 10.0 56 51 66/1
8 Move To The Groove 3 ch. f 57.5kg 1 Mr A Sojece 13.0 - 39 125/1
9 Sweet Cake 2 b. f 58.5kg (57.5) 3 Mr M Ntunja 13.1 65 60 14/1
10 Bomber Stream 4 b. g 60.0kg 8 Mr M Naki 14.6 62 52 17/2
11 Mafiabagsthemoney 5 ch. g 60.0kg 7 Mr S Tutu 15.6 39 39 66/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
68.61s
Average Time
70.63s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R758,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Away With Red 1 64 62 -2 + 7 -9
Money Galore 2 68 63 -5 -2 -3
American Matador 3 71 71 0 -2 + 2
Nordic Spy 4 - 56 - + 2 -
American Eagle 5 59 59 0 -3 + 3
Global Chief 6 60 51 -9 -4 -5
Star Trooper 7 56 51 -5 -4 -1
Move To The Groove 8 - 39 - -6 -
Sweet Cake 9 65 60 -5 -5
Bomber Stream 10 62 52 -10 -5 -5
Mafiabagsthemoney 11 39 39 0 -6 + 6
Caughtubysurprise None - 52 - -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)	CAUGHTYOUBYSURPRISE dislodged Work Rider H Tsewu while proceeding to the start. Work Rider H Tsewu was examined by the paramedics and passed fit to ride. CAUGHTYOUBYSURPRISE was brought in hand, examined by the Veterinary Surgeon and passed suitable to race. Thereafter, it was established that the stirrup leather on the saddle of CAUGHTUBYSURPRISE had broken and this filly was subsequently scratched by the Starter for delaying the start.
b)	NORDIC SPY (+L Kolanisi) was stubborn loading. 
c)	MOVE TO THE GROOVE (+A Sojece) was nervous, stood awkwardly in the stalls and thereafter, was slow into stride.
d)	SWEET CAKE (+N Ntunja) jumped awkwardly.
e)	GLOBAL CHIEF (+S Ngqabuko) was slow into stride.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded. (11h57)
b)	The Stewards reviewed Work Rider X Jacobs (MONEY GALORE) use of the crop. 
Work Rider X Jacobs was charged with a contravention of Rule 58.10.2 (Guideline 3; Appendix E) in that he mis-used his crop by striking MONEY GALORE when, as a Work Rider, he is not permitted to use his crop in a race and furthermore, he used his crop in front of the saddle on two occasions between the 300m and the 200m.  Work Rider X Jacobs signed an admission of guilt and was suspended for 3 x Work Rider races. (dates to be advised)
Work Rider X Jacobs was further advised that he is not permitted to carry a crop in future races until advised by the Stipendiary Board.
c)	BOMBER STREAM (+MZ Naki) shifted sharply inwards at the 300m, without assistance from the Rider.
d)	MOVE TO THE GROOVE (+A Sojece) was hanging in badly from the 200m and proved difficult to assist.
e)	SWEET CAKE (+M Ntunja) became unbalanced for no apparent reason at approximately the 100m.
f)	Work Rider S Tutu (MAFIABAGSTHEMONEY) appeared before the Board with regard to the abrupt manner in which he pulled his mount up after the finish line.
Work Rider S Tutu was charged with a contravention of Rule 62.2.11 in that as the rider of MAFIABAGSTHEMONEY, he pulled this gelding up abruptly instead of easing it up gradually after finishing the race.   Work Rider S Tutu signed an Admission of Guilt and was given a warning.
g)	Work Rider M Ntunja was charged with a contravention of Rule 55.4 in that he failed to weigh out at the carded weight on SWEET CAKE, or at the higher weight confirmed in his engagement with the Trainer. Work Rider M Ntunja signed an admission of guilt and was suspended for 1 Work Rider's race. (date to be advised)
h)	AWAY WITH RED, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer SB Kotzen was advised. (LM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	SWEET CAKE raced with blinkers (declared 19h25 on 20250917)
b) 	Work Rider S Ngqabuko (GLOBAL CHIEF) rode +0.5kg (60.8kgs)
c) 	Work Rider A Gwadiso (AMERICAN EAGLE) rode +0.5kg (60.5kgs)
d) 	Work Rider L Kolanisi (NORDIC SPY) rode +0.5kg (58.6kgs)
e) 	Work Rider M Ntunja (SWEET CAKE) rode +0.5kg (58.7kgs)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	AMERICAN MATADOR - coughing
b) 	GLOBAL CHIEF - coughing
c)	SWEET CAKE - stirrup rub left-hand side

SCRATCHED:

a)	CAUGHTUBYSURPRISE - delaying the start (declared 12h27 on 20250919)