Race 7: FRIENDLY CITY STAKES (Open (Non-Black Type))

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 19 September 2025 | 16:00

Distance: 1800m

Going: Good

Stakes: R175,000

Race Results

Pos	Horse	A.C.S.	Weight	Draw	Jockey	Len	MR	CMR	Odds
1st	My Best Shot TF	3 ch. g	60.0kg	4	Mr R D Fourie	-	116	116	33/20
2nd	Global Ally	6 b. g	57.5kg (57.0)	10	Mr L Mxothwa	2.25	95	97	20/1
3rd	Royal Aussie	2 b. c	60.0kg	9	Mr M A Yeni	2.75	120	120	33/10
4	Lanciafiamme	3 b. g	55.5kg	7	Mr L M van Rensburg	3.25	92	102	25/2
5	Bingwa	7 b. g	60.0kg	6	Mr C Zackey	4.5	116	107	20/1
6	Green Mandarin	5 b. g	52.5kg	3	Mr M K Katjedi	5.0	80	83	66/1
7	Golden Peace	2 b. g	60.0kg	2	Mr S Khumalo	5.05	110	105	5/1
8	Anatolian Silver	3 b. g	52.0kg (51.0)	8	Mr E W Webber	6.3	78	78	66/1
9	Juan Carlos	7 b. g	55.5kg	5	Mr X C Ndlovu	7.55	89	93	66/1
10	Bournemouth	5 b. g	60.0kg	11	Mr K Minnie	7.65	113	110	66/1
11	FireAlley	7 ch. g	60.0kg	1	Mr C R Maujean	7.9	110	107	8/1

Race Timing

Winning Time

109.98s

Average Time

110.53s

Difference

%.2fs

Total Pool

R758,000

View Official NHA Assessment

Rating Analysis

Horse	Pos	MR Before	MR After	Official Δ	Expected Δ	Discrepancy
My Best Shot	1	116	116	0	+ 7	-7
Global Ally	2	95	97	+2	-1	+ 3
Royal Aussie	3	120	120	0	-1	+ 1
Lanciafiamme	4	92	102	+10	-2	+ 12
Bingwa	5	116	107	-9	-2	-7
Green Mandarin	6	80	83	+3	-2	+ 5
Golden Peace	7	110	105	-5	-2	-3
Anatolian Silver	8	78	78	0	-3	+ 3
Juan Carlos	9	89	93	+4	-3	+ 7
Bournemouth	10	113	110	-3	-3
FireAlley	11	110	107	-3	-3

Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	JUAN CARLOS (X Ndlovu) was stubborn loading. 
b)	BOURNEMOUTH (K Minnie) jumped slow, losing two lengths.
c)	ROYAL AUSSIE (M Yeni) jumped slow, losing one length.
d)	LANCIAFIAMME (M van Rensburg) jumped outwards. 
e)	ANATOLIAN SILVER (E Webber) was slow into stride.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded. (15h22)
b)	Shortly after the start, ROYAL AUSSIE (M Yeni) was carried out by ANATOLIAN SILVER (E Webber), which was bumped out by LANCIAFIAMME (M van Rensburg), which jumped outwards.
c)	BINGWA (C Zackey) over raced in the early and middle stages and was hanging out from the 200m.
d)	Jockey E Webber was charged with a contravention of Rule 55.4 in that he failed to weigh out at the carded weight on ANATOLIAN SILVER, or at the higher weight confirmed in his engagement with the Trainer. Jockey E Webber signed an admission of guilt and was fined R1000.00.
e)	MY BEST SHOT, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer AC Greeff was advised. (LM)
f)	ROYAL AUSSIE, the third-placed horse, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer TJ Laing, acting on behalf of Trainer SJ Snaith, was advised. (LM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	L Mxothwa (GLOBAL ALLY) rode +0.5kg (57.9kgs)
b)	E Webber (ANATOLIAN SILVER) rode +1kg (52kgs)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS