Race 7: #YOUCANBETONUS! MR 80 HANDICAP (Open)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 23 September 2025 | 16:00

Distance: 2000m
Going: Standard
Stakes: R90,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:9.5 4yrs:1.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:12.5 4yrs:2.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Only A Poet 3 b. g 52.0kg 3 - - - 59 -
1st Red William 5 ch. g 61.0kg 2 Mr R D Fourie - 82 83 9/4
2nd Three Cheers 3 b. f 57.0kg 4 Mr C Zackey 0.1 76 79 10/1
3rd Flash Lightning 4 b. g 49.5kg (52.0) 7 Mr N Nastili 1.35 62 69 25/2
4 George Handel TF 4 b. g 57.5kg (61.5) 1 Mr G Dookhit 2.6 83 85 2/1
5 Alado's Pride 7 b. g 53.5kg (57.5) 5 Mr B Soodoo 3.85 75 73 16/1
6 Downing Seven 5 b. g 60.0kg 6 Mr C A Little 4.1 80 69 16/1
7 Makhachev 2 b. g 61.0kg 8 Mr W G Agrella 5.6 82 81 13/2
8 Brigham 3 b. g 56.0kg 3 Mr E W Webber 20.1 74 74 40/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
122.31s
Average Time
123.51s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R713,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Red William 1 82 83 +1 + 7 -6
Three Cheers 2 76 79 +3 -1 + 4
Flash Lightning 3 62 69 +7 -1 + 8
George Handel 4 83 85 +2 -1 + 3
Alado's Pride 5 75 73 -2 -2
Downing Seven 6 80 69 -11 -2 -9
Makhachev 7 82 81 -1 -2 + 1
Brigham 8 74 74 0 -7 + 7
Only A Poet None - 59 - -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)	The tongue-tie on GEORGE HANDEL (*G Dookhit) was replaced at the start.
b)	GEORGE HANDEL (*G Dookhit) was nervous in the stalls and stood awkwardly.
c)	ALADO'S PRIDE (*B Soodoo) was slow into stride.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded. (15h17)
b)	BRIGHAM (E Webber) raced wide without cover from the 700m and into the straight.
c)	FLASH LIGHTNING (*N Nastili) and DOWNING SEVEN (C Little) were hanging in from the 200m.
d)	RED WILLIAM (R Fourie) was carried out slightly by THREE CHEERS (C Zackey), which shifted out away from the crop at the 150m.
e)	Jockey W Agrella reported that he felt something amiss with MAKHACHEV. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. 
	Trainer K Mitchley was advised to report back should she find anything amiss with this gelding on his return to the stables.
f)	RED WILLIAM, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Stable Employee M Sobethwa, acting on behalf of Trainer SB Kotzen, was advised. (LM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	Nil 

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	MAKHACHEV - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected
b)	BRIGHAM - coughing; brush wound left hind

SCRATCHED:

a)	ONLY A POET - under 8 days suspension (declared 07h52 on 20250919)