Race 1: WELCOME TO NELSON MANDELA BAY OPEN MAIDEN (For all Maidens)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 26 September 2025 | 12:35

Distance: 1300m
Going: Standard
Stakes: R71,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:8.0 4yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:11.0 4yrs:1.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Captain Clever TF 2 b. c 57.5kg (57.0) 5 Mr L Mxothwa - 65 63 14/10
2nd River Fern 2 b. c 50.5kg (54.5) 6 Mr B Soodoo 2.25 75 73 6/1
3rd Stand Up 3 b. g 56.0kg 2 Mr W G Agrella 2.3 63 62 11/2
4 Hokusai 3 gr. g 54.0kg 3 Mr E W Webber 5.8 54 52 66/1
5 Pibe De Oro 3 b. g 54.5kg (58.5) 4 Mr G Dookhit 6.8 68 66 5/2
6 Playmaker 3 b. c 60.0kg 1 Mr R D Fourie 8.55 - 68 14/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
75.76s
Average Time
75.77s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R765,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Captain Clever 1 65 63 -2 + 7 -9
River Fern 2 75 73 -2 -1 -1
Stand Up 3 63 62 -1 -1
Hokusai 4 54 52 -2 -2
Pibe De Oro 5 68 66 -2 -3 + 1
Playmaker 6 - 68 - -2 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	PLAYMAKER (R Fourie) was slow into stride.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	RIVER FERN recorded a TCO2 concentration of more than 36 mmol/L. Trainer K Mitchley was advised that a second blood specimen would be collected. This specimen was of an acceptable TCO2 level.
b)	HOKUSAI recorded a TCO2 concentration of more than 36 mmol/L. Trainer E Kaknis was advised that a second blood specimen would be collected. This specimen was of an acceptable TCO2 level.
c)	HOKUSAI (E Webber) over raced in the early stages.
d)	STAND UP (W Agrella) took an awkward stride shortly after the start and made slight contact with HOKUSAI (E Webber).
e)	PIBE DE ORO (*G Dookhit) and RIVER FERN (*B Soodoo) were hanging in from the 300m. 
f)	CAPTAIN CLEVER, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer SB Kotzen was advised. (LM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	L Mxothwa (CAPTAIN CLEVER) rode +0.5kg (57.8kgs)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	HOKUSAI - coughing

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS