Race 4: RACING240 MIDDLE STAKES (For horses with nett rating of 92 and below)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 26 September 2025 | 14:20

Distance: 2000m
Going: Standard
Stakes: R94,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Home Reef 3 b. g 56.0kg 6 Mr M K Katjedi - 81 87 5/1
2nd Lotus Island 2 b. f 56.5kg 3 Mr R D Fourie 0.25 94 93 10/1
3rd Roll Of The Dice 3 b. c 56.0kg 9 Mr L M van Rensburg 0.5 82 81 9/2
4 Master Forester 3 b. g 60.0kg 5 Mr X C Ndlovu 1.75 90 90 20/1
5 Waz Wouter 4 b. g 58.0kg 8 Mr C Zackey 2.5 86 84 33/1
6 Few Dollars More TF 2 b. c 60.0kg 10 Mr L Mxothwa 3.25 89 84 7/2
7 Heemstede 3 b. g 58.0kg 1 Mr C A Little 3.5 87 89 33/10
8 George Handel 4 b. g 54.0kg (58.0) 4 Mr G Dookhit 4.75 83 85 8/1
9 Vihaan's Queen 4 b. f 56.5kg 2 Mr W G Agrella 5.0 88 89 33/1
10 Downing Seven 5 b. g 53.5kg (56.0) 7 Mr N Nastili 6.5 80 69 66/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
121.76s
Average Time
120.47s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R765,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Home Reef 1 81 87 +6 + 7 -1
Lotus Island 2 94 93 -1 -1
Roll Of The Dice 3 82 81 -1 -1
Master Forester 4 90 90 0 -1 + 1
Waz Wouter 5 86 84 -2 -1 -1
Few Dollars More 6 89 84 -5 -2 -3
Heemstede 7 87 89 +2 -2 + 4
George Handel 8 83 85 +2 -2 + 4
Vihaan's Queen 9 88 89 +1 -2 + 3
Downing Seven 10 80 69 -11 -3 -8
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	HEEMSTEDE (C Little) was nervous in the stalls, rushed the front gates and fly-jumped leaving the stalls.
b)	VIHAAN'S QUEEN (W Agrella) jumped awkwardly and was slow into stride.
c)	FEW DOLLARS MORE (L Mxothwa) jumped slow, losing one length.
d)	DOWNING SEVEN (*N Nastili) was slow into stride.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded. (13h47)
b)	FEW DOLLARS MORE (L Mxothwa) stumbled shortly after the start.
c)	HEEMSTEDE (C Little) and LOTUS ISLAND (R Fourie) over raced in the early stages.
d)	GEORGE HANDEL (*G Dookhit) was hanging in from the 250m.
e)	FEW DOLLARS MORE (L Mxothwa) was hanging in from the 200m.
f)	Shortly before the finish FEW DOLLARS MORE (L Mxothwa) had to steady momentarily when close to the heels of MASTER FORESTER (X Ndlovu), which shifted out away from the crop.
	Jockey X Ndlovu appeared before the Board and was advised to take stronger measures to prevent his mount from shifting ground.
g)	Jockey X Ndlovu reported that MASTER FORESTER did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
h)	HOME REEF, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer SB Kotzen was advised. (LM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	Nil

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	MASTER FORESTER - examined post-race. Not striding out left front
b)	FEW DOLLARS MORE - lame left hind. A veterinary certificate and a grass gallop are required prior to acceptance. Rule 49.7 applied
c)	VIHAAN'S QUEEN - coughing
d)	ROLL OF THE DICE - bit over the tongue

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS