Race 3: TAB TELEBET 0861 000 822 MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 03 October 2025 | 13:40

Distance: 1600m
Going: Yielding
Stakes: R75,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Casino King 2 ch. c 54.0kg (58.0) 6 Mr G Dookhit - - 72 7/1
1st Action America TF 2 ch. c 58.0kg 5 Mr C A Little - 77 80 83/100
2nd Bomber Bay 2 b. c 60.0kg 4 Mr R D Fourie 4.5 64 60 9/4
3rd Aethelwulf 2 b. c 58.0kg 6 Mr W G Agrella 5.25 70 66 16/1
4 Bugle 2 b. c 58.0kg 7 Mr C R Maujean 5.3 71 65 25/2
5 Top Dollar 5 b. g 60.0kg 1 Mr X C Ndlovu 9.55 50 42 125/1
6 Two For The Boys 3 b. g 60.0kg 3 Mr E W Webber 10.05 73 61 25/2
7 The Quaich 2 b. c 58.5kg (58.0) 2 Mr L Mxothwa 99.99 - 15 50/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
100.53s
Average Time
99.4s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R789,934

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Action America 1 77 80 +3 + 7 -4
Bomber Bay 2 64 60 -4 -2 -2
Aethelwulf 3 70 66 -4 -2 -2
Bugle 4 71 65 -6 -2 -4
Top Dollar 5 50 42 -8 -4 -4
Two For The Boys 6 73 61 -12 -4 -8
The Quaich 7 - 15 - -4 -
Casino King None - 72 - -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)	TOP DOLLAR (X Ndlovu) stood awkwardly and fly-jumped leaving the stalls, losing two lengths.
b)	WINTER EMERALDS (R Fourie) stood awkwardly in the stalls and jumped slow, losing one length.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded. (13h05)
b)	Permission was granted for AETHELWULF (W Agrella) to be assisted by a lead pony when proceeding to the start. 
c)	BOMBER BAY (R Fourie) and THE QUAICH (L Mxothwa) over raced in the early and middle stages. 
d)	At approximately the 400m Jockey L Mxothwa eased THE QUAICH out of the race and thereafter reported that he felt something amiss with this colt. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. 
The Stipendiary Board has exercised the provisions of Rule 49.7, and this colt is suspended pending a Veterinary Certificate prior to its next racing engagement. Trainer K Mitchley will be advised. 
e)	BOMBER BAY (R Fourie) was hanging in from the 150m.
f)	ACTION AMERICA, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer JP Nel was advised. (SP)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	BOMBER BAY raced without a compression mask and with blinkers (declared 14h57 on 20250929)
b)	THE QUAICH raced with cheek pieces (declared 07h07 on 20251001)
c)	L Mxothwa (THE QUAICH) rode +0.5kg (58.9kgs)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	TWO FOR THE BOYS (E Webber) raced in club colours - Stewards permission 

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	THE QUAICH - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected
b)	ACTION AMERICA - coughing

SCRATCHED:

a)	CASINO KING - heat left front. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 08h34 on 20251002)