Race 5: PLAY SOCCER 6, 10 AND 13 MIDDLE STAKES (For horses with nett rating of 92 and below)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 03 October 2025 | 14:50

Distance: 1400m
Going: Yielding
Stakes: R94,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Final Try 2 b. c 58.0kg 4 Mr X C Ndlovu - 88 94 9/2
2nd King Prawn TF 2 b. c 58.0kg 2 Mr R D Fourie 3.5 98 98 13/10
3rd King's Ransom 4 b. g 60.0kg 6 Mr L Mxothwa 5.0 90 89 28/10
4 Chili Bomb 3 b. g 56.0kg 1 Mr K Minnie 6.0 83 76 100/1
5 Cheeky Laddie 5 gr. g 58.0kg 5 Mr M K Katjedi 6.05 86 87 5/1
6 Whafeef 6 b. g 60.0kg 3 Mr C A Little 39.55 91 91 33/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
84.04s
Average Time
84.71s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R789,934

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Final Try 1 88 94 +6 + 7 -1
King Prawn 2 98 98 0 -2 + 2
King's Ransom 3 90 89 -1 -2 + 1
Chili Bomb 4 83 76 -7 -3 -4
Cheeky Laddie 5 86 87 +1 -3 + 4
Whafeef 6 91 91 0 -10 + 10
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	KING'S RANSOM (L Mxothwa) jumped awkwardly.
b)	KING PRAWN (R Fourie) jumped awkwardly and was slow into stride.
c)	WHAFEEF (C Little) was slow into stride.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded. (14h04)
b)	FINAL TRY (X Ndlovu) over raced in the early stages.
c)	KING'S RANSOM (L Mxothwa) over raced in the early and middle stages.
d)	FINAL TRY (X Ndlovu) was allowed to shift inwards towards the inside running rail between the 200m and the 150m.
e)	WHAFEEF (C Little) returned with a bilateral epistaxis due to an exercise induced pulmonary haemorrhage and is suspended for a period of 60 days from racing in any race under the jurisdiction of The National Horseracing Authority of Southern Africa in terms of Rule 93.1. (Dr K Davis
f)	FINAL TRY, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer AC Greeff was advised. (SP)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	Nil

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	WHAFEEF - bilateral epistaxis. Suspended 60 days. Rule 93.1 applied
b)	CHILI BOMB - stirrup rub left-hand side

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS