Race 4: PLAY SOCCER 6, 10 AND 13 MR 74 HANDICAP (Open)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 24 October 2025 | 14:20

Distance: 1400m
Going: Good
Stakes: R85,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:7.0 4yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:9.5 4yrs:1.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Royal Kingdom TF 2 ch. c 61.5kg 8 Mr R D Fourie - 91 103 63/100
2nd Globetonic 6 b. g 58.5kg 9 Mr Y Ramzan 2.5 71 77 40/1
3rd Volare E Mambo 4 b. f 59.5kg 3 Mr C A Little 3.75 73 76 20/1
4 Silvery Surfer 3 gr. g 59.5kg 5 Mr M A Yeni 4.0 74 72 17/2
5 Silent Trigger 6 b. g 55.5kg (55.0) 4 Mr C J Habib 5.25 64 60 40/1
6 Guarding The Wall 4 b. g 58.5kg (58.0) 7 Mr L Mxothwa 6.5 70 67 20/1
7 Asinantanga 3 b. g 61.0kg 6 Mr C Zackey 7.0 77 73 10/1
8 Pedro 6 b. g 60.5kg 1 Mr W G Agrella 7.25 75 72 8/1
9 Pyromaniac 6 ch. g 59.5kg (62.0) 10 Mr N Nastili 8.5 78 71 20/1
10 Garden Sun 3 ch. g 53.5kg (57.5) 2 Mr B Soodoo 11.5 70 69 66/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
83.8s
Average Time
84.69s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R828,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Royal Kingdom 1 91 103 +12 + 7 + 5
Globetonic 2 71 77 +6 -1 + 7
Volare E Mambo 3 73 76 +3 -2 + 5
Silvery Surfer 4 74 72 -2 -2
Silent Trigger 5 64 60 -4 -2 -2
Guarding The Wall 6 70 67 -3 -3
Asinantanga 7 77 73 -4 -3 -1
Pedro 8 75 72 -3 -3
Pyromaniac 9 78 71 -7 -3 -4
Garden Sun 10 70 69 -1 -4 + 3
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	ROYAL KINGDOM (R Fourie) was reluctant to load.
b)	ASINANTANGA (C Zackey) jumped slow, losing two to three lengths.
c)	PYROMANIAC (*N Nastili) and GARDEN SUN (*B Soodoo) 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. (13h39)
b)	Permission was granted for ROYAL KINGDOM (R Fourie) and ASINANTANGA (C Zackey) to be assisted by a lead pony when proceeding to the start.
c)	GLOBETONIC (Y Ramzan) and GUARDING THE WALL (L Mxothwa) over raced in the middle stages.
d)	VOLARE E MAMBO (C Little) was switched out to obtain a clear run at the 350m.
e)	SILENT TRIGGER (C Habib) shifted out away from the crop at approximately the 300m.
f)	In view of the report from the Starter regarding ASINANTANGA (C Zackey), Assistant Trainer DG Smith will be advised to have this gelding re-schooled prior to his next engagement in terms of Rule 61.6.10.
g)	ROYAL KINGDOM, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer AC Greeff was advised. (LM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	ASINANTANGA raced without a tongue tie (declared 16h47 on 20251022)
b)	SILVERY SURFER raced with a compression mask and blinkers (declared 05h57 on 20251023)
c)	L Mxothwa (GUARDING THE WALL) rode +0.5kg (58.5kgs)
d)	C Habib (SILENT TRIGGER) rode +0.5kg (55.8kgs)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	ROYAL KINGDOM - mouth injury 	

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS