Race 8: NEXT FAIRVIEW RACEMEETING FRIDAY 7 NOVEMBER MIDDLE STAKES (For horses with nett rating of 92 and below)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Wednesday, 05 November 2025 | 16:37

Distance: 2000m

Going: Standard

Stakes: R94,000

Race Results

Pos	Horse	A.C.S.	Weight	Draw	Jockey	Len	MR	CMR	Odds
1st	Richardthefearless TF	3 b. c	48.0kg (52.0)	11	Mr G Dookhit	-	70	83	4/1
2nd	Heemstede	3 b. g	58.5kg (58.0)	5	Mr C A Little	1.0	87	89	10/1
3rd	Waz Wouter	4 b. g	58.0kg	2	Mr C Zackey	3.25	85	84	10/1
4	George Handel	4 b. g	58.0kg	10	Mr R D Fourie	5.5	86	85	9/2
5	Alado's Pride	7 b. g	54.0kg	4	Mr M A Yeni	5.6	75	73	8/1
6	Downing Seven	5 b. g	52.0kg (56.0)	3	Mr B Soodoo	8.85	78	69	25/1
7	Three Cheers	3 b. f	49.5kg (52.0)	9	Mr N Nastili	9.1	78	79	14/1
8	Slainte Mhath	4 b. g	56.0kg	8	Mr M K Katjedi	11.35	79	81	33/1
9	Few Dollars More	2 b. c	60.0kg	7	Mr L Mxothwa	12.85	89	84	6/1
10	Juan Carlos	7 b. g	60.0kg	6	Mr X C Ndlovu	17.85	91	93	10/1
11	Roll Of The Dice	3 b. c	56.0kg	1	Mr L M van Rensburg	19.35	82	81	10/1

Race Timing

Winning Time

120.96s

Average Time

123.51s

Difference

%.2fs

Total Pool

R678,000

View Official NHA Assessment

Rating Analysis

Horse	Pos	MR Before	MR After	Official Δ	Expected Δ	Discrepancy
Richardthefearless	1	70	83	+13	+ 7	+ 6
Heemstede	2	87	89	+2	-1	+ 3
Waz Wouter	3	85	84	-1	-2	+ 1
George Handel	4	86	85	-1	-2	+ 1
Alado's Pride	5	75	73	-2	-2
Downing Seven	6	78	69	-9	-3	-6
Three Cheers	7	78	79	+1	-4	+ 5
Slainte Mhath	8	79	81	+2	-4	+ 6
Few Dollars More	9	89	84	-5	-5
Juan Carlos	10	91	93	+2	-6	+ 8
Roll Of The Dice	11	82	81	-1	-7	+ 6

Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	ROLL OF THE DICE (M van Rensburg) was restless in the stalls, taken out, examined by the Veterinary Surgeon, passed suitable to race and reloaded.
b)	FEW DOLLARS MORE (L Mxothwa) and THREE CHEERS (*N Nastili) were nervous in the stalls.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded. (15h57)
b)	Permission was granted for ROLL OF THE DICE (M van Rensburg) to be assisted by a lead pony when proceeding to the start.
c)	HEEMSTEDE (C Little) was hanging in from the 200m.
d)	In view of the performance of ROLL OF THE DICE (M van Rensburg), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
e)	RICHARDTHEFEARLESS, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer Z Oosthuizen was advised. (LM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	C Little (HEEMSTEDE) rode +0.5kg (58.8kgs)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	ROLL OF THE DICE - examined post-race. Not striding out behind
b)	SLAINTE MHATH - coughing
c)	DOWNING SEVEN - coughing

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS