Race 7: RACING TODAY FM 68 HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 07 November 2025 | 16:05

Distance: 1300m
Going: Standard
Stakes: R79,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:6.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:8.5 4yrs:1.0

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Cherry Oh Baby TF 4 ch. f 62.0kg 3 Mr R D Fourie - 72 78 11/10
2nd Genovefa 3 gr. f 59.5kg 5 Mr M A Yeni 0.5 67 72 25/2
3rd Ice Cap 3 b. f 55.0kg 4 Mr C Zackey 3.75 58 54 8/1
4 Penny's World 3 b. f 59.0kg 2 Mr Y Ramzan 5.0 66 61 20/1
5 Marshmallow 4 b. f 60.0kg (62.5) 1 Mr N Nastili 5.25 73 72 11/2
6 Pomodoro Magic 5 b. m 54.5kg 6 Mr X C Ndlovu 6.0 57 53 25/1
7 Darling Girl 2 b. f 52.0kg 7 Mr S L Naidoo 6.75 52 54 40/1
8 Spoil Yourself 2 b. f 56.0kg (60.0) 9 Mr G Dookhit 8.25 68 73 7/1
9 Thread Of Life 3 b. f 58.5kg 10 Mr M K Katjedi 10.0 65 62 20/1
10 Alado's Habit 3 b. f 61.5kg 8 Mr L M van Rensburg 14.5 71 68 20/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
77.07s
Average Time
75.77s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R644,000
View Official NHA Assessment

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Cherry Oh Baby 1 72 78 +6 + 7 -1
Genovefa 2 67 72 +5 -1 + 6
Ice Cap 3 58 54 -4 -2 -2
Penny's World 4 66 61 -5 -2 -3
Marshmallow 5 73 72 -1 -2 + 1
Pomodoro Magic 6 57 53 -4 -3 -1
Darling Girl 7 52 54 +2 -3 + 5
Spoil Yourself 8 68 73 +5 -3 + 8
Thread Of Life 9 65 62 -3 -4 + 1
Alado's Habit 10 71 68 -3 -5 + 2
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	When checking his saddle prior to loading, Jockey M Yeni's foot was stood on by GENOVEFA. Jockey M Yeni was examined by the paramedics and passed fit to ride, causing a slight delay. 
b)	ALADO'S HABIT (M van Rensburg) was stubborn loading.
c)	GENOVEFA (M Yeni) was unruly behind the stalls and nervous in the stalls.
d)	POMODORO MAGIC (X Ndlovu) was nervous in the stalls, fly-jumped leaving the stalls and thereafter, was slow into stride.
e)	SPOIL YOURSELF (*G Dookhit) was slow into stride.
f)	MARSHMALLOW (*N Nastili) stumbled leaving the stalls and made contact with the left side front gate.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded. (15h25)
b)	Permission was granted for GENOVEFA (M Yeni) to be assisted by a lead pony when proceeding to the start. 
c)	SPOIL YOURSELF (*G Dookhit), which jumped slow, was buffeted between ALADO'S HABIT (M van Rensburg) and THREAD OF LIFE (MK Katjedi) shortly after the start.
d)	GENOVEFA (M Yeni) shifted out away from the crop from the 250m and was corrected at the 150m.
e)	CHERRY OH BABY (R Fourie) was hanging out from the 200m.
f)	CHERRY OH BABY, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer AC Greeff was advised. (LM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	X Ndlovu rode POMODORO MAGIC (declared 15h46 on 20251104)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	CHERRY OH BABY - cut into left front
b)	ALADO'S HABIT - coughing	

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS