Race 2: #YOUCANBETONUS! NOVICE PLATE (F & M) (For One-time winners & Maidens (F & M))

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 14 November 2025 | 13:05

Distance: 1400m
Going: Standard
Stakes: R81,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Twilight Bay 2 b. f 60.0kg 2 Mr C Zackey - - 72 -
1st White Waters 2 ch. f 60.0kg 3 Mr L M van Rensburg - 68 73 6/1
2nd Royal City Girl 2 b. f 58.0kg 5 Mr W G Agrella 0.05 93 93 9/4
3rd North Star TF 2 b. f 58.0kg 2 Mr L Mxothwa 1.05 84 85 91/100
4 Haze And Smoke 2 b. f 57.5kg 1 Mr M K Katjedi 2.8 78 85 20/1
5 Shori Kai 3 b. f 58.0kg 4 Mr C A Little 2.9 72 70 16/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
83.9s
Average Time
82.44s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R726,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
White Waters 1 68 73 +5 + 7 -2
Royal City Girl 2 93 93 0 -1 + 1
North Star 3 84 85 +1 -1 + 2
Haze And Smoke 4 78 85 +7 -1 + 8
Shori Kai 5 72 70 -2 -1 -1
Twilight Bay 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)	ROYAL CITY GIRL (W Agrella) and SHORI KAI (C Little) were stubborn loading.	 

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded. (12h23)
b)	SHORI KAI (C Little) was hanging out from the 250m.
c)	WHITE WATERS (M van Rensburg) and ROYAL CITY GIRL (W Agrella) simultaneously shifted outwards away from their crops from the 300m to the 100m.
 	Jockey W Agrella lodged an objection on behalf of the 2nd- placed horse ROYAL CITY GIRL against the 1st -placed WHITE WATERS (M van Rensburg) on the grounds of intimidation at the 300m and the 100m.  The Objection Board, after giving regard to the evidence put forward, reviewing the patrol films and considering the margin of 0,05 of a length between the two horses concerned, was satisfied that ROYAL CITY GIRL (W Agrella) would not have finished ahead of WHITE WATERS (M van Rensburg) had this incident not occurred and therefore overruled the Objection. Jockey W Agrella's deposit was refunded.
d)	An Inquiry will be opened into Jockey C Little's behaviour at the start.
e)	WHITE WATERS, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer WGC Miller was advised. (LM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	ROYAL CITY GIRL raced with cheek pieces (declared 07h57 on 20251113)
b) 	L Mxothwa (NORTH STAR) rode +0.5kg (58.9kgs)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	ROYAL CITY GIRL: Mr K W Paddock, Miss K Mitchley & Stone Hill Stud (Nom: Mr H C W Rix)
	Colours: Kingfisher, red lightning bolt and sleeves, red sleeves, kingfisher lightning bolts, quartered cap

THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS

SCRATCHED:

a)	TWILIGHT BAY - abnormal temperature. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 07h21 on 20251112)