Race 4: NOVEMBER STAKES (Open (Non-Black Type))

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 14 November 2025 | 14:15

Distance: 1400m
Going: Standard
Stakes: R175,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Imaginable 3 b. g 56.5kg 2 Mr Y Ramzan - - 92 5/1
1st Fairy Knight TF 4 b. g 61.0kg 4 Mr L Mxothwa - 116 118 87/100
2nd Usa's Hope 2 ch. c 58.0kg 2 Mr C Zackey 2.25 98 97 33/20
3rd Mr Fox 3 b. g 58.0kg 1 Mr K Minnie 3.25 96 99 25/1
4 Anatolian Silver 3 b. g 52.0kg 3 Mr M K Katjedi 5.75 78 78 16/1
5 The Africa House 4 b. g 56.5kg 5 Mr X C Ndlovu 7.0 94 93 25/2

Race Timing

Winning Time
83.16s
Average Time
82.1s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R726,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Fairy Knight 1 116 118 +2 + 7 -5
Usa's Hope 2 98 97 -1 -1
Mr Fox 3 96 99 +3 -2 + 5
Anatolian Silver 4 78 78 0 -2 + 2
The Africa House 5 94 93 -1 -3 + 2
Imaginable None - 92 - -193 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	MR FOX (K Minnie) jumped awkwardly. 
b)	ANATOLIAN SILVER (MK Katjedi) was slow into stride. 

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded. (13h32)
b)	MR FOX (K Minnie) had to be steadied on the inside of USA'S HOPE (C Zackey), which shifted inwards slightly shortly after the start. 
c)	THE AFRICA HOUSE was hanging in in the latter stages and thereafter, Jockey X Ndlovu reported that THE AFRICA HOUSE changed stride continually in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
d)	Jockey C Zackey reported that USA'S HOPE did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
e)	FAIRY KNIGHT, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer AC Greeff was advised. (LM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	USA'S HOPE raced with a tongue tie (declared 09h13 on 20251112)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:	

a)	USA'S HOPE - examined post-race. Not striding out right front
b)	THE AFRICA HOUSE - examined post-race. Not striding out left front
c)	MR FOX - coughing 	

SCRATCHED:

a)	IMAGINABLE - injured in the saddling area. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 13h57 on 20251114)