Race 8: NEXT FAIRVIEW RACEMEETING FRIDAY 28 NOVEMBER MR 74 HANDICAP (Open)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 21 November 2025 | 16:40

Distance: 1200m
Going: Standard
Stakes: R85,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:5.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:7.0 4yrs:0.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Ravilious TF 3 b. g 60.0kg 1 Mr K Strydom - 74 81 3/1
2nd Silvonian 3 ch. g 61.0kg 10 Mr C Zackey 0.5 76 86 7/2
3rd Warrior Of Royalty 4 b. g 61.0kg 11 Mr C A Little 0.55 76 76 16/1
4 Whatever Next 6 b. g 62.0kg 2 Mr R D Fourie 1.8 78 73 9/2
5 Flight Engineer 3 b. g 55.0kg 9 Mr M A Yeni 1.9 64 58 33/1
6 Travel Master 4 b. g 60.0kg 8 Mr K Minnie 2.15 74 65 20/1
7 Notorix 6 ch. g 57.0kg (56.5) 4 Mr L Mxothwa 5.15 67 68 9/2
8 Maneki Neko 2 b. c 50.5kg (54.5) 7 Mr B Soodoo 5.25 63 60 25/2
9 Away With Red 3 b. g 57.0kg 5 Mr M K Katjedi 5.35 68 62 50/1
10 Russian Empire 5 ch. h 52.0kg 3 Mr E W Webber 10.1 55 53 33/1
11 Griffin Park 4 b. g 56.5kg 6 Mr L M van Rensburg 15.35 67 58 40/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
70.65s
Average Time
70.23s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R751,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Ravilious 1 74 81 +7 + 7
Silvonian 2 76 86 +10 -1 + 11
Warrior Of Royalty 3 76 76 0 -1 + 1
Whatever Next 4 78 73 -5 -1 -4
Flight Engineer 5 64 58 -6 -1 -5
Travel Master 6 74 65 -9 -1 -8
Notorix 7 67 68 +1 -2 + 3
Maneki Neko 8 63 60 -3 -2 -1
Away With Red 9 68 62 -6 -2 -4
Russian Empire 10 55 53 -2 -4 + 2
Griffin Park 11 67 58 -9 -6 -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)	MANEKI NEKO (*B Soodoo) jumped awkwardly, made contact with the left-side front gate of the starting stalls and thereafter was slow into stride. 
b)	SILVONIAN (C Zackey) and FLIGHT ENGINEER (M Yeni) were slow into stride. 

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	WARRIOR OF ROYALTY recorded a TCO2 concentration of more than 36 mmol/L. Trainer JP Nel was advised that a second blood specimen would be collected. This specimen was of an acceptable TCO2 level.
b)	At approximately the 200m MANEKI NEKO (*B Soodoo) shifted outwards away from the crop and thereafter was directed inwards to continue its run shortly before the finish.
c)	In view of the performance of RUSSIAN EMPIRE (E Webber), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this horse.
	Trainer E Kaknis was advised to report back should he find anything amiss with this horse on his return to the stables.
d)	In view of the performance of GRIFFIN PARK (M van Rensburg), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
e)	RAVILIOUS, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer JVA Strydom was advised. (LM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	WARRIOR OF ROYALTY raced unshod (declared 07h59 on 20251120)
b)	L Mxothwa (NOTORIX) rode +1kg of which 0.5kg was carded (57.9kgs)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:	

a)	RUSSIAN EMPIRE - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected
b)	GRIFFIN PARK - examined post-race. Coughing
c)	RAVILIOUS - cast right front shoe
d)	SILVONIAN - abnormal respiratory noise

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS