Race 2: #YOUCANBETONUS! OPEN MAIDEN (F & M) (For Maiden Fillies and Mares)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 28 November 2025 | 13:05

Distance: 1600m
Going: Standard
Stakes: R71,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:7.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:9.5 4yrs:1.0

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Royal Mermaid 3 b. f 60.5kg 3 Mr C J Habib - 68 70 6/1
2nd Oh Mandy 3 b. f 57.5kg 9 Mr W G Agrella 0.5 62 64 16/1
3rd Terminal Velocity TF 2 b. f 60.5kg 1 Mr R D Fourie 0.6 68 68 56/100
4 Lacryma Christi 2 ch. f 47.5kg (51.5) 2 Mr B Soodoo 2.85 55 59 100/1
5 Missouri Flame 3 b. f 54.0kg 6 Mr M A Yeni 4.6 69 65 25/2
6 Night In Japan 3 gr. f 51.0kg (53.5) 8 Mr N Nastili 5.85 54 49 25/1
7 Dream Team 2 b. f 51.5kg 5 Mr M K Katjedi 6.35 62 56 33/1
8 Salagadoola 2 b. f 51.5kg (54.0) 7 Mr Jace Botes 6.6 69 66 66/1
9 Celtique 3 b. f 55.0kg 10 Mr E W Webber 7.6 57 58 33/1
10 Ripsnorter 4 b. f 56.5kg (56.0) 4 Mr C A Little 7.85 59 57 14/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
97.69s
Average Time
97.07s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R662,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Royal Mermaid 1 68 70 +2 + 7 -5
Oh Mandy 2 62 64 +2 -1 + 3
Terminal Velocity 3 68 68 0 -1 + 1
Lacryma Christi 4 55 59 +4 -1 + 5
Missouri Flame 5 69 65 -4 -2 -2
Night In Japan 6 54 49 -5 -2 -3
Dream Team 7 62 56 -6 -3 -3
Salagadoola 8 69 66 -3 -3
Celtique 9 57 58 +1 -3 + 4
Ripsnorter 10 59 57 -2 -3 + 1
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	NIGHT IN JAPAN (*N Nastili) was stubborn loading.
b)	SALAGADOOLA (*J Botes) was nervous in the stalls.
c) 	ROYAL MERMAID (C Habib) was nervous in the stalls, kicked the back gates and thereafter, was slow into stride.
d)	CELTIQUE (E Webber) jumped awkwardly with its head up and thereafter was slow into stride. 

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	Permission was granted for OH MANDY (W Agrella) to be assisted by a lead pony when proceeding to the start.
b)	Shortly after the start DREAM TEAM (MK Katjedi) was bumped outwards by RIPSNORTER (C Little), which jumped outwards.
c)	NIGHT IN JAPAN (*N Nastili) and SALAGADOOLA (*J Botes) came together and bumped shortly after the start. 
d)	OH MANDY (W Agrella) and RIPSNORTER (C Little) over raced in the early and middle stages.
e)	NIGHT IN JAPAN (*N Nastili) was carried outwards by RIPSNORTER (C Little), which shifted outwards at approximately the 300m.
f)	OH MANDY (W Agrella) shifted outwards away from the crop from the 250m.
g)	Jockey E Webber reported that CELTIQUE was blowing post-race. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly.
h)	ROYAL MERMAID, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer F Jacobs, acting on behalf of Trainer DG Smith, was advised. (LM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	*B Soodoo rode LACRYMA CHRISTI (declared 11h32 on 20251127)
b) 	MISSOURI FLAME raced without blinkers (declared 06h09 on 20251127)
c)	C Little (RIPSNORTER) rode +1.5kg of which 1kg was carded (57.6kgs)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:	

a)	CELTIQUE - examined post-race. Not striding out left hind
b)	TERMINAL VELOCITY - fatigued

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS