Race 5: PLAY SOCCER 6, 10 AND 13 MR 80 HANDICAP (Open)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 28 November 2025 | 14:55

Distance: 1900m

Going: Standard

Stakes: R90,000

Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:8.0 4yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:10.5 4yrs:1.5

Race Results

Pos	Horse	A.C.S.	Weight	Draw	Jockey	Len	MR	CMR	Odds
1st	Richardthefearless TF	3 b. c	53.5kg (57.5)	3	Mr B Soodoo	-	75	83	1/1
2nd	Downing Seven	5 b. g	55.5kg (58.0)	7	Mr N Nastili	4.75	76	69	33/1
3rd	Anatolian Silver	3 b. g	59.0kg	6	Mr C A Little	4.85	78	78	20/1
4	Painite	5 b. g	62.0kg	4	Mr L Mxothwa	5.35	84	82	16/1
4	Makhachev	2 b. g	60.0kg	1	Mr M A Yeni	5.35	80	81	6/1
6	Winter Emeralds	2 ch. c	61.0kg	8	Mr R D Fourie	8.1	83	82	7/1
7	One Scotch	2 b. g	56.5kg (59.0)	2	Mr Jace Botes	9.1	79	77	8/1
8	Waz Wouter	4 b. g	62.0kg	9	Mr C J Habib	14.6	84	84	14/1
9	Silvano's Song	3 b. c	59.0kg	5	Mr L M van Rensburg	16.35	78	74	33/1

Race Timing

Winning Time

115.64s

Average Time

115.66s

Difference

%.2fs

Total Pool

R662,000

View Official NHA Assessment

Rating Analysis

Horse	Pos	MR Before	MR After	Official Δ	Expected Δ	Discrepancy
Richardthefearless	1	75	83	+8	+ 7	+ 1
Downing Seven	2	76	69	-7	-2	-5
Anatolian Silver	3	78	78	0	-2	+ 2
Painite	4	84	82	-2	-2
Makhachev	4	80	81	+1	-2	+ 3
Winter Emeralds	6	83	82	-1	-3	+ 2
One Scotch	7	79	77	-2	-4	+ 2
Waz Wouter	8	84	84	0	-5	+ 5
Silvano's Song	9	78	74	-4	-6	+ 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)	PAINITE (L Mxothwa) was stubborn loading.
b)	WAZ WOUTER (C Habib) stood awkwardly.
c) 	WINTER EMERALDS (R Fourie) was slow into stride.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded. (14h10)
b)	At approximately the 1800m ONE SCOTCH (*J Botes) and MAKHACHEV (M Yeni) came together and brushed. 
c)	Jockey C Habib reported that WAZ WOUTER changed stride continually in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. 
d)	RICHARDTHEFEARLESS, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer Z Oosthuizen was advised. (LM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	WINTER EMERALDS raced without blinkers (declared 08h31 on 20251126)
b)	ANATOLIAN SILVER raced unshod (declared 15h23 on 20251125)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:	

a)	WAZ WOUTER - examined post-race. Coughing & fatigued
b) 	DOWNING SEVEN - coughing

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS