Race 3: TAB 4RACING APP CONDITIONS PLATE (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 05 December 2025 | 13:45

Distance: 1200m
Going: Standard
Stakes: R91,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Symbol Of Love 2 ch. f 60.0kg 6 Mr L Mxothwa - - 94 16/1
1st Sweetie Darling 2 b. f 58.0kg 4 Mr S Khumalo - 100 100 11/2
2nd Virgin River TF 5 b. m 55.0kg (54.5) 7 Mr R D Fourie 0.25 87 95 43/20
3rd Kings Again 2 b. f 52.5kg 6 Mr X C Ndlovu 1.5 83 81 15/2
4 Unconquerable Lady 2 gr. f 55.0kg (54.5) 1 Mr C Zackey 4.0 89 90 47/20
5 Montelena 4 b. f 56.0kg 5 Mr M A Yeni 4.75 94 90 13/2
6 Indebe Mayibuye 3 b. f 48.5kg (52.0) 3 Mr G Dookhit 8.25 82 79 15/1
7 Basingstoke 2 b. f 50.5kg (50.0) 2 Mr M K Katjedi 10.5 77 72 120/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
69.32s
Average Time
69.5s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R744,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Sweetie Darling 1 100 100 0 + 7 -7
Virgin River 2 87 95 +8 -1 + 9
Kings Again 3 83 81 -2 -1 -1
Unconquerable Lady 4 89 90 +1 -2 + 3
Montelena 5 94 90 -4 -2 -2
Indebe Mayibuye 6 82 79 -3 -3
Basingstoke 7 77 72 -5 -4 -1
Symbol Of Love None - 94 - -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a)	On arriving at the start SYMBOL OF LOVE (L Mxothwa) was examined by the Veterinary Surgeon and withdrawn.
b)	SWEETIE DARLING (S Khumalo) was stubborn loading.
c) 	UNCONQUERABLE LADY (C Zackey) was nervous in the stalls and rushed the front gates.
d)	VIRGIN RIVER (R Fourie) kicked the back gates in the starting stalls and thereafter was slow into stride.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded. (13h04)
b)	INDEBE MAYIBUYE (*G Dookhit) and BASINGSTOKE (MK Katjedi) were badly inconvenienced and had to steady when UNCONQUERABLE LADY (C Zackey) jumped outwards shortly after the start.
c)	UNCONQUERABLE LADY (C Zackey) had to steady when awkwardly placed on the inside of SWEETIE DARLING (S Khumalo), which shifted inwards and then was directed out to obtain clear running at approximately the 200m.
Jockey S Khumalo appeared before the Board and was advised to react sooner when his mounts are shifting ground.
d)	VIRGIN RIVER (R Fourie), which shifted in away from the crop, made contact with the hindquarters of SWEETIE DARLING (S Khumalo), which shifted outwards at approximately the 100m.
e)	SWEETIE DARLING, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer JP Nel was advised. (LM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	M Yeni rode MONTELENA (declared 07h34 on 20251205)
b)	*G Dookhit rode INDEBE MAYIBUYE (declared 15h09 on 20251202)
c)	C Zackey (UNCONQUERABLE LADY) rode +0.5kg (55.4kgs)
d)	R Fourie (VIRGIN RIVER) rode +0.5kg (55.2kgs)
e)	*G Dookhit (INDEBE MAYIBUYE) claimed 2.5kg of his 4kg allowance, 1kg of which was carded (49.5kgs)
f)	MK Katjedi (BASINGSTOKE) rode +0.5kg (50.9kgs)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:	

a)	SYMBOL OF LOVE - Lame right front. Rule 49.7 applies. A veterinary certificate and a grass gallop are required prior to acceptance. 

SCRATCHED:

a)	SYMBOL OF LOVE - not striding out right front. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 13h45 on 20251205)