Race 5: PLAY SOCCER 6, 10 AND 13 MR 90 HANDICAP (Open)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 05 December 2025 | 14:55

Distance: 1200m
Going: Standard
Stakes: R104,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:4.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:6.0

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Nelson Bay 4 b. g 60.0kg 7 Mr C Zackey - - 90 7/2
1st Andy Coogle TF 2 b. c 54.5kg 1 Mr M A Yeni - 79 83 3/1
2nd One Too Many 3 b. g 55.5kg 10 Mr W G Agrella 0.5 81 79 16/1
3rd Forest Spy 2 b. c 59.0kg 4 Mr Y Ramzan 0.75 88 85 10/1
4 Champonelle 4 b. g 59.5kg 5 Mr L M van Rensburg 2.5 89 87 14/1
5 Coastal Path 5 b. g 54.5kg 3 Mr R D Fourie 2.6 79 77 4/1
6 Riverstone 2 b. c 58.0kg 2 Mr S L Naidoo 4.85 86 84 5/1
7 El Romiachi 8 b. g 51.5kg (55.5) 9 Mr G Dookhit 5.85 81 77 66/1
8 Eyjafjallajokull 2 gr. g 59.5kg 6 Mr S Khumalo 6.85 89 86 7/2
9 Play Act 2 ch. c 60.5kg 8 Mr E W Webber 8.35 91 80 66/1
10 The Winter Lake 4 b. g 60.5kg 7 Mr L Mxothwa 9.85 91 87 66/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
70.42s
Average Time
69.5s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R744,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Andy Coogle 1 79 83 +4 + 7 -3
One Too Many 2 81 79 -2 -1 -1
Forest Spy 3 88 85 -3 -1 -2
Champonelle 4 89 87 -2 -1 -1
Coastal Path 5 79 77 -2 -1 -1
Riverstone 6 86 84 -2 -2
El Romiachi 7 81 77 -4 -2 -2
Eyjafjallajokull 8 89 86 -3 -3
Play Act 9 91 80 -11 -3 -8
The Winter Lake 10 91 87 -4 -4
Nelson Bay None - 90 - -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a)	On arrival at the start, NELSON BAY (C Zackey) was examined by the Veterinary Surgeon and withdrawn, causing a delay.
b)	EYJAFJALLAJOKULL (S Khumalo) was nervous in the stalls and kicked the back gates.
c) 	ANDY COOGLE (M Yeni) was nervous in the stalls and stood awkwardly.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded. (14h19)
b)	The start of this race was delayed to allow the betting public time to restructure their bets.
c)	Shortly after the start, CHAMPONELLE (M van Rensburg), EYJAFJALLAJOKULL (S Khumalo), THE WINTER LAKE (L Mxothwa) and PLAY ACT (E Webber) were buffeted, had to steady and suffered varying degrees of interference between FOREST SPY (Y Ramzan), which jumped outwards and shifted out and EL ROMIACHI (*G Dookhit), which jumped inwards. 
	Jockey Y Ramzan (FOREST SPY) and Apprentice G Dookhit (EL ROMIACHI) appeared before the Board and were advised to straighten their mounts sooner when shifting ground shortly after the start. 
d)	EL ROMIACHI (*G Dookhit) was hanging in from the 300m and was corrected at the 100m.
e)	ANDY COOGLE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer K Mitchey was advised. (LM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	S Khumalo rode EYJAFJALLAJOKULL (declared 07h34 on 20251205)
b)	RIVERSTONE raced without cheek pieces and with blinkers (declared 15h00 on 20251202)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:	

a)	NELSON BAY - not striding out behind
b)	PLAY ACT - coughing
c)	CHAMPONELLE - coughing
d)	ONE TOO MANY - fatigued
e)	ANDY COOGLE - mouth injury 

SCRATCHED:

a)	NELSON BAY - not striding out behind. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 14h58 on 20251205)