Race 8: NEXT FAIRVIEW RACEMEETING FRIDAY 12 DECEMBER FM 74 HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 05 December 2025 | 16:40

Distance: 1900m
Going: Standard
Stakes: R85,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:7.0 4yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:9.5 4yrs:1.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Lady Zultanite 3 b. f 57.5kg 11 - - - 66 25/1
- Blind Faith 4 b. f 52.0kg 2 Mr E W Webber - - 52 16/1
1st Ginger Delight 3 b. f 60.5kg 3 Mr L Mxothwa - 76 85 4/1
2nd Back For More 4 b. f 60.0kg 6 Mr R D Fourie 0.5 74 75 7/1
3rd Spoil Yourself 2 b. f 52.5kg (56.5) 1 Mr B Soodoo 0.75 68 73 16/1
4 Canford Queen 3 b. f 54.5kg 9 Mr Y Ramzan 2.25 63 59 14/1
5 Royal Missy 2 b. f 56.0kg 2 Mr S Khumalo 2.5 80 83 25/2
6 Three Cheers 3 b. f 58.5kg (62.5) 7 Mr G Dookhit 2.6 80 79 9/2
7 Olive Oyl TF 2 b. f 56.0kg 4 Mr C Zackey 3.85 80 77 9/2
8 Preserve Forever 3 ch. f 52.0kg 8 Mr M A Yeni 4.85 58 53 10/1
9 Take Your Time 3 b. f 52.5kg 11 Mr X C Ndlovu 7.35 60 60 33/1
10 Greenlight Skye 3 b. f 57.0kg 10 Mr M K Katjedi 11.35 69 63 16/1
11 One Giant Leap 3 ch. f 59.5kg 5 Mr S L Naidoo 99.99 74 74 25/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
116.57s
Average Time
116.18s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R744,000
View Official NHA Assessment

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Ginger Delight 1 76 85 +9 + 7 + 2
Back For More 2 74 75 +1 -1 + 2
Spoil Yourself 3 68 73 +5 -1 + 6
Canford Queen 4 63 59 -4 -1 -3
Royal Missy 5 80 83 +3 -1 + 4
Three Cheers 6 80 79 -1 -1
Olive Oyl 7 80 77 -3 -2 -1
Preserve Forever 8 58 53 -5 -2 -3
Take Your Time 9 60 60 0 -3 + 3
Greenlight Skye 10 69 63 -6 -4 -2
One Giant Leap 11 74 74 0 -10 + 10
Lady Zultanite None - 66 - -188 -
Blind Faith None - 52 - -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)	GREENLIGHT SKYE (MK Katjedi) was stubborn loading and slow into stride.
b)	THREE CHEERS (*G Dookhit), OLIVE OYL (C Zackey) and TAKE YOUR TIME (X Ndlovu) were slow into stride.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded. (16h02)
b)	SPOIL YOURSELF (*B Soodoo) and ROYAL MISSY (S Khumalo) came together and bumped shortly after the start.
c)	GINGER DELIGHT (L Mxothwa) and OLIVE OYL (C Zackey) came together and bumped shortly after the start.
d)	BACK FOR MORE (R Fourie) over raced in the early and middle stages.
e)	At approximately the 1000m BACK FOR MORE (R Fourie) was carried out by ONE GIANT LEAP, which stumbled, became unbalanced and was immediately eased out of the race by Jockey S Naidoo. ONE GIANT LEAP was attended to on course by the Veterinary Surgeon.
f)	At approximately the 350m ROYAL MISSY (S Khumalo) shifted outwards sharply for no apparent reason.
g)	BACK FOR MORE (R Fourie) was hanging in badly from the 300m.
h)	Jockey MK Katjedi reported that GREENLIGHT SKYE coughed post-race. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly.
i)	Jockey C Zackey reported that OLIVE OYL made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly.
	Trainer AC Greeff was advised to report back should he find anything amiss with this filly on her return to the stables.
j)	GINGER DELIGHT, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer SB Kotzen was advised. (LM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	Nil

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:	

a)	ONE GIANT LEAP - lame left front. Rule 49.7 applies. A veterinary certificate and a grass gallop are required prior to acceptance. 
b)	OLIVE OYL - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected
c)	GREENLIGHT SKYE - examined post-race. Coughing & abnormal respiratory noise

SCRATCHED:

a)	LADY ZULTANITE - not eating up. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 05h52 on 20251205)
b)	BLIND FAITH - swollen knee. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 06h33 on 20251205)