Race 4: RACING240 FM 64 HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 12 December 2025 | 14:30

Distance: 1400m
Going: Standard
Stakes: R76,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:5.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:7.5 4yrs:0.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Gaelic Dancer 3 b. f 61.5kg 6 - - - 64 20/1
1st Dancing In Winter 4 b. f 60.0kg 6 Mr G Wright - 64 70 8/1
2nd Greenlight Dancer 2 b. f 61.0kg 1 Mr J R Syster 2.75 66 65 4/1
3rd Pomerol 3 b. f 60.0kg 3 Mr X C Ndlovu 3.25 74 78 4/1
4 Ice Cap 3 b. f 57.0kg 8 Mr Y Ramzan 4.0 58 54 14/1
4 Midnight Music 3 b. f 60.5kg 4 Mr W G Agrella 4.0 65 66 10/1
6 Faraway Girl 2 b. f 61.5kg 5 Mr L Mxothwa 4.05 77 75 14/1
7 Bretty TF 3 b. f 58.5kg 7 Mr C J Habib 5.3 61 60 4/1
8 Tori's Girl 3 b. f 56.0kg 2 Mr R D Fourie 5.8 56 59 5/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
82.92s
Average Time
83.05s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R661,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Dancing In Winter 1 64 70 +6 + 7 -1
Greenlight Dancer 2 66 65 -1 -1
Pomerol 3 74 78 +4 -2 + 6
Ice Cap 4 58 54 -4 -2 -2
Midnight Music 4 65 66 +1 -2 + 3
Faraway Girl 6 77 75 -2 -2
Bretty 7 61 60 -1 -2 + 1
Tori's Girl 8 56 59 +3 -2 + 5
Gaelic Dancer None - 64 - -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)	BRETTY (C Habib) was nervous in the stalls, stood awkwardly and was slow into stride.
b)	ICE CAP (Y Ramzan) and TORI'S GIRL (R Fourie) jumped slow, losing one length.	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded. (13h48)
b)	MIDNIGHT MUSIC (W Agrella) over raced in the early and middle stages. 
c)	At approximately the 800m GREENLIGHT DANCER (JR Syster) had to be steadied momentarily off the heels of DANCING IN WINTER (G Wright), which shifted inwards and was eased for a number of strides. 
	Jockey G Wright appeared before the Board and was advised not to ease his mounts when he has taken a position ahead of the field. 
d)	DANCING IN WINTER, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer JL van Heerden was advised. (LM)
e)	GREENLIGHT DANCER, the second-placed horse, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer DA McKenzie was advised. (LM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	ICE CAP raced without a tongue tie (declared 08h23 on 20251210)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:	

a)	POMEROL - scalp wound left hind
b)	TORIS GIRL - scalp wound right hind

SCRATCHED:

a)	GAELIC DANCER - off feed. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 07h53 on 20251212