Race 7: TAB TELEBET 0861 000 822 MR 72 HANDICAP (Open)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 12 December 2025 | 16:15

Distance: 1300m
Going: Standard
Stakes: R80,000
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
- Ravilious 3 b. g 58.5kg (62.5) 9 - - - 81 11/2
- William The First 2 b. g 59.0kg (63.0) 3 Mr V Jodhee - - 75 33/1
1st King's Sailor 3 ch. g 56.0kg 6 Mr S Khumalo - 64 67 7/1
2nd Prince Florian 3 ch. g 58.5kg 7 Mr L Mxothwa 0.5 69 73 7/2
3rd Teerex TF 4 b. g 52.0kg 8 Mr M A Yeni 1.25 55 66 33/20
4 Always Shining 3 b. g 58.0kg 3 Mr Y Ramzan 1.5 68 76 40/1
5 Future Saint 4 b. g 49.5kg (52.0) 5 Mr Jace Botes 1.6 55 53 33/1
6 Russian Empire 5 ch. h 52.0kg 9 Mr J Gates 3.6 53 53 66/1
7 Wissa's On Fire 4 b. g 56.5kg 1 Mr C J Habib 4.85 65 71 6/1
8 Burning Man 3 b. g 63.0kg 2 Mr C A Little 6.6 78 74 33/1
9 Diamond Jim 3 b. c 60.0kg 4 Mr R D Fourie 7.6 82 76 5/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
75.12s
Average Time
75.77s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R661,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
King's Sailor 1 64 67 +3 + 7 -4
Prince Florian 2 69 73 +4 -1 + 5
Teerex 3 55 66 +11 -1 + 12
Always Shining 4 68 76 +8 -1 + 9
Future Saint 5 55 53 -2 -1 -1
Russian Empire 6 53 53 0 -2 + 2
Wissa's On Fire 7 65 71 +6 -2 + 8
Burning Man 8 78 74 -4 -3 -1
Diamond Jim 9 82 76 -6 -3 -3
Ravilious None - 81 - -188 -
William The First None - 75 - -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)	BURNING MAN (C Little), ALWAYS SHINING (Y Ramzan) and FUTURE SAINT (*J Botes) were slow into stride.	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded. (15h37)
b)	Permission was granted for ALWAYS SHINING (Y Ramzan) to be assisted by a lead pony when proceeding to the start.
c)	PRINCE FLORIAN (L Mxothwa) was hanging out and shifted out continuously away from the crop from the 400m and was corrected at the 100m.
d)	KING'S SAILOR (S Khumalo) shifted out away from the crop from the 350m and was corrected at the 150m.
e)	Jockey R Fourie reported that he felt something amiss with DIAMOND JIM. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. 
f)	KING'S SAILOR, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer JP Nel was advised. (LM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	RUSSIAN EMPIRE raced without blinkers and with cheek pieces (declared 09h04 on 20251211)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:	

a)	DIAMOND JIM - examined post-race. Blowing
b)	FUTURE SAINT - coughing	 

SCRATCHED:

a)	WILLIAM THE FIRST - elevated temperature. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 16h24 on 20251211)
b)	RAVILIOUS - not eating up. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 16h24 on 20251211)