Race 2: RACING TODAY MAIDEN PLATE (F & M) (For Maiden Fillies and Mares)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 19 December 2025 | 13:05

Distance: 1400m
Going: Standard
Stakes: R75,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Kitten Tattoo 3 b. f 59.0kg 2 Mr M K Katjedi - - - 50/1
1st General Pardon 2 b. f 59.0kg 5 Mr X C Ndlovu - - 72 25/2
2nd Ocean Flame 2 b. f 55.0kg (59.0) 4 Mr B Soodoo 1.0 72 75 7/2
3rd Laydelay TF 2 b. f 59.0kg 10 Mr R D Fourie 1.75 78 76 3/1
4 Priceless Treasure 2 b. f 59.0kg 9 Mr S L Naidoo 3.0 71 70 7/2
5 Witching Hour 2 b. f 55.0kg (59.0) 2 Mr G Dookhit 3.05 76 68 4/1
6 Laudium 3 b. f 60.0kg 6 Mr C J Habib 4.05 66 62 25/1
7 Touch The Sword 3 b. f 59.0kg 7 Mr C A Little 5.8 71 64 20/1
8 Vino Rioja 2 b. f 59.0kg 8 Mr Y Ramzan 6.8 61 60 100/1
9 Ice Spear 2 b. f 59.0kg 1 Mr E W Webber 10.8 66 64 33/1
10 Lacryma Christi 2 ch. f 59.0kg 3 Mr M A Yeni 11.8 59 59 33/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
84.23s
Average Time
84.55s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R642,148

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
General Pardon 1 - 72 - + 30 -
Ocean Flame 2 72 75 +3 -1 + 4
Laydelay 3 78 76 -2 -1 -1
Priceless Treasure 4 71 70 -1 -2 + 1
Witching Hour 5 76 68 -8 -2 -6
Laudium 6 66 62 -4 -2 -2
Touch The Sword 7 71 64 -7 -2 -5
Vino Rioja 8 61 60 -1 -3 + 2
Ice Spear 9 66 64 -2 -4 + 2
Lacryma Christi 10 59 59 0 -4 + 4
Kitten Tattoo None - - - -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)	LAYDELAY (R Fourie), OCEAN FLAME (*B Soodoo), TOUCH THE SWORD (C Little) and VINO RIOJA (Y Ramzan) were slow into stride.	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels, and no retests were recorded. (12h34)
b) 	OCEAN FLAME (*B Soodoo) stumbled shortly after the start.	
c)	PRICELESS TREASURE (S Naidoo) hung in from the 300m.
d)	The saddle on LAYDELAY (R Fourie) slipped back in running, and thereafter this filly hung in in the concluding stages. An Official confirmed the saddle slip. 	
e)	GENERAL PARDON, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.
Trainer A C Greeff advised (LM).
f)	OCEAN FLAME, placed second, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.
Assistant Trainer N Paddock, acting on behalf of Trainer W G C Miller, was advised (LM).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
a)	LAUDIUM was ridden by Jockey C Habib (declared 19 December 2025 at 08H01).	

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	WITCHING HOUR raced with a tongue tie on (declared 17 December 2025 at 10H05).		

THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS. 
SCRATCHED:
a)	KITTEN TATTOO cast in box (Rule 53.5 applies).	

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.