Race 3: #YOUCANBETONUS! OPEN MAIDEN (F & M) (For Maiden Fillies and Mares)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 19 December 2025 | 13:40

Distance: 2000m
Going: Standard
Stakes: R71,000
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
1st Celtique 3 b. f 55.5kg 7 Mr M A Yeni - 57 58 10/1
2nd Terminal Velocity TF 2 b. f 61.0kg 2 Mr R D Fourie 3.25 68 68 63/100
3rd Explosive Gift 3 b. f 56.0kg 3 Mr C J Habib 6.5 58 56 33/1
4 Red Lhasa 2 b. f 52.5kg (56.5) 1 Mr B Soodoo 6.6 72 63 7/1
5 Lyrics And Songs 3 b. f 59.0kg 5 Mr S L Naidoo 9.85 - 54 66/1
6 Oh Mandy 3 b. f 58.0kg 6 Mr W G Agrella 11.1 62 64 9/2
7 Dream Team 2 b. f 51.5kg 4 Mr M K Katjedi 35.6 60 56 25/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
123.82s
Average Time
123.53s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R642,148

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Celtique 1 57 58 +1 + 7 -6
Terminal Velocity 2 68 68 0 -2 + 2
Explosive Gift 3 58 56 -2 -3 + 1
Red Lhasa 4 72 63 -9 -3 -6
Lyrics And Songs 5 - 54 - 0 -
Oh Mandy 6 62 64 +2 -4 + 6
Dream Team 7 60 56 -4 -10 + 6
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	LYRICS AND SONGS (S Naidoo) was stubborn loading.
b)	DREAM TEAM (M K Katjedi) jumped inwards leaving the stalls.	
c)	TERMINAL VELOCITY (R Fourie) jumped outwards leaving the stalls.
d)	OH MANDY (W Agrella) was slow into stride.	
	
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels, and no retests were recorded. (12h58)
b)	Permission was granted for OH MANDY (W Agrella) to be assisted by a lead pony when proceeding to the start.
c)	As the start was effected, OH MANDY (W Agrella) was steadied when awkwardly placed between LYRICS AND SONGS (S Naidoo), which jumped outwards leaving the stalls, and CELTIQUE (M Yeni), which jumped awkwardly inwards leaving the stalls.	
d)	DREAM TEAM (M K Katjedi) commenced to give ground to the field from the 400m. Thereafter, Jockey M K Katjedi reported that this filly changed stride continually in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly.	
e)	CELTIQUE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.	
Trainer S B Kotzen advised (LM).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
None. 

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	RED LHASA raced with a tongue tie on and without cheek pieces (declared 17 December 2025 at 09H56).

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	DREAM TEAM not striding out left front; coughing post-race.	 
b)	TERMINAL VELOCITY fatigued.	

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.