Race 8: NEXT FAIRVIEW RACEMEETING FRIDAY 2 JANUARY MR 80 HANDICAP (Open)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Monday, 29 December 2025 | 17:20

Distance: 1400m

Going: Standard

Stakes: R90,000

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
-	Das Gute	4 b. g	58.0kg	11	-	-	-	77	8/1
1st	Silvonian TF	3 ch. g	61.0kg	3	Mr C J Habib	-	82	86	9/4
2nd	Kingdom Of Heaven	5 b. g	59.5kg	4	Mr M A Yeni	0.75	79	79	8/1
3rd	Guarding The Wall	4 b. g	53.5kg	10	Mr M K Katjedi	1.0	67	67	40/1
4	French Flame	2 b. g	61.0kg	9	Mr Y Ramzan	1.1	82	82	3/1
5	Hospices De Beaune	3 ch. g	54.5kg	2	Mr X C Ndlovu	2.35	69	68	25/2
6	Pedro	6 b. g	56.0kg	5	Mr W G Agrella	2.6	72	72	66/1
7	Whatever Next	6 b. g	58.5kg	1	Mr R D Fourie	4.1	77	73	6/1
8	Eyjafjallajokull	2 gr. g	60.0kg (64.0)	8	Mr G Dookhit	13.35	88	86	14/1
9	Beechamwood Boy	6 b. g	62.0kg	7	Mr K Minnie	13.6	84	84	33/1
10	Hat Trick Or Treat	2 b. g	60.0kg	11	Mr S L Naidoo	14.85	80	76	100/1
11	Moola Man	4 b. g	53.5kg (57.5)	6	Mr V Jodhee	28.1	75	75	14/1

Race Timing

Winning Time

84.01s

Average Time

82.44s

Difference

+%.2fs

Total Pool

R750,000

View Official NHA Assessment

Rating Analysis

Horse	Pos	MR Before	MR After	Official Δ	Expected Δ	Discrepancy
Silvonian	1	82	86	+4	+ 7	-3
Kingdom Of Heaven	2	79	79	0	-1	+ 1
Guarding The Wall	3	67	67	0	-1	+ 1
French Flame	4	82	82	0	-1	+ 1
Hospices De Beaune	5	69	68	-1	-1
Pedro	6	72	72	0	-1	+ 1
Whatever Next	7	77	73	-4	-2	-2
Eyjafjallajokull	8	88	86	-2	-5	+ 3
Beechamwood Boy	9	84	84	0	-5	+ 5
Hat Trick Or Treat	10	80	76	-4	-5	+ 1
Moola Man	11	75	75	0	-10	+ 10
Das Gute	None	-	77	-	-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)	HAT TRICK OR TREAT (S Naidoo) was stubborn loading.
b)	SILVONIAN (C Habib) was nervous in the stalls.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded. (16h45)
b)	Permission was granted for KINGDOM OF HEAVEN (M Yeni) to be assisted by a lead pony when proceeding to the start.
c)	The start of this race was delayed due to the twenty-five-minute interval between races and the delay in the previous race.
d)	At approximately the 150m GUARDING THE WALL (MK Katjedi) was carried out by SILVONIAN (C Habib), which shifted out away from the crop.
e)	FRENCH FLAME (Y Ramzan) commenced to hang out from the 150m.
f)	Apprentice G Dookhit (EYJAFJALLAJOKULL) and Jockeys K Minnie (BEECHAMWOOD BOY) and S Naidoo (HAT TRICK OR TREAT) respectively reported that these geldings did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. 
	Trainers DG Smith (EYJAFJALLAJOKULL), AC Greeff (BEECHAMWOOD BOY) and WGC Miller (HAT TRICK OR TREAT) were advised to report back should they find anything amiss with these geldings on their return to the stables.
g)	MOOLA MAN (*V Jodhee) returned with a bilateral epistaxis due to an exercise induced pulmonary haemorrhage and is suspended for a period of 60 days from racing in any race under the jurisdiction of The National Horseracing Authority of Southern Africa in terms of Rule 93.1. (Dr K Davis)
h)	SILVONIAN, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer DG Smith was advised. (LM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	X Ndlovu rode HOSPICES DE BEAUNE. (declared 17h08 on 20251229) 
b)	Y Ramzan rode FRENCH FLAME. (declared 17h25 on 20251229) (Jockey C Zackey - flight complications)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:

a)	Nil.

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:	

a)	EYJAFJALLAJOKULL - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected.
b)	BEECHAMWOOD BOY - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected.
c)	HAT TRICK OR TREAT - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected.
d)	MOOLA MAN - examined post-race. Bilateral epistaxis. Suspended 60 days. Rule 93.1 applied.
e)	WHATEVER NEXT - cast left front shoe. 
f)	KINGDOM OF HEAVEN - coughing.

SCRATCHED:

a)	DAS GUTE - no suitable jockey. (declared 17h29 on 20251229)