Race 3: RACING TODAY MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 02 January 2026 | 13:35

Distance: 1600m
Going: Standard
Stakes: R75,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Bahamian Beat TF 3 b. g 59.0kg 5 Mr R D Fourie - 60 73 15/10
2nd O Space O 2 b. c 60.0kg 7 Mr C Zackey 4.25 60 59 28/10
3rd Aethelwulf 2 b. c 55.0kg (59.0) 6 Mr B Soodoo 5.5 69 66 6/1
4 From The Hip 3 b. c 60.0kg 4 Mr M A Yeni 10.0 60 56 11/2
5 Dinero 4 gr. c 60.0kg 1 Mr J Gates 11.0 53 51 66/1
6 Mystic Vision 3 b. g 60.0kg 3 Mr S L Naidoo 14.75 68 66 16/1
7 Top Dollar 5 b. g 56.0kg (60.0) 8 Mr G Dookhit 15.0 48 42 80/1
8 Klein Jan 3 ch. g 59.0kg 2 Mr E W Webber 15.5 64 59 33/1
9 Pilgrim 2 b. g 59.0kg 10 Mr M K Katjedi 29.75 69 62 66/1
10 Latin Quarter 3 ch. g 59.0kg 9 Mr A C Fortune 99.99 - - 33/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
98.24s
Average Time
97.81s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R669,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Bahamian Beat 1 60 73 +13 + 7 + 6
O Space O 2 60 59 -1 -2 + 1
Aethelwulf 3 69 66 -3 -2 -1
From The Hip 4 60 56 -4 -4
Dinero 5 53 51 -2 -4 + 2
Mystic Vision 6 68 66 -2 -5 + 3
Top Dollar 7 48 42 -6 -6
Klein Jan 8 64 59 -5 -6 + 1
Pilgrim 9 69 62 -7 -10 + 3
Latin Quarter 10 - - - -10 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	O SPACE O (C Zackey) was stubborn loading and slow into stride.
b)	LATIN QUARTER (A Fortune) was stubborn loading and jumped slow, losing one length. 
c)	TOP DOLLAR was fractious in the stalls and Apprentice G Dookhit accidentally dropped his crop, which was retrieved by a Handler. 
d)	MYSTIC VISION (S Naidoo) and KLEIN JAN (E Webber) 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. (12h55)
b)	Permission was granted for O SPACE O (C Zackey) to be assisted by a lead pony when proceeding to the start. 
c)	TOP DOLLAR (*G Dookhit) stumbled badly leaving the stalls and made contact with O SPACE O (C Zackey).
d)	Jockey MK Katjedi reported that PILGRIM made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
e)	In view of the debut performance of LATIN QUARTER (A Fortune), which finished tailed off, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
f)	BAHAMIAN BEAT, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer AC Greeff was advised. (LM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	Nil.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:

a)	Nil.

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:	

a)	PILGRIM - examined post-race. Not striding out right front.
b)	LATIN QUARTER - examined post-race. Coughing.

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS.