Race 8: NEXT FAIRVIEW RACEMEETING TUESDAY 6 JANUARY MR 76 HANDICAP (Open)
FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 02 January 2026 | 16:35
Distance:
1400m
Going:
Standard
Stakes:
R85,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:4.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:7.0 4yrs:0.5
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Tripping Thunder | 3 b. g | 60.5kg | 5 | Mr A C Fortune | - | 77 | 85 | 7/2 |
| 2nd | Wild Fig TF | 2 b. c | 58.0kg | 7 | Mr R D Fourie | 0.75 | 81 | 82 | 17/10 |
| 3rd | Pyromaniac | 6 ch. g | 58.5kg | 10 | Mr C Zackey | 2.5 | 73 | 71 | 10/1 |
| 4 | Flight Engineer | 3 b. g | 53.0kg | 6 | Mr M A Yeni | 2.75 | 62 | 58 | 16/1 |
| 5 | King Viserys | 4 b. g | 55.0kg (59.0) | 8 | Mr G Dookhit | 7.25 | 74 | 73 | 25/1 |
| 6 | Ichacha | 3 gr. g | 59.0kg | 9 | Mr M K Katjedi | 7.5 | 74 | 74 | 50/1 |
| 7 | Arlu | 2 b. g | 58.0kg | 4 | Mr L Mxothwa | 7.6 | 81 | 68 | 5/1 |
| 8 | Grand Allegro | 3 b. g | 54.0kg (58.0) | 3 | Mr B Soodoo | 9.1 | 72 | 62 | 33/1 |
| 9 | Donny Tee | 4 ch. g | 59.5kg | 1 | Mr Y Ramzan | 9.85 | 75 | 68 | 8/1 |
| 10 | Coral Creek | 3 b. g | 59.0kg | 2 | Mr X C Ndlovu | 10.1 | 74 | 73 | 100/1 |
| 11 | Real War | 2 b. g | 61.0kg | 11 | Mr K Minnie | 10.85 | 78 | 73 | 100/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
83.68s
Average Time
82.44s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R669,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tripping Thunder | 1 | 77 | 85 | + 7 | + 1 | |
| Wild Fig | 2 | 81 | 82 | -1 | + 2 | |
| Pyromaniac | 3 | 73 | 71 | -1 | -1 | |
| Flight Engineer | 4 | 62 | 58 | -1 | -3 | |
| King Viserys | 5 | 74 | 73 | -3 | + 2 | |
| Ichacha | 6 | 74 | 74 | 0 | -3 | + 3 |
| Arlu | 7 | 81 | 68 | -3 | -10 | |
| Grand Allegro | 8 | 72 | 62 | -4 | -6 | |
| Donny Tee | 9 | 75 | 68 | -4 | -3 | |
| Coral Creek | 10 | 74 | 73 | -4 | + 3 | |
| Real War | 11 | 78 | 73 | -4 | -1 |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) DONNY TEE (Y Ramzan), PYROMANIAC (C Zackey) and GRAND ALLEGRO (*B Soodoo) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded. (15h57) b) At the 300m KING VISERYS (*G Dookhit) had to steady when close to the heels of ICHACHA (MK Katjedi), which shifted in slightly. c) TRIPPING THUNDER, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer JP Nel was advised. (LM) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) PYROMANIAC raced with alumite bar shoes in front; unshod behind. (declared 14h40 on 20251231) b) ARLU raced with blinkers. (declared 08h05 on 20260101) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) REAL WAR - coughing & fatigued. b) ICHACHA - coughing. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS.