Race 3: RACING TODAY MR 74 HANDICAP (Open)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 09 January 2026 | 13:35

Distance: 1200m
Going: Standard
Stakes: R85,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:3.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:5.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Notorix 6 ch. g 55.0kg 1 Mr E W Webber - 64 68 14/1
2nd King Rahul 4 b. g 51.0kg (55.0) 7 Mr G Dookhit 0.1 64 63 6/1
3rd Warofdynamite TF 2 b. c 58.0kg (62.0) 2 Mr B Soodoo 4.85 85 85 1/1
4 Blowin In The Wind 3 b. f 58.0kg 5 Mr Y Ramzan 6.6 70 63 33/1
5 Cadenza 4 b. c 57.0kg 3 Mr R D Fourie 6.7 68 64 7/2
6 On An Impulse 2 b. g 60.5kg 6 Mr C Zackey 7.95 82 79 15/2
7 William The First 2 b. g 61.5kg 4 Mr S L Naidoo 8.2 77 75 40/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
70.65s
Average Time
70.23s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R673,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Notorix 1 64 68 +4 + 7 -3
King Rahul 2 64 63 -1 -1
Warofdynamite 3 85 85 0 -2 + 2
Blowin In The Wind 4 70 63 -7 -3 -4
Cadenza 5 68 64 -4 -3 -1
On An Impulse 6 82 79 -3 -3
William The First 7 77 75 -2 -3 + 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)	CADENZA (R Fourie) was stubborn loading and slow into stride.
b)	ON AN IMPULSE (C Zackey) jumped awkwardly and 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)	Shortly after the start, ON AN IMPULSE (C Zackey), which jumped awkwardly outwards, made slight contact with KING RAHUL (*G Dookhit), which jumped inwards.
c)	Jockey C Zackey reported that ON AN IMPULSE did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
d)	Apprentice G Dookhit was charged with a contravention of Rule 58.10.2 (Guideline B) in that he struck KING RAHUL with his crop arm above shoulder height. Apprentice G Dookhit signed an admission of guilt and was fined R1 000.00.
e)	NOTORIX, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer JP Nel was advised. (LM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	BLOWIN IN THE WIND raced without blinkers. (declared 08h47 on 20260108)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:

a)	Nil.

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:	

a)	ON AN IMPULSE - examined post-race. Not striding out right hind.	

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS.