Race 6: PLAY SOCCER 6, 10 AND 13 MR 68 HANDICAP (Open)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 09 January 2026 | 15:25

Distance: 1000m
Going: Standard
Stakes: R76,000
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 Piton De Neige 4 ch. f 48.5kg (52.5) 4 Mr B Soodoo - 53 57 20/1
2nd Aadehya 4 ch. g 58.5kg (62.5) 1 Mr G Dookhit 0.75 73 71 5/1
3rd Rhythm TF 2 b. c 59.5kg 2 Mr C Zackey 2.0 67 67 91/100
4 Flight Engineer 3 b. g 57.0kg 8 Mr M A Yeni 2.5 62 58 4/1
5 Griffin Park 4 b. g 57.5kg 7 Mr L M van Rensburg 4.75 63 58 40/1
6 Jet Set Run 2 b. f 56.0kg (60.0) 5 Ms W Fourie 4.85 75 80 16/1
7 General Pardon 2 b. f 59.5kg 6 Mr R D Fourie 8.1 74 72 14/1
8 Jet Querari 3 b. c 60.0kg 3 Mr S L Naidoo 13.35 68 68 33/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
58.62s
Average Time
57.59s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R673,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Piton De Neige 1 53 57 +4 + 7 -3
Aadehya 2 73 71 -2 -1 -1
Rhythm 3 67 67 0 -1 + 1
Flight Engineer 4 62 58 -4 -1 -3
Griffin Park 5 63 58 -5 -2 -3
Jet Set Run 6 75 80 +5 -2 + 7
General Pardon 7 74 72 -2 -3 + 1
Jet Querari 8 68 68 0 -5 + 5
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	The tongue tie on JET QUERARI (S Naidoo) was re-fitted at the start.	
b)	FLIGHT ENGINEER (M Yeni) was slow into stride. 

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded. (14h39)
b)	Shortly after the start PITON DE NEIGE (*B Soodoo) was bumped inwards by JET SET RUN (*W Fourie), which jumped inwards.
c)	GENERAL PARDON (R Fourie) was awkwardly placed between JET SET RUN (*W Fourie) and GRIFFIN PARK (M van Rensburg), which shifted inwards shortly after the start and was subsequently switched out for a clear run. 
d)	RHYTHM (C Zackey) was awkwardly placed between the inside running rail and GRIFFIN PARK (M van Rensburg) from the 700m and brushed the inside running rail at approximately the 500m.
	After reviewing this incident, the Board ruled this to be a racing incident and no blame could be apportioned to any Rider.
e)	Jockey S Naidoo reported that he felt something amiss with JET QUERARI. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
f)	In view of the performance of GENERAL PARDON (R Fourie), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly.
g)	PITON DE NEIGE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer DA McKenzie was advised. (LM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	Nil.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:

a)	RHYTHM (C Zackey) raced in club colours - Stewards' permission. (First run for the stable.)

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:	

a)	JET QUERARI - examined post-race. Cut into right hind.
b)	GENERAL PARDON - examined post-race. Not striding out left front.
c)	AADEHYA - coughing.
d)	FLIGHT ENGINEER - coughing.

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS.