Race 1: WELCOME TO NELSON MANDELA BAY MAIDEN JUVENILE PLATE (For 2 yo R100 000 Win BSA / RCS Bonus)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 16 January 2026 | 11:55

Distance: 1000m
Going: Good
Stakes: R78,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Winning Doc 2 b. c 56.0kg (60.0) 2 Mr B Soodoo - - - -
1st Master Mtoto 2 b. c 60.0kg 1 Mr C Zackey - - - 7/1
2nd Fyfield Legend TF 2 b. c 60.0kg 3 Mr A C Fortune 0.05 - - 72/100
3rd U S Ranger 2 b. c 60.0kg 4 Mr R D Fourie 0.1 - - 3/1
4 Rocking In Rio 2 b. c 60.0kg 2 Mr C J Habib 13.35 - - 16/1
5 Secret Eruption 2 b. c 60.0kg 6 Mr L Mxothwa 14.6 - - 50/1
6 Blu Celeste 2 b. f 57.5kg 5 Mr L M van Rensburg 16.85 - - 25/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
56.05s
Average Time
58.3s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R805,768

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Master Mtoto 1 - - - + 30 -
Fyfield Legend 2 - - - + 20 -
U S Ranger 3 - - - + 15 -
Rocking In Rio 4 - - - + 2 -
Secret Eruption 5 - - - 0 -
Blu Celeste 6 - - - -2 -
Winning Doc None - - - -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)	U S RANGER (R Fourie) was stubborn loading and jumped slow, losing one length.
b)	BLU CELESTE (M van Rensburg) jumped slow, losing two to three lengths.
c)	MASTER MTOTO (C Zackey) and ROCKING IN RIO (C Habib) jumped slow, losing one length.	 

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	FYFIELD LEGEND (A Fortune) and SECRET ERUPTION (L Mxothwa) raced green.
b)	Jockey M van Rensburg reported that BLU CELESTE did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly.
	Trainer WGC Miller was advised to report back should he find anything amiss with this filly on her return to the stables. 
c)	Jockey A Fortune was charged with a contravention of Rule 58.10.2 (read with Guideline M on the use of the crop) in that as the rider of FYFIELD LEGEND he misused his crop by striking FYFIELD LEGEND more than 12 times (14) which was not warranted when considering the circumstances of the race. Jockey A Fortune signed an admission of guilt and was fined R4000,00. 
d)	MASTER MTOTO, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer DG Smith was advised. (LM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	Nil.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:

a)	Nil.

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:	

a)	BLU CELESTE - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected.
b)	U S RANGER - brush wound right front.	

SCRATCHED:

a)	WINNING DOC - coughing. Rule 53.5 applied. (declared 07h42 on 20240114)