Race 8: RACING240 MR 68 HANDICAP (Open)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 16 January 2026 | 16:00

Distance: 1600m
Going: Good
Stakes: R76,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:5.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:7.5 4yrs:0.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Thunder Master 6 b. g 61.5kg 8 Mr C R Maujean - 71 80 13/2
2nd Hollandia Bakkerij 3 b. c 59.0kg 3 Mr C A Little 1.25 76 76 5/1
3rd Pardon Me 5 b. g 54.0kg 5 Mr E W Webber 1.75 56 53 50/1
4 Mr Belvedere 4 b. g 55.5kg 4 Mr M K Katjedi 3.0 59 55 6/1
5 Rock Of Futura 2 ch. g 59.0kg 6 Mr A C Fortune 3.25 76 72 8/1
6 Cheerful Charlie B 3 b. g 59.5kg 9 Mr L M van Rensburg 7.5 67 61 20/1
7 Tower Of London 2 b. c 58.0kg 10 Mr L Mxothwa 8.25 74 70 25/1
8 Supreme Judge TF 2 b. c 60.0kg 2 Mr C Zackey 12.5 78 77 9/4
9 Panning Gold 3 ch. g 60.5kg 7 Mr X C Ndlovu 14.75 69 68 10/1
10 Street Talk 3 gr. f 56.0kg (60.0) 11 Mr B Soodoo 17.75 68 68 16/1
11 Bright Future 3 b. g 53.5kg (56.0) 1 Mr Jace Botes 29.0 60 60 80/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
98.43s
Average Time
98.27s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R805,768

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Thunder Master 1 71 80 +9 + 7 + 2
Hollandia Bakkerij 2 76 76 0 -1 + 1
Pardon Me 3 56 53 -3 -1 -2
Mr Belvedere 4 59 55 -4 -2 -2
Rock Of Futura 5 76 72 -4 -2 -2
Cheerful Charlie B 6 67 61 -6 -3 -3
Tower Of London 7 74 70 -4 -3 -1
Supreme Judge 8 78 77 -1 -5 + 4
Panning Gold 9 69 68 -1 -5 + 4
Street Talk 10 68 68 0 -6 + 6
Bright Future 11 60 60 0 -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)	STREET TALK (*B Soodoo) was stubborn loading, jumped slow, losing two lengths and thereafter was slow into stride.
b)	SUPREME JUDGE (C Zackey) jumped awkwardly, losing one length.
c)	TOWER OF LONDON (L Mxothwa) was slow into stride.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded. (15h23)
b)	Permission was granted for SUPREME JUDGE (C Zackey) and STREET TALK (*B Soodoo) to be assisted by a lead pony when proceeding to the start.
c)	PANNING GOLD (X Ndlovu) made contact with THUNDER MASTER (C Maujean) shortly after the start.
d)	SUPREME JUDGE (C Zackey), which was slow to begin, over raced in the early and middle stages and raced wide on the turn and into the straight.
e)	PARDON ME (E Webber) over raced in the early and middle stages.
f)	TOWER OF LONDON (L Mxothwa) over raced and proved difficult to settle in the early and middle stages, raced wide on the turn and was allowed to race to the front of the field at approximately the 1300m.
g)	ROCK OF FUTURA (A Fortune) had to steady momentarily when carried outwards by HOLLANDIA BAKKERIJ (C Little), which shifted outwards at approximately the 300m.
h) 	MR BELVEDERE (MK Katjedi) was hanging in from the 200m.
i)	THUNDER MASTER, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer JVA Strydom was advised. (LM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	Nil.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:

a)	Nil.

THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS.

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS.