Race 9: NEXT FAIRVIEW RACEMEETING FRIDAY 23 JANUARY MR 68 HANDICAP (Open)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 16 January 2026 | 16:35

Distance: 2000m

Going: Good

Stakes: R76,000

Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:6.0 4yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:8.5 4yrs:1.5

Race Results

Pos	Horse	A.C.S.	Weight	Draw	Jockey	Len	MR	CMR	Odds
1st	Sesame TF	3 b. f	59.0kg	1	Mr C A Little	-	67	78	9/4
2nd	Rototo	3 gr. g	57.0kg (56.5)	12	Mr L Mxothwa	2.75	61	61	10/1
3rd	Garden Sun	3 ch. g	60.0kg	5	Mr C R Maujean	3.0	69	69	25/2
4	Only A Poet	3 b. g	55.0kg (56.5)	3	Mr N Nastili	5.25	61	59	10/1
5	Amazing Colours	4 gr. f	52.5kg (56.5)	10	Mr G Dookhit	7.75	61	59	33/1
6	Golden Grey	4 gr. g	59.5kg	13	Mr C Zackey	9.0	67	64	8/1
7	King Of Victory	2 b. g	59.5kg	8	Mr A C Fortune	10.5	79	77	16/1
8	Donny's Boy	3 b. c	58.5kg	4	Mr S L Naidoo	11.75	66	68	33/1
9	Arividicio	5 b. g	53.5kg	7	Mr M K Katjedi	13.0	55	50	20/1
10	Outback Express	2 b. c	58.5kg	9	Mr I Taka	13.25	77	71	80/1
11	Global Drumbeat	3 b. g	54.0kg (58.0)	6	Mr B Soodoo	14.25	65	65	7/1
12	City Of Port Louis	2 b. c	57.0kg	11	Mr L M van Rensburg	16.0	63	63	40/1
13	Future Saint	4 b. g	51.0kg (53.5)	14	Mr Jace Botes	16.5	55	53	10/1
14	Global Speak	3 b. g	59.0kg	2	Mr E W Webber	17.5	67	64	20/1

Race Timing

Winning Time

124.38s

Average Time

125.39s

Difference

%.2fs

Total Pool

R805,768

View Official NHA Assessment

Rating Analysis

Horse	Pos	MR Before	MR After	Official Δ	Expected Δ	Discrepancy
Sesame	1	67	78	+11	+ 7	+ 4
Rototo	2	61	61	0	-1	+ 1
Garden Sun	3	69	69	0	-2	+ 2
Only A Poet	4	61	59	-2	-2
Amazing Colours	5	61	59	-2	-3	+ 1
Golden Grey	6	67	64	-3	-4	+ 1
King Of Victory	7	79	77	-2	-4	+ 2
Donny's Boy	8	66	68	+2	-4	+ 6
Arividicio	9	55	50	-5	-5
Outback Express	10	77	71	-6	-5	-1
Global Drumbeat	11	65	65	0	-5	+ 5
City Of Port Louis	12	63	63	0	-6	+ 6
Future Saint	13	55	53	-2	-6	+ 4
Global Speak	14	67	64	-3	-6	+ 3

Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	GLOBAL SPEAK (E Webber) and ONLY A POET (*N Nastili) 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)	Permission was granted for GLOBAL DRUMBEAT (*B Soodoo) to be assisted by a lead pony when proceeding to the start.
c)	GLOBAL DRUMBEAT (*B Soodoo), which over raced in the early and middle stages and proved difficult to settle, shifted outwards and made contact with OUTBACK EXPRESS (*I Taka) at approximately the 1600m.
d)	GLOBAL SPEAK (E Webber) over raced in the early and middle stages, proved difficult to settle and was directed outwards to obtain clear running at the 1300m. Thereafter, GLOBAL SPEAK (E Webber) raced wide without cover on the turn and into the straight.
e)	AMAZING COLOURS (*G Dookhit) and GOLDEN GREY (C Zackey) made contact on numerous occasions when attempting to take the same run at approximately the 400m.
f)	SESAME, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer SB Kotzen, acting on behalf of Trainer GS Kotzen, was advised. (LM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	OUTBACK EXPRESS raced with blinkers. (declared 08h26 on 20260115)
b)	L Mxothwa (ROTOTO) rode +0.5kg. (57.3kgs)
c)	C Zackey rode GOLDEN GREY (declared 16h12 on 20260116) (Jockey R Fourie stood down by the Medical Officer. Rule 25.12 applied.)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:

a)	Nil.

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:	

a)	FUTURE SAINT - fatigued.
b)	ROTOTO - blowing.
c)	OUTBACK EXPRESS - scalp wound left hind.
d)	GLOBAL SPEAK - mouth injury.	

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS.