Race 5: FAIRVIEW MILE (Open - Non-Black Type)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 30 January 2026 | 14:50

Distance: 1600m
Going: Good
Stakes: R175,000
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 Zinovi 2 ch. c 62.5kg 4 Mr L Mxothwa - 116 120 4/1
2nd Lanciafiamme TF 3 b. g 52.5kg 6 Mr L M van Rensburg 3.25 96 102 18/10
3rd Golden Peace 2 b. g 59.0kg 5 Mr X C Ndlovu 4.5 109 105 25/1
4 Joker Man 4 b. g 55.5kg (55.0) 8 Mr R D Fourie 4.75 101 98 4/1
5 FireAlley 7 ch. g 59.5kg 2 Mr C A Little 5.0 110 107 20/1
6 Bingwa 7 b. g 58.5kg 7 Mr C Zackey 7.25 108 107 7/1
7 Das Gute 4 b. g 52.0kg 1 Mr M K Katjedi 14.25 78 77 16/1
8 Brenden James 6 b. g 53.5kg 3 Mr M A Yeni 32.0 98 98 25/2

Race Timing

Winning Time
95.74s
Average Time
97.66s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R926,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Zinovi 1 116 120 +4 + 7 -3
Lanciafiamme 2 96 102 +6 -2 + 8
Golden Peace 3 109 105 -4 -2 -2
Joker Man 4 101 98 -3 -2 -1
FireAlley 5 110 107 -3 -2 -1
Bingwa 6 108 107 -1 -3 + 2
Das Gute 7 78 77 -1 -5 + 4
Brenden James 8 98 98 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)	JOKER MAN (R Fourie) jumped awkwardly with its head up.	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	JOKER MAN (R Fourie) over raced in the early stages.
b)	Jockey M Yeni did not persevere with his riding of BRENDEN JAMES from the 300m and thereafter reported that he felt something amiss with this gelding. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
	The Stipendiary Board has exercised the provisions of Rule 49.7, and this gelding is suspended pending a 	Veterinary Certificate prior to its next racing engagement. Stable Employee Y Thuthu, acting on behalf of 	Trainer JP Nel, was advised. 
	Stable Employee Y Thuthu was advised to report back should he find anything amiss with this gelding on his return to the stables.
c) 	LANCIAFIAMME (M van Rensburg) was hanging out between the 250m and the 150m.
d)	Jockey C Zackey reported that BINGWA choked up in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
e)	ZINOVI, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer AC Greeff was advised. (LM)
f)	LANCIAFIAMME, the second-placed horse, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer WGC Miller was advised. (LM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	R Fourie (JOKER MAN) rode +0.5kg (55.8kgs).

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:

a)	Nil.

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:	

a)	BINGWA - examined post-race. Not striding out.
b)	BRENDEN JAMES - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected. 

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS.