Race 7: RACING240 FM 86 HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 03 February 2026 | 16:05

Distance: 1200m
Going: Standard
Stakes: R100,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:3.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:4.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Are You Sure 2 b. f 53.0kg 11 - - - 64 25/1
1st Hope Chest 3 b. f 55.0kg 8 Mr M A Yeni - 76 79 9/2
2nd Make Believe 2 b. f 54.0kg 5 Mr G Wright 0.5 80 81 25/2
3rd Hot Sauce TF 2 b. f 61.5kg 1 Mr R D Fourie 0.75 95 95 2/1
4 Cherry Oh Baby 4 ch. f 55.5kg 2 Mr I Taka 2.75 77 78 20/1
5 Happy Wives 3 b. f 57.0kg 10 Mr K Minnie 3.5 80 80 10/1
6 Smashing 4 b. f 57.0kg 4 Mr X C Ndlovu 3.6 80 78 16/1
7 Kings Again 2 b. f 58.5kg 6 Mr L Mxothwa 3.7 83 81 6/1
8 Paradise Way 2 b. f 49.5kg (53.5) 3 Mr G Dookhit 3.95 79 79 8/1
9 White Waters 2 ch. f 54.0kg 7 Mr L M van Rensburg 4.95 74 73 16/1
10 Strange Magic 5 ch. m 48.5kg (52.5) 9 Mr B Soodoo 7.45 71 69 33/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
69.14s
Average Time
69.9s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R662,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Hope Chest 1 76 79 +3 + 7 -4
Make Believe 2 80 81 +1 -1 + 2
Hot Sauce 3 95 95 0 -1 + 1
Cherry Oh Baby 4 77 78 +1 -1 + 2
Happy Wives 5 80 80 0 -2 + 2
Smashing 6 80 78 -2 -2
Kings Again 7 83 81 -2 -2
Paradise Way 8 79 79 0 -2 + 2
White Waters 9 74 73 -1 -2 + 1
Strange Magic 10 71 69 -2 -3 + 1
Are You Sure None - 64 - -193 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	CHERRY OH BABY (*I Taka) jumped slow, losing one length.
b)	HAPPY WIVES (K Minnie) jumped outwards leaving the stalls.
c)	KINGS AGAIN (L Mxothwa) and MAKE BELIEVE (G Wright) were slow into stride. 

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded. (15h21)
b)	Permission was granted for SMASHING (X Ndlovu) and HOPE CHEST (M Yeni) to be assisted by a lead 	pony when proceeding to the start.
c)	HOT SAUCE (R Fourie) shifted continuously outwards away from the crop from the 200m.
d)	HOPE CHEST, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer JP Nel was advised. (LM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	M Yeni rode HOPE CHEST. (declared 14h25 on 20260202)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:

a)	Nil.

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:	

a)	KINGS AGAIN - brush wound left hind.
b)	MAKE BELIEVE - abrasion on head (stall injury).
c)	WHITE WATERS - stirrup rub left hand side.

SCRATCHED:

a)	ARE YOU SURE - insufficient recovery time. Rule 53.5 applied. (declared 08h34 on 20260203)