Race 7: RACING240 MR 68 HANDICAP (Open)
FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 06 February 2026 | 16:00
Distance:
1400m
Going:
Yielding
Stakes:
R76,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:3.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:5.5 4yrs:0.5
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Volare E Mambo | 4 b. f | 60.0kg (62.5) | 8 | Mr Jace Botes | - | 73 | 76 | 33/1 |
| 2nd | Guarding The Wall | 4 b. g | 59.5kg | 5 | Mr L Mxothwa | 1.25 | 67 | 67 | 11/2 |
| 3rd | Pedro | 6 b. g | 61.0kg | 3 | Mr W G Agrella | 1.5 | 70 | 72 | 7/1 |
| 4 | Mr Belvedere | 4 b. g | 55.0kg | 4 | Mr M K Katjedi | 2.0 | 58 | 55 | 6/1 |
| 5 | Away With Red | 3 b. g | 57.5kg | 9 | Mr E W Webber | 2.1 | 63 | 62 | 125/1 |
| 6 | Golden Grey | 4 gr. g | 59.0kg | 13 | Mr A C Fortune | 2.15 | 66 | 64 | 20/1 |
| 7 | Mighty Mac | 5 b. g | 51.5kg (53.0) | 1 | Mr N Nastili | 2.65 | 54 | 52 | 25/2 |
| 8 | Cheerful Charlie B | 3 b. g | 58.5kg | 12 | Mr L M van Rensburg | 2.75 | 65 | 61 | 33/1 |
| 9 | Grand Allegro | 3 b. g | 59.0kg | 10 | Mr S R Khathi | 4.5 | 66 | 62 | 25/1 |
| 10 | Travel Master | 4 b. g | 60.5kg | 7 | Mr R D Fourie | 5.75 | 69 | 65 | 17/2 |
| 11 | Silvery Surfer | 3 gr. g | 59.0kg (63.0) | 11 | Mr B Soodoo | 6.0 | 74 | 72 | 17/2 |
| 12 | Mio Destino | 2 b. c | 60.5kg | 6 | Mr C A Little | 9.75 | 76 | 69 | 125/1 |
| 13 | Elusive Black TF | 3 b. c | 60.0kg | 2 | Mr C Zackey | 19.25 | 68 | 68 | 28/10 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
84.89s
Average Time
84.87s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R649,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volare E Mambo | 1 | 73 | 76 | + 7 | -4 | |
| Guarding The Wall | 2 | 67 | 67 | 0 | -1 | + 1 |
| Pedro | 3 | 70 | 72 | -1 | + 3 | |
| Mr Belvedere | 4 | 58 | 55 | -1 | -2 | |
| Away With Red | 5 | 63 | 62 | -1 | ||
| Golden Grey | 6 | 66 | 64 | -1 | -1 | |
| Mighty Mac | 7 | 54 | 52 | -1 | -1 | |
| Cheerful Charlie B | 8 | 65 | 61 | -1 | -3 | |
| Grand Allegro | 9 | 66 | 62 | -2 | -2 | |
| Travel Master | 10 | 69 | 65 | -2 | -2 | |
| Silvery Surfer | 11 | 74 | 72 | -3 | + 1 | |
| Mio Destino | 12 | 76 | 69 | -4 | -3 | |
| Elusive Black | 13 | 68 | 68 | 0 | -7 | + 7 |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) PEDRO (W Agrella), ELUSIVE BLACK (C Zackey), GOLDEN GREY (A Fortune), GRAND ALLEGRO (S Khathi), MR BELVEDERE (MK Katjedi) and MIGHTY MAC (*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. (15h16) b) SILVERY SURFER (*B Soodoo) jumped inwards. Simultaneously, AWAY WITH RED (E Webber) jumped outwards which resulted in GRAND ALLEGRO (S Khathi) being cramped for galloping room shortly after the start. c) MR BELVEDERE (MK Katjedi) and MIGHTY MAC (*N Nastili) came together and brushed at approximately the 1100m. d) VOLARE E MAMBO (*J Botes) was hanging in from the 350m. e) ELUSIVE BLACK (C Zackey) returned with a bilateral epistaxis due to an exercise induced pulmonary haemorrhage and is suspended for a period of 60 days from racing in any race under the jurisdiction of The National Horseracing Authority of Southern Africa in terms of Rule 93.1. (Dr J de Villiers) f) Jockey S Khathi (GRAND ALLEGRO) appeared before the Board and was cautioned against using his crop above shoulder height. g) VOLARE E MAMBO, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer DA McKenzie was advised. (LM) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) Nil. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) ELUSIVE BLACK - bilateral epistaxis. Suspended 60 days. Rule 93.1 applied. b) SILVERY SURFER - stirrup rub left hand side. c) MIGHTY MAC - abrasion left hind. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS.