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 +3 + 7 -4
Guarding The Wall 2 67 67 0 -1 + 1
Pedro 3 70 72 +2 -1 + 3
Mr Belvedere 4 58 55 -3 -1 -2
Away With Red 5 63 62 -1 -1
Golden Grey 6 66 64 -2 -1 -1
Mighty Mac 7 54 52 -2 -1 -1
Cheerful Charlie B 8 65 61 -4 -1 -3
Grand Allegro 9 66 62 -4 -2 -2
Travel Master 10 69 65 -4 -2 -2
Silvery Surfer 11 74 72 -2 -3 + 1
Mio Destino 12 76 69 -7 -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.