Race 5: HEAR THE DRUMS BAR AND TOTE OPENS EVERY SATURDAY FOR FEB MR 74 HANDICAP (Open)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 13 February 2026 | 14:55

Distance: 1600m
Going: Standard
Stakes: R85,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:4.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:6.0 4yrs:0.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Sovereigns Call 4 ch. g 58.5kg (61.0) 3 - - - 70 40/1
- Cadenza 4 b. c 56.0kg 11 Mr K Minnie - - 64 25/2
- Mr Belvedere 4 b. g 52.0kg 16 - - - 55 14/1
- Ichacha 3 gr. g 58.5kg (60.0) 14 - - - 74 50/1
- Coral Creek 3 b. g 59.5kg 4 - - - 73 13/2
1st Ingqwele TF 3 b. g 61.5kg 9 Mr R D Fourie - 77 84 4/1
2nd Thunder Master 6 b. g 61.0kg 6 Mr C R Maujean 1.75 76 80 11/2
3rd Blackberry Breeze 4 b. g 54.5kg (58.5) 3 Mr G Dookhit 2.0 71 71 9/2
4 Hollandia Bakkerij 3 b. c 58.5kg 10 Mr L Mxothwa 2.5 79 76 7/1
5 A Bit Chilly 3 b. g 60.5kg 5 Mr C Zackey 2.75 75 73 5/1
6 Action America 2 ch. c 59.5kg 2 Mr C A Little 3.25 81 80 8/1
7 Pardon Me 5 b. g 52.0kg 7 Mr E W Webber 3.35 56 53 33/1
8 Bahamian Beat 3 b. g 57.0kg 8 Mr X C Ndlovu 4.6 76 73 50/1
9 Flash Lightning 4 b. g 53.5kg (57.0) 4 Ms W Fourie 5.35 68 69 14/1
10 Outback Express 2 b. c 56.0kg 1 Mr S L Naidoo 7.6 74 71 66/1
11 Eriks Love 3 b. g 53.5kg 11 Mr M A Yeni 8.85 69 69 16/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
95.46s
Average Time
96.4s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R644,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Ingqwele 1 77 84 +7 + 7
Thunder Master 2 76 80 +4 -1 + 5
Blackberry Breeze 3 71 71 0 -1 + 1
Hollandia Bakkerij 4 79 76 -3 -1 -2
A Bit Chilly 5 75 73 -2 -1 -1
Action America 6 81 80 -1 -2 + 1
Pardon Me 7 56 53 -3 -2 -1
Bahamian Beat 8 76 73 -3 -2 -1
Flash Lightning 9 68 69 +1 -2 + 3
Outback Express 10 74 71 -3 -3
Eriks Love 11 69 69 0 -3 + 3
Sovereigns Call None - 70 - -188 -
Cadenza None - 64 - -188 -
Mr Belvedere None - 55 - -188 -
Ichacha None - 74 - -188 -
Coral Creek None - 73 - -188 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	ERIKS LOVE (M Yeni) jumped outwards and was slow into stride.
b)	THUNDER MASTER (C Maujean) and PARDON ME (E Webber) were slow into stride.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded. (14h17)
b)	Apprentice W Fourie (FLASH LIGHTNING) rode a satisfactory qualifying ride. 
c)	ERIKS LOVE (M Yeni), which jumped outwards, was directed inwards behind runners shortly after the start.
d)	THUNDER MASTER (C Maujean) over raced in the early and middle stages.
e)	BAHAMIAN BEAT (X Ndlovu), which was hanging out from the 400m, shifted out away from the crop at the 	300m.
f)	ACTION AMERICA (C Little) was hanging out from the 300m.
g)	HOLLANDIA BAKKERIJ (L Mxothwa) shifted out away from the crop from the 300m and was corrected at the 	100m.
h)	A BIT CHILLY (C Zackey), which was hanging out from the 250m, shifted out sharply away from the crop at 	the 150m and was corrected shortly before the finish.
i)	INGQWELE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer WGC Miller was advised. (LM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	R Fourie rode INGQWELE. (declared 07h14 on 20260213)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:

a)	Nil.

THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS.

SCRATCHED:

a)	SOVEREIGN'S CALL - change of surface. (declared 15h17 on 20260212)
b)	ICHACHA - change of surface. (declared 15h06 on 20260212)
c)	CORAL CREEK - change of surface. (declared 15h43 on 20260212)
d)	CADENZA - abnormal temperature. Rule 53.5 applied. (declared 06h06 on 20260213)
e) 	MR BELVEDERE - change of surface. (declared 15h25 on 20260212)