Race 8: NEXT FAIRVIEW RACEMEETING TUESDAY 10 MARCH MIDDLE STAKES (For All Horses)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 06 March 2026 | 16:35

Distance: 2400m
Going: Soft
Stakes: R94,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Bad Medicine TF 3 b. g 61.5kg 9 Mr M A Yeni - 96 100 9/4
2nd Anatolian Silver 3 b. g 56.5kg (56.0) 3 Mr C A Little 0.5 78 78 20/1
3rd Juan Carlos 7 b. g 60.5kg 11 Mr W G Agrella 0.6 93 93 6/1
4 Darling Girl 2 b. f 48.5kg (50.0) 2 Mr N Nastili 4.1 54 54 100/1
5 Curtiss Condor 3 gr. g 56.0kg 15 Mr R D Fourie 4.35 79 79 4/1
6 Henry's Hedge 3 b. g 54.0kg 8 Mr M K Katjedi 5.6 75 75 33/1
7 Garden Sun 3 ch. g 52.0kg 7 Mr C R Maujean 6.85 69 69 14/1
8 Burning Man 3 b. g 54.0kg 4 Mr E W Webber 9.35 74 74 100/1
9 Home Reef 3 b. g 58.0kg 13 Mr L Mxothwa 9.85 88 87 14/1
10 George Handel 4 b. g 58.0kg 1 Mr X C Ndlovu 15.35 86 85 25/1
11 Twenty Drachma's 4 b. g 58.0kg 10 Mr I Taka 17.6 87 83 66/1
12 Silvano's Song 3 b. c 54.5kg (54.0) 6 Mr C Zackey 18.35 76 74 14/1
13 Spoil Yourself 2 b. f 46.5kg (50.0) 14 Mr G Dookhit 99.92 73 73 14/1
14 Welsh Starlet 3 ch. f 47.5kg (50.0) 5 Mr B Soodoo 99.92 62 63 16/1
15 Only A Poet 3 b. g 50.5kg (50.0) 12 Mr Y Ramzan 99.92 59 59 50/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
151.23s
Average Time
153.31s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R641,200
View Official NHA Assessment

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Bad Medicine 1 96 100 +4 + 7 -3
Anatolian Silver 2 78 78 0 -1 + 1
Juan Carlos 3 93 93 0 -1 + 1
Darling Girl 4 54 54 0 -2 + 2
Curtiss Condor 5 79 79 0 -2 + 2
Henry's Hedge 6 75 75 0 -2 + 2
Garden Sun 7 69 69 0 -3 + 3
Burning Man 8 74 74 0 -4 + 4
Home Reef 9 88 87 -1 -4 + 3
George Handel 10 86 85 -1 -6 + 5
Twenty Drachma's 11 87 83 -4 -6 + 2
Silvano's Song 12 76 74 -2 -7 + 5
Spoil Yourself 13 73 73 0 -10 + 10
Welsh Starlet 14 62 63 +1 -10 + 11
Only A Poet 15 59 59 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)	JUAN CARLOS (W Agrella) was stubborn loading.
b)	GARDEN SUN (C Maujean) nudged the front gates of stall 7 open prior to the start being effected.
c)	BAD MEDICINE (M Yeni) and CURTISS CONDOR (R Fourie) were slow into stride. 

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded. (15h54)
b)	The Stewards reviewed the start with regard to GARDEN SUN (C Maujean) in stall 7 and established that this gelding had fractionally nudged the front gates open prior to the start being effected but he had gained no advantage. However, Apprentices G Dookhit (SPOIL YOURSELF) and B Soodoo (WELSH 	STARLET) and Jockey Y Ramzan (ONLY A POET), under the impression that a false start would be called, 	pulled up their mounts. The Board summoned the Jockeys and Apprentices who rode in this race to the Boardroom, where it was established that they did not hear a siren being sounded nor did they notice the flag being waved by the Flagman to indicate a false start and, as a consequence, rode their mounts to the finish.  
The Starter, when interviewed, indicated that it was his intention to call a false start in terms of Rule 61.5.10.1. However, the siren, which he intended to activate in terms of Rule 65.5.12, malfunctioned due to a technical issue.
	
Apprentices G Dookhit (SPOIL YOURSELF) and B Soodoo (WELSH STARLET) and Jockey Y Ramzan (ONLY A POET) appeared before the Board and were questioned as to the reason they had pulled up their mounts. They explained that they anticipated a false start being called and were under the impression that the Flagman had waved his flag, contrary to established facts, and therefore pulled up their respective mounts. They were strongly advised that in similar circumstances in future, they are obligated to ride their mounts to the finish until such time as the siren is sounded or the Flagman waves them down to indicate a false start.
	The Board, after hearing all the evidence, declared SPOIL YOURSELF (*G Dookhit), WELSH STARLET (*B 	Soodoo) and ONLY A POET (Y Ramzan) runners and were satisfied that no runner had gained an advantage 	and deemed this race to be fair.	
d)	An investigation has been opened into the attempt to call a false start in this race.
e)	BAD MEDICINE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer K Mitchley was 	advised. (LM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	Nil. 

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:

a)	Nil.

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:	

a)	TWENTY DRACHMA'S - scalp wound left hind.
b)	CURTISS CONDOR - scalp wound right hind.

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS.