Race 5: MAURITZFONTEIN STUD FM 84 HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 20 March 2026 | 14:45

Distance: 1400m
Going: Soft
Stakes: R94,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:3.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:5.0 4yrs:0.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Family Power 4 ch. f 61.5kg 11 - - - 87 6/1
1st La Landonne TF 2 b. f 54.5kg 5 Mr J P van der Merwe - 79 83 15/10
2nd Dupont Emerald 3 b. f 56.5kg 6 Mr X C Ndlovu 2.0 77 77 16/1
3rd Volare E Mambo 4 b. f 53.5kg (56.0) 8 Mr B Soodoo 3.5 76 76 8/1
4 Lady Bomber 3 b. f 61.5kg 1 Mr W G Agrella 3.55 87 87 28/10
5 You're So Special 2 b. f 57.5kg 10 Mr M A Yeni 4.8 85 83 20/1
6 My Ami Beach 6 ch. m 54.5kg (54.0) 12 Mr S Khumalo 5.55 72 70 50/1
7 Great Notion 3 gr. f 62.0kg 3 Mr L Mxothwa 5.65 88 87 25/2
8 Mountain High 3 b. f 59.0kg 7 Mr M K Katjedi 7.15 82 82 33/1
9 Cherry Oh Baby 4 ch. f 57.0kg 11 Mr I Taka 8.4 78 78 33/1
10 Blue Palace 2 b. f 53.5kg 2 Mr K Minnie 9.15 71 69 50/1
11 White Waters 2 ch. f 55.0kg 4 Mr L M van Rensburg 9.25 74 73 40/1
12 Exquisite 3 b. f 59.5kg 9 Mr R D Fourie 14.5 83 83 16/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
86.17s
Average Time
84.69s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R928,400

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
La Landonne 1 79 83 +4 + 7 -3
Dupont Emerald 2 77 77 0 -1 + 1
Volare E Mambo 3 76 76 0 -2 + 2
Lady Bomber 4 87 87 0 -2 + 2
You're So Special 5 85 83 -2 -2
My Ami Beach 6 72 70 -2 -2
Great Notion 7 88 87 -1 -2 + 1
Mountain High 8 82 82 0 -3 + 3
Cherry Oh Baby 9 78 78 0 -3 + 3
Blue Palace 10 71 69 -2 -4 + 2
White Waters 11 74 73 -1 -4 + 3
Exquisite 12 83 83 0 -5 + 5
Family Power None - 87 - -188 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

a)	The tongue tie on EXQUISITE (R Fourie) was re-fitted at the start. 
b)	BLUE PALACE (K Minnie) was stubborn loading and jumped slow, losing one length.
c)	MOUNTAIN HIGH (MK Katjedi) jumped slow, losing one length.
d)	YOU'RE SO SPECIAL (M Yeni) and CHERRY OH BABY (*I Taka) were slow into stride. 

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded. (14h03)
b)	GREAT NOTION (L Mxothwa) over raced in the early and middle stages. 
c)	MOUNTAIN HIGH (MK Katjedi) was carried inwards by VOLARE E MAMBO (*B Soodoo), which was 	steadied and switched inwards at approximately the 700m.
	Apprentice B Soodoo was charged with a contravention of Rule 62.2.7 in that as the rider of VOLARE E 	MAMBO, he failed to ensure that he did not cause interference to MOUNTAIN HIGH at the 700m. Apprentice 	B Soodoo signed an Admission of Guilt and was given a warning.
d)	Jockey R Fourie reported that EXQUISITE choked up in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to 	examine this filly.
e)	Apprentice I Taka (CHERRY OH BABY) and Jockey K Minnie (BLUE PALACE) reported that their respective 	mounts did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.
	Trainers AC Greeff (CHERRY OH BABY) and SB Kotzen (BLUE PALACE) were advised to report back should 	they find anything amiss with their respective horses on their return to the stables.
f)	Jockey R Munger was charged with a contravention of Rule 55.4 in that he failed to weigh out at the carded 	weight on BLUE PALACE, or at the higher weight confirmed in his engagement with the Trainer. Jockey 	R Munger signed an admission of guilt and was fined R1000.00.	
g)	LA LANDONNE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Stable Employee Z	Xamle, acting on behalf of Trainer SJ Snaith, was advised. (LM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	MY AMI BEACH raced with blinkers. (declared 09h01 on 20260319)
b)	S Khumalo (MY AMI BEACH) rode +0.5kg. (54.7kgs)
c)	K Minnie rode BLUE PALACE. (declared 14h30 on 20260320)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:

a)	DUPONT EMERALD (X Ndlovu) raced in Racing Operator's colours - Stewards' permission.

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:	

a)	EXQUISITE - examined post-race. Choked up.
b)	CHERRY OH BABY - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected.
c)	BLUE PALACE - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected.

SCRATCHED:

a)	FAMILY POWER - under veterinary treatment. Rule 53.5 applied. (declared 15h52 on 20260318)