Race 3: WSB BET WITH THE BEST MR 78 HANDICAP (Open)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 08 May 2026 | 13:10

Distance: 1000m
Going: Standard
Stakes: R90,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:9.5 3yrs:1.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:2.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Warrior Of Royalty 4 b. g 58.0kg 10 Mr C A Little - 74 74 25/2
2nd Real War 2 b. g 56.5kg 5 Mr X C Ndlovu 2.25 71 71 20/1
3rd French Flame 2 b. g 61.5kg 8 Mr C Zackey 2.5 81 81 9/2
4 Speed Racer 4 b. g 61.0kg (65.0) 3 Ms W Fourie 3.25 88 88 11/2
5 Cape Capri 2 b. f 52.0kg 4 Mr M K Katjedi 4.5 62 62 20/1
6 Masked Vigilante TF 3 b. g 60.0kg 7 Mr R D Fourie 5.75 78 77 3/1
7 Icy Lancaster 3 b. f 59.0kg 2 Mr Y Ramzan 7.75 76 76 14/1
8 Basingstoke 2 b. f 56.0kg 9 Mr E W Webber 8.25 70 70 40/1
9 Aadehya 4 ch. g 56.5kg 1 Mr C J Habib 8.75 71 71 8/1
10 Wordsworth 7 b. g 53.5kg 6 Mr L M van Rensburg 8.8 65 65 11/2

Race Timing

Winning Time
56.91s
Average Time
57.09s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,027,000
View Official NHA Assessment

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Warrior Of Royalty 1 74 74 0 + 7 -7
Real War 2 71 71 0 -1 + 1
French Flame 3 81 81 0 -1 + 1
Speed Racer 4 88 88 0 -2 + 2
Cape Capri 5 62 62 0 -2 + 2
Masked Vigilante 6 78 77 -1 -2 + 1
Icy Lancaster 7 76 76 0 -3 + 3
Basingstoke 8 70 70 0 -3 + 3
Aadehya 9 71 71 0 -3 + 3
Wordsworth 10 65 65 0 -3 + 3
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	WARRIOR OF ROYALTY was nervous and stood awkwardly in the stalls.
b)	FRENCH FLAME and BASINGSTOKE were slow into stride.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded. (12h28)
b)	Due to the heavy rain prior to the running of this race, all horses were held back in the saddling enclosure to 	allow time for the rain to subside. 	 Thereafter, Riders were instructed not to parade and to proceed directly to  	the start.
c)	SPEED RACER brushed the inside running rail at approximately the 500m. 
d)	ICY LANCASTER took an awkward stride leaving the 500m and became unbalanced for a number of strides. 	The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly.
e)	In view of the performance of AADEHYA, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
	Trainer DG Smith was advised to report back should he find anything amiss with this gelding on his return to 	the stables.
f)	Jockey X Ndlovu was charged with a contravention of Rule 58.10.2 (read with Guideline B on the use of the 	crop) in that he struck REAL WAR with his crop arm above shoulder height. Jockey X Ndlovu signed an 	Admission of Guilt and was fined R500,00.
 g)	WARRIOR OF ROYALTY, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer JP Nel 	was advised. (LM)

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:	

a)	ICY LANCASTER - examined post-race. Coughing.
b)	AADEHYA - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected.	

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS.