Race 4: PLAY SOCCER 6, 10 AND 13 PINNACLE STAKES (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 04 April 2025 | 14:25

Distance: 1400m
Going: Good
Stakes: R104,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Heart Peaks 4 b. f 58.0kg 4 Mr M K Katjedi - 87 89 25/1
2nd As Fate Has It 4 ch. f 58.5kg (58.0) 5 Mr L Mxothwa 0.75 88 88 20/1
3rd Gimme's Lassie 5 b. m 61.0kg 6 Mr C Zackey 1.25 99 101 6/1
4 Essential 4 b. f 59.5kg 1 Mr K Minnie 1.35 92 91 17/2
5 Luna Halo TF 4 b. f 62.0kg 9 Mr R D Fourie 1.4 108 106 63/100
6 Protect The Dream 3 b. f 56.5kg 8 Mr C J Habib 2.9 86 81 40/1
7 Volare E Mambo 4 b. f 55.0kg 10 Mr K A Brewer 3.65 77 76 16/1
8 A Place In The Sun 5 b. m 55.0kg 7 Mr X C Ndlovu 16.15 77 74 125/1
9 Back For More 4 b. f 58.0kg 2 Mr S R Khathi 16.25 86 75 33/1
10 Amazing Colours 4 gr. f 56.5kg 3 Mr C R Maujean 16.5 81 59 40/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
84.57s
Average Time
84.71s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R740,500

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Heart Peaks 1 87 89 +2 + 7 -5
As Fate Has It 2 88 88 0 -1 + 1
Gimme's Lassie 3 99 101 +2 -1 + 3
Essential 4 92 91 -1 -1
Luna Halo 5 108 106 -2 -1 -1
Protect The Dream 6 86 81 -5 -1 -4
Volare E Mambo 7 77 76 -1 -2 + 1
A Place In The Sun 8 77 74 -3 -6 + 3
Back For More 9 86 75 -11 -6 -5
Amazing Colours 10 81 59 -22 -6 -16
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	HEART PEAKS (MK Katjedi) was nervous in the stalls. 
b)	ESSENTIAL (K Minnie) was nervous in the stalls and slow into stride.
c)	BACK FOR MORE (S Khathi) took an awkward stride leaving the stalls and thereafter was slow into stride.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	ESSENTIAL (K Minnie) and BACK FOR MORE (S Khathi) over raced in the early and middle stages.
b)	A PLACE IN THE SUN (X Ndlovu) raced wide without cover on the turn and into the straight.
c)	GIMME'S LASSIE (C Zackey) was hanging out from the 200m. 
d) 	Jockey C Maujean reported that AMAZING COLOURS did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary 	Surgeon was requested to examine this filly.
	Trainer SB Kotzen was advised to report back should she find anything amiss with this filly on her return to the 	stables.
e)	Trainer TJ Laing was questioned with regard to the improved performance of HEART PEAKS compared to this 	filly's previous performances. She had no suitable explanation for this filly's improved performance. Trainer 	Laing's attention was drawn to the Rule pertaining to in-and-out running and she was further advised that this 	filly's future performances will be monitored. 
f)	HEART PEAKS, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer TJ Laing was 	advised. (LM)
g)	GIMME'S LASSIE, the third-placed horse, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant 	Trainer DG Smith, acting on behalf of Trainer GD Smith, was advised. (LM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	L Mxothwa (AS FATE HAS IT) rode +0.5kg (58.9kgs)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	AMAZING COLOURS - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected
b)	ESSENTIAL - blowing

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS