Race 1: WELCOME TO NELSON MANDELA BAY OPEN MAIDEN (F & M) (For Maidens F&M. R15 000 Win bonus ROA Members)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 25 August 2023 | 12:40

Distance: 1900m
Going: Standard
Stakes: R66,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:10.0 4yrs:1.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:13.0 4yrs:2.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Fiery Cliffs 3 b. f 60.0kg 5 Mr S Khumalo - 62 60 7/2
2nd More For Me 2 b. f 61.0kg 7 Mr C R Maujean 2.25 64 63 6/1
3rd Ballycotton 2 b. f 57.5kg 4 Mr L M van Rensburg 5.0 57 53 8/1
4 Sassy 2 ch. f 57.5kg 3 Mr M A Yeni 5.25 57 55 7/2
5 Minstrel Gallery 2 ch. f 54.5kg 9 Mr C Zackey 5.35 51 48 16/1
6 Ponderosa Pine TF 2 b. f 57.5kg 8 Mr R D Fourie 6.35 57 63 3/1
7 Butterfly Queen 2 b. f 53.5kg 6 Mr J Gates 6.85 67 63 25/2
8 First Minister 2 b. f 51.5kg 2 Mr S L Naidoo 6.9 63 57 40/1
9 Bonnies Vision 2 b. f 51.5kg 1 Mr Y Ramzan 19.65 42 42 100/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
115.61s
Average Time
116.58s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R701,500

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Fiery Cliffs 1 62 60 -2 + 7 -9
More For Me 2 64 63 -1 -1
Ballycotton 3 57 53 -4 -2 -2
Sassy 4 57 55 -2 -2
Minstrel Gallery 5 51 48 -3 -2 -1
Ponderosa Pine 6 57 63 +6 -3 + 9
Butterfly Queen 7 67 63 -4 -3 -1
First Minister 8 63 57 -6 -3 -3
Bonnies Vision 9 42 42 0 -7 + 7
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	BUTTERFLY QUEEN (J Gates) was nervous in the stalls and thereafter was slow into stride.
b)	PONDEROSA PINE (R Fourie) jumped awkwardly and thereafter was slow into stride.
c)	BALLYCOTTON (M van Rensburg) was slow into stride.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	FIRST MINISTER (S Naidoo) proved difficult to settle in the early stages.
b)	FIERY CLIFFS (S Khumalo) was hanging in in the straight and shifted in between the 250m and the finish.
c)	FIERY CLIFFS, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer DG 	Smith, acting on behalf of Trainer GD Smith, was advised. (LM)
d)	MORE FOR ME, the second-placed horse, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer K 	Mitchley was advised. (LM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	C Maujean rode MORE FOR ME (declared 08h24 on 20230825)
b)	FIRST MINISTER raced with ear muffs (declared 17h25 on 20230824)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS