Race 8: NEXT FAIRVIEW RACEMEETING MONDAY 28 AUGUST MR 66 HANDICAP (Open)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 25 August 2023 | 16:45

Distance: 1300m
Going: Standard
Stakes: R71,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:8.5 4yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:11.5 4yrs:1.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Timbavati River 3 b. g 55.0kg 6 Mr C R Maujean - 56 79 16/1
2nd On The Road Again 3 b. g 60.0kg 10 Mr R D Fourie 1.25 66 79 5/1
3rd Clap Of Thunder 3 b. g 59.0kg 1 Mr Y Ramzan 2.75 64 66 6/1
4 Empire Blue 4 b. g 57.5kg 3 Mr S R Khathi 4.75 78 71 16/1
5 Global Force TF 2 b. c 59.0kg 4 Mr S Khumalo 6.25 81 80 7/2
6 Kuznetsov 2 b. c 59.5kg 9 Mr D W Schwarz 7.5 66 61 20/1
7 Manchester Fighter 2 b. g 57.0kg 8 Mr M Mjoka 7.6 77 66 16/1
8 Callmemrgreenlight 3 b. g 54.0kg 5 Mr M A Yeni 8.35 54 45 33/10
9 Absolu Noir 8 b. h 53.5kg 11 Mr K Minnie 10.35 53 50 66/1
10 Gimme A Diamond 2 b. g 61.0kg 2 Mr C Zackey 21.35 69 54 8/1
11 Giocatore 2 b. g 60.0kg 7 Mr W G Agrella 33.1 67 67 50/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
74.71s
Average Time
75.77s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R701,500
View Official NHA Assessment

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Timbavati River 1 56 79 +23 + 7 + 16
On The Road Again 2 66 79 +13 -1 + 14
Clap Of Thunder 3 64 66 +2 -1 + 3
Empire Blue 4 78 71 -7 -2 -5
Global Force 5 81 80 -1 -3 + 2
Kuznetsov 6 66 61 -5 -3 -2
Manchester Fighter 7 77 66 -11 -3 -8
Callmemrgreenlight 8 54 45 -9 -3 -6
Absolu Noir 9 53 50 -3 -4 + 1
Gimme A Diamond 10 69 54 -15 -8 -7
Giocatore 11 67 67 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)	TIMBAVATI RIVER (C Maujean) was stubborn loading.
b)	ON THE ROAD AGAIN (R Fourie) and ABSOLU NOIR (K Minnie) were slow into stride.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	KUZNETSOV (D Schwarz) was hanging in from the 300m.
b)	CLAP OF THUNDER (Y Ramzan) was hanging in in the latter stages.
c)	Jockey W Agrella reported that GIOCATORE tired quickly in the straight and he did not persevere with his riding from the 300m. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
d)	Jockey C Zackey reported that GIMME A DIAMOND did not stride out freely in running and he did not persevere with his riding from the 150m. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
e)	Jockeys S Khumalo and M Mjoka, the riders of GLOBAL FORCE and MANCHESTER FIGTHER respectively, reported that these geldings made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.
f)	TIMBAVATI RIVER, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Stable Employee G 	Venter, acting on behalf of Trainer TJ Laing, was advised. (LM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	M Mjoka rode MANCHESTER FIGHTER (declared 09h00 on 20230825)
b)	GLOBAL FORCE raced with a tongue tie (declared 08h01 on 20230823)
c)	ABSOLU NOIR raced with blinkers and a compression mask (declared 08h56 on 20230825)
d)	Y Ramzan rode CLAP OF THUNDER (declared 15h53 on 20230825) 

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	GIMME A DIAMOND - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected
b)	GIACOTORE - examined post-race. Coughing 
c)	GLOBAL FORCE - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected 
d)	MANCHESTER FIGHTER - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS