Race 3: BETWAY AVIATOR FM 70 HANDICAP (F & M) (Fillies and Mares)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 22 September 2023 | 13:55

Distance: 2000m
Going: Good
Stakes: R75,500
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:9.5 4yrs:1.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:12.5 4yrs:2.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Maiden's Cove 3 ch. f 53.5kg 15 Mr S L Naidoo - - 58 25/1
1st Keep The Fort 3 b. f 58.5kg 1 Mr A Domeyer - 69 66 10/1
2nd Hey Siri 2 b. f 60.5kg 6 Mr L Mxothwa 0.5 73 70 7/1
3rd Trip To Barberton 2 b. f 55.0kg 14 Mr S Khumalo 1.0 62 64 9/2
4 Crafty Heart 4 gr. f 56.5kg 10 Mr M Mjoka 2.0 63 63 8/1
5 Public Benefit TF 2 ch. f 60.0kg 5 Mr M A Yeni 2.05 89 86 4/1
6 State Of Mind 4 ch. f 56.0kg 8 Mr C Zackey 3.05 62 65 16/1
7 Basetsana 5 b. m 54.0kg 9 Mr Y Ramzan 5.3 58 55 25/1
8 Soft Touch 2 b. f 53.5kg 13 Mr C R Maujean 5.35 59 54 66/1
9 Kavian's Cara 4 b. f 52.5kg 12 Mr X C Ndlovu 6.1 55 56 16/1
10 Sugarberry 2 ch. f 58.0kg 2 Mr J P van der Merwe 6.6 68 60 25/2
11 Global Avenue 3 b. f 58.5kg 3 Mr R Khathi 7.6 67 64 25/2
12 Izhiestia 5 b. m 52.5kg 11 Mr E W Webber 7.7 55 52 20/1
13 On The Guest List 2 b. f 57.5kg 7 Mr S R Khathi 7.8 67 57 25/1
14 Respectable Miss 4 b. f 54.0kg 4 Mr K Minnie 11.3 58 50 40/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
126.07s
Average Time
125.81s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R756,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Keep The Fort 1 69 66 -3 + 7 -10
Hey Siri 2 73 70 -3 -1 -2
Trip To Barberton 3 62 64 +2 -1 + 3
Crafty Heart 4 63 63 0 -1 + 1
Public Benefit 5 89 86 -3 -1 -2
State Of Mind 6 62 65 +3 -2 + 5
Basetsana 7 58 55 -3 -2 -1
Soft Touch 8 59 54 -5 -2 -3
Kavian's Cara 9 55 56 +1 -3 + 4
Sugarberry 10 68 60 -8 -3 -5
Global Avenue 11 67 64 -3 -3
Izhiestia 12 55 52 -3 -3
On The Guest List 13 67 57 -10 -3 -7
Respectable Miss 14 58 50 -8 -4 -4
Maiden's Cove None - 58 - -188 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	SOFT TOUCH (C Maujean) and TRIP TO BARBERTON (S Khumalo) were stubborn loading.
b)	RESPECTABLE MISS (K Minnie) was stubborn loading and thereafter was slow into stride.
c)	STATE OF MIND (C Zackey) was nervous, kicked the back gates in the starting stalls and thereafter was slow into stride.
d)	SUGARBERRY (JP van der Merwe) and ON THE GUEST LIST (S Khathi) were slow into stride.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	TRIP TO BARBERTON (S Khumalo) raced with an awkward head carriage in the early and middle stages.
b)	Approaching the 1600m GLOBAL AVENUE (R Khathi) was steadied and got its head up for a number of 	strides when racing tight on the inside of IZHIESTIA (E Webber). Jockey E Webber appeared before the Board 	and was advised to give more room to runners on his inside in similar circumstances.
c)	Leaving the 400m PUBLIC BENEFIT (M Yeni) and TRIP TO BARBERTON (S Khumalo) brushed.
d)	Leaving the 400m the shaft of Jockey M Mjoka's (CRAFTY HEART) crop broke, placing him at a 	disadvantage.
e)	Leaving the 150m HEY SIRI (L Mxothwa) was directed to the outside of KEEP THE FORT (A Domeyer) to 	continue its run.
f)	Jockey A Domeyer was charged with a contravention of Rule 72.1.25 in that he conducted himself in an 	improper manner on racecourse property in that he made improper comments during a post-race interview. 	Jockey A Domeyer signed an admission of guilt and was fined R2000.00.
g)	KEEP THE FORT, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer AC Greeff 	was advised. (LM)
h)	HEY SIRI, the second-placed horse, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer JP Nel 	was advised. (LM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	STATE OF MIND raced with alumites (declared 10h53 on 20230920)



RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	BASETSANA - Monty Racing (Pty) Ltd (Mr P Inderjeeth, Mr S S Inderjeeth)
	Colours unchanged

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	CRAFTY HEART - abnormal respiratory noise
b)	RESPECTABLE MISS - scalp wound right hind	

SCRATCHED:

a)	MAIDEN'S COVE - heat right front tendon. Rule 53.5 applies (declared 05h44 on 20230922)