Race 8: NEXT FAIRVIEW RACEMEETING FRIDAY 3 NOVEMBER FM 66 HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 27 October 2023 | 16:40

Distance: 1900m
Going: Standard
Stakes: R73,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:9.0 4yrs:1.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:11.5 4yrs:2.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Opera Swing 4 b. f 60.0kg 3 Mr J Gates - 66 82 15/4
2nd Gold For Africa 3 ch. f 60.0kg 6 Mr E W Webber 0.5 68 68 10/1
3rd Izhiestia 5 b. m 53.0kg 4 Mr M Mjoka 1.0 52 52 33/1
4 Respectable Miss TF 4 b. f 54.5kg 2 Mr R D Fourie 1.5 55 50 28/10
5 St Cloud 3 b. f 59.0kg 9 Mr K Minnie 2.75 66 73 14/1
6 Trip To Barberton 2 b. f 57.0kg 8 Mr S Khumalo 3.0 62 64 7/2
7 Soft Touch 2 b. f 53.5kg 1 Mr C R Maujean 3.75 55 54 16/1
8 Sassy 2 ch. f 53.0kg 5 Mr M A Yeni 3.8 54 55 8/1
9 Dream Star 2 b. f 56.5kg 10 Mr L Mxothwa 5.05 61 61 25/1
10 Sugarberry 2 ch. f 58.5kg 7 Mr D W Schwarz 6.3 65 60 20/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
117.4s
Average Time
116.58s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R618,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Opera Swing 1 66 82 +16 + 7 + 9
Gold For Africa 2 68 68 0 -1 + 1
Izhiestia 3 52 52 0 -1 + 1
Respectable Miss 4 55 50 -5 -1 -4
St Cloud 5 66 73 +7 -1 + 8
Trip To Barberton 6 62 64 +2 -2 + 4
Soft Touch 7 55 54 -1 -2 + 1
Sassy 8 54 55 +1 -2 + 3
Dream Star 9 61 61 0 -2 + 2
Sugarberry 10 65 60 -5 -3 -2
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	RESPECTABLE MISS (R Fourie) was stubborn loading.
b)	IZHIESTIA (M Mjoka) was nervous in the stalls and rushed the front gates.
c)	TRIP TO BARBERTON (S Khumalo) and ST CLOUD (K Minnie) jumped slow, losing two lengths.
d)	OPERA SWING (J Gates) and DREAM STAR (L Mxothwa) were slow into stride.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	IZHIESTIA (M Mjoka) jumped inwards and made contact with OPERA SWING (J Gates). 
b)	TRIP TO BARBERTON (S Khumalo) jumped outwards and made contact with ST CLOUD (K Minnie).
c)	RESPECTABLE MISS (R Fourie) raced awkwardly with a high head carriage in the early stages.



d)	OPERA SWING, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer JVA Strydom was advised. (LM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	M Mjoka rode IZHIESTIA (declared 07h53 on 20231027)
b)	OPERA SWING raced with blinkers and a compression mask (declared 08h39 on 20231027)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS