Race 5: 4RACING.TV FM 80 HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 01 December 2023 | 14:50

Distance: 1900m
Going: Standard
Stakes: R81,500
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:7.0 4yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:9.5 4yrs:1.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Official Secret TF 6 b. m 56.5kg 3 Mr G M Cheyne - 73 103 5/2
2nd Public Benefit 2 ch. f 57.5kg 4 Mr C R Maujean 1.5 89 86 5/1
3rd Heartsease 3 b. f 55.0kg 8 Mr M Mjoka 2.5 70 73 20/1
4 Gold For Africa 3 ch. f 51.5kg (55.5) 10 Mr B J A Plaatjies 2.75 72 68 8/1
5 Treasure Hunt 6 b. m 60.5kg 9 Mr L Mxothwa 5.25 81 80 9/2
6 Opera Swing 4 b. f 58.0kg 1 Mr R Khathi 5.75 76 82 7/1
7 Flame Flower 3 b. f 56.5kg (60.5) 5 Mr K J Lihaba 5.8 81 78 25/2
8 Keep The Fort 3 b. f 55.0kg 2 Mr R D Fourie 7.05 71 66 25/2
9 Hey Siri 2 b. f 55.5kg 7 Mr D L Ashby 8.05 72 70 25/1
10 Respectable Miss 4 b. f 52.0kg 6 Mr K Minnie 9.55 57 50 50/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
117.61s
Average Time
115.66s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R618,500

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Official Secret 1 73 103 +30 + 7 + 23
Public Benefit 2 89 86 -3 -1 -2
Heartsease 3 70 73 +3 -1 + 4
Gold For Africa 4 72 68 -4 -1 -3
Treasure Hunt 5 81 80 -1 -2 + 1
Opera Swing 6 76 82 +6 -2 + 8
Flame Flower 7 81 78 -3 -2 -1
Keep The Fort 8 71 66 -5 -3 -2
Hey Siri 9 72 70 -2 -3 + 1
Respectable Miss 10 57 50 -7 -4 -3
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	TREASURE HUNT (L Mxothwa) stood awkwardly in the stalls.
b)	RESPECTABLE MISS (K Minnie) and HEARTSEASE (M Mjoka) were stubborn loading.	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	FLAME FLOWER (*KJ Lihaba) raced wide on the latter part of the turn and into the straight.
b)	Jockey M Mjoka reported that HEARTSEASE made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this mare.
c)	In view of the performance of RESPECTABLE MISS (K Minnie) the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this mare.
d)	Trainer JVA Strydom was charged with a contravention of Rule 11.2.8 in that he failed to ensure that OPERA SWING was correctly equipped when presented in the parade ring. Trainer JVA Strydom signed an Admission of Guilt and was given a warning.
e)	OFFICIAL SECRET, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer AC Greeff was advised. (LM)
f)	PUBLIC BENEFIT, 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)	M Mjoka rode HEARTSEASE (declared 08h59 on 20231201)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	HEARTSEASE - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected
b)	RESPECTABLE MISS - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS