Race 4: RACING TODAY FM 64 HANDICAP (F & M) (Fillies and Mares)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 28 June 2024 | 14:10

Distance: 1600m
Going: Good
Stakes: R76,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:10.5 3yrs:1.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:3.0

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Get It Done 6 b. m 60.5kg 7 Mr L Mxothwa - 65 71 4/1
2nd Beau Kala 2 b. f 56.5kg (60.5) 9 Mr N Nastili 0.25 65 73 11/2
3rd Hugsandhighfives TF 5 b. m 60.0kg 3 Mr C Zackey 1.5 64 63 5/2
4 Meeneera 4 b. f 54.0kg 6 Mr Y Ramzan 1.75 52 52 25/1
5 Midnight Crystal 2 b. f 62.0kg 1 Mr M A Yeni 4.0 68 66 8/1
6 Silent Whisperer 3 b. f 55.0kg 8 Mr C R Maujean 4.1 57 55 40/1
7 Reunion Hotspot 3 b. f 60.5kg 2 Mr X C Ndlovu 6.35 68 65 16/1
8 Fairy Circle 2 ch. f 56.0kg (57.5) 4 Mr D B Geerthsen 9.6 62 52 100/1
9 Arabian Red 4 ch. f 59.5kg 5 Mr R D Fourie 17.1 66 74 7/2

Race Timing

Winning Time
98.01s
Average Time
98.3s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R754,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Get It Done 1 65 71 +6 + 7 -1
Beau Kala 2 65 73 +8 -1 + 9
Hugsandhighfives 3 64 63 -1 -1
Meeneera 4 52 52 0 -1 + 1
Midnight Crystal 5 68 66 -2 -2
Silent Whisperer 6 57 55 -2 -2
Reunion Hotspot 7 68 65 -3 -3
Fairy Circle 8 62 52 -10 -4 -6
Arabian Red 9 66 74 +8 -6 + 14
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	MIDNIGHT CRYSTAL (M Yeni) stood awkwardly in the stalls and jumped outwards.
b)	SILENT WHISPERER (C Maujean) jumped slow, losing two lengths.
c)	REUNION HOTSPOT (X Ndlovu) and MEENEERA (Y Ramzan) were slow into stride.
	
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	Shortly after the start REUNION HOTSPOT (X Ndlovu) was squeezed out and made slight contact with the hindquarters of HUGSANDHIGHFIVES (C Zackey) when MIDNIGHT CRYSTAL (M Yeni) jumped outwards.
b)	SILENT WHISPERER (C Maujean) over raced in the early stages.
c)	MIDNIGHT CRYSTAL (M Yeni), which over raced in the early stages, raced onto the heels of FAIRY CIRCLE (*DB Geerthsen) and had to be steadied momentarily at the 1200m.
d)	Leaving the 200m ARABIAN RED (R Fourie) took an awkward stride and faltered severely.  Thereafter, Jockey 	R Fourie did not persevere with his riding of ARABIAN RED. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to 	examine this filly. Trainer AC Greeff will be advised to report back should he find anything amiss with this 	filly on her return to the stables.	
e)	GET IT DONE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer SB Kotzen was advised. (LM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	*DB Geerthsen rode FAIRY CIRCLE (declared 08h25 on 20240626)
b)	HUGSANDHIGHFIVES raced with blinkers (declared 17h47 on 20240626)
c)	HUGSANDHIGHFIVES raced without a tongue tie (declared 07h46 on 20240627)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	ARABIAN RED - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected. 
b)	FAIRY CIRCLE - coughing	

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS