Race 3: RACEHORSE OWNERS ASSOCIATION OPEN MAIDEN (For Maiden R15 000 Win Bonus ROA Members)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 24 January 2025 | 13:40

Distance: 1600m
Going: Good
Stakes: R71,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:5.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:7.5 4yrs:0.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Fearless Badger 4 b. g 55.5kg (55.0) 11 Mr C Zackey - 57 58 25/2
2nd Cheerful Charlie B 3 b. g 52.0kg 5 Mr M K Katjedi 0.75 56 61 40/1
3rd Phil The Fluter TF 2 b. c 61.0kg 8 Mr R D Fourie 2.0 79 83 83/100
4 Lord Quinn 4 b. g 53.0kg 12 Mr K Minnie 3.75 53 54 40/1
5 Visionary Dreamer 3 b. g 52.0kg 6 Mr Y Ramzan 3.8 58 57 66/1
6 Oranjemund 4 b. g 59.5kg 13 Mr C A Little 5.05 66 63 20/1
7 Genteel 3 ch. f 54.0kg 2 Mr M A Yeni 6.3 70 68 4/1
8 Smart View 4 b. g 53.0kg 7 Mr E W Webber 7.05 50 46 80/1
9 Super Casanova 2 b. g 52.5kg 1 Mr J Gates 7.15 62 60 40/1
10 Maxigirl 3 b. f 53.0kg 3 Mr K G Steyn 10.4 68 61 14/1
11 Agamemnon 3 gr. c 54.0kg 4 Mr D B Geerthsen 12.15 55 58 33/1
12 Cliffie Clavin 3 b. g 54.5kg 9 Mr C R Maujean 12.4 66 57 33/1
13 Natural Wonder 3 b. f 51.5kg 10 Mr X C Ndlovu 18.9 48 55 150/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
97.58s
Average Time
98.3s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R825,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Fearless Badger 1 57 58 +1 + 7 -6
Cheerful Charlie B 2 56 61 +5 -1 + 6
Phil The Fluter 3 79 83 +4 -1 + 5
Lord Quinn 4 53 54 +1 -2 + 3
Visionary Dreamer 5 58 57 -1 -2 + 1
Oranjemund 6 66 63 -3 -2 -1
Genteel 7 70 68 -2 -3 + 1
Smart View 8 50 46 -4 -3 -1
Super Casanova 9 62 60 -2 -3 + 1
Maxigirl 10 68 61 -7 -4 -3
Agamemnon 11 55 58 +3 -5 + 8
Cliffie Clavin 12 66 57 -9 -5 -4
Natural Wonder 13 48 55 +7 -7 + 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)	NATURAL WONDER (X Ndlovu) was stubborn loading.
b)	PHIL THE FLUTER (R Fourie), ORANJEMUND (C Little) and LORD QUINN (K Minnie) were slow into stride.
	
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	Shortly after the start, VISIONARY DREAMER (Y Ramzan) had to steady momentarily off the heels of SMART VIEW (E Webber), which jumped inwards.
b)	NATURAL WONDER (X Ndlovu) over raced in the early stages.
c)	PHIL THE FLUTER (R Fourie) was hanging in from the 400m.
d)	Approaching the 250m, CHEERFUL CHARLIE B (MK Katjedi) was carried in marginally by FEARLESS 	BADGER (C Zackey), which shifted in away from the crop.
e)	CHEERFUL CHARLIE B (MK Katjedi) was hanging in in the concluding stages.
f)	Jockey R Fourie reported that PHIL THE FLUTER made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The 	Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
g)	FEARLESS BADGER, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer FJ Jacobs, acting on behalf of Trainer GD Smith, was advised. (LM)
h)	CHEERFUL CHARLIE B, the second-placed horse, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer WGC Miller was advised. (LM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	E Webber rode SMART VIEW (declared 09h29 on 20250124)
b)	PHIL THE FLUTER raced with a tongue tie (declared 17h35 on 20250122)
c)	C Zackey (FEARLESS BADGER) rode +0.5kg (55.8kgs)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	PHIL THE FLUTER - examined post-race. Abnormal respiratory noise

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS