Race 7: FAIRVIEW MERCHANTS (Open - Non-Black Type)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 24 January 2025 | 16:00

Distance: 1200m
Going: Good
Stakes: R175,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:3.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:5.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Evies First 7 b. g 53.5kg 1 Mr Y Ramzan - 99 100 40/1
2nd Khaya's Hope 5 b. g 60.5kg 2 Mr C R Maujean 0.1 113 114 10/1
3rd Anuschka's World 3 b. g 52.0kg 8 Mr M A Yeni 2.35 103 114 5/2
4 Teatro 5 b. g 52.0kg 4 Mr X C Ndlovu 4.1 95 91 20/1
5 Cliff Top 2 b. c 55.0kg 7 Mr R D Fourie 4.35 102 109 11/2
6 First Origin 2 b. c 55.0kg 9 Mr D B Geerthsen 4.6 102 91 66/1
7 The Winter Lake 4 b. g 54.5kg 6 Mr D W Schwarz 5.85 101 87 16/1
8 Slim Jannie 2 ch. g 52.5kg 3 Mr J Gates 5.95 97 95 25/1
9 Romance In Rome 2 gr. c 54.0kg 10 Mr K G Steyn 6.45 100 83 20/1
10 Gimme's Laddie TF 2 b. c 55.0kg 5 Mr C Zackey 17.7 102 101 18/10

Race Timing

Winning Time
67.86s
Average Time
68.84s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R825,000
View Official NHA Assessment

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Evies First 1 99 100 +1 + 7 -6
Khaya's Hope 2 113 114 +1 -1 + 2
Anuschka's World 3 103 114 +11 -1 + 12
Teatro 4 95 91 -4 -2 -2
Cliff Top 5 102 109 +7 -2 + 9
First Origin 6 102 91 -11 -2 -9
The Winter Lake 7 101 87 -14 -2 -12
Slim Jannie 8 97 95 -2 -2
Romance In Rome 9 100 83 -17 -3 -14
Gimme's Laddie 10 102 101 -1 -6 + 5
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	The tongue tie on ROMANCE IN ROME (K Steyn) was re-fitted at the start.
b)	GIMME'S LADDIE (C Zackey) jumped slow, losing two lengths.	
	
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	FIRST ORIGIN (DB Geerthsen) was hanging in throughout.
b)	After being slow away, GIMME'S LADDIE trailed the field throughout. Jockey C Zackey reported that this 	gelding did not stride out freely in running and he did not 	persevere with his riding from the 200m. The 	Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
c)	Jockeys R Fourie and J Gates, the riders of CLIFF TOP and SLIM JANNIE respectively, reported that these 	geldings did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.
Trainer AC Greeff and Assistant Trainer F Jacobs respectively were advised to report back should they find anything amiss with these geldings on their return to the stables.
d)	Jockey D Schwarz reported that he felt something amiss with THE WINTER LAKE. The Veterinary 	Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
Assistant Trainer F Jacobs was advised to report back should he find anything amiss with this gelding on his return to the stables.
e)	EVIES FIRST, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer JP Nel was 	advised. (LM)
f)	KHAYA'S HOPE, the second-placed horse, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer FJ Jacobs, acting on behalf of Trainer GD Smith, was advised. (LM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	J Gates rode SLIM JANNIE (declared 09h30 on 20250124)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	CLIFF TOP - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected
b)	GIMME'S LADDIE - examined post-race. Not striding out right front
c)	THE WINTER LAKE - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected
d)	SLIM JANNIE - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS