Race 8: NEXT FAIRVIEW RACEMEETING FRIDAY 31 JANUARY CLASSIFIED STAKES (For horses with nett rating of 74 and below)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 24 January 2025 | 16:35

Distance: 2000m
Going: Good
Stakes: R80,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Harold The Duke 3 b. c 60.0kg 5 Mr M A Yeni - 72 86 3/1
2nd Nothingelsematters 5 b. g 60.0kg 3 Mr C Zackey 0.1 71 73 33/10
3rd Galaxy Moment 4 b. f 50.0kg 9 Mr Y Ramzan 3.85 51 50 33/1
4 Puerto Plata (ARG) TF 3 dkb. or br. g 58.0kg 1 Mr R D Fourie 4.1 68 68 28/10
5 Sundrop 6 b. m 50.0kg 7 Mr M K Katjedi 9.35 50 48 50/1
6 Be Real 2 b. f 56.5kg 6 Mr D B Geerthsen 9.6 73 71 33/1
7 Karoo Gold 3 b. c 60.0kg 8 Mr J Gates 11.85 72 67 6/1
8 Slainte Mhath 4 b. g 56.0kg 2 Mr C R Maujean 66.1 67 81 8/1
9 Electric Storm 3 b. c 58.0kg 4 Mr D W Schwarz 76.35 70 70 33/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
124.78s
Average Time
125.39s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R825,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Harold The Duke 1 72 86 +14 + 7 + 7
Nothingelsematters 2 71 73 +2 -1 + 3
Galaxy Moment 3 51 50 -1 -2 + 1
Puerto Plata (ARG) 4 68 68 0 -2 + 2
Sundrop 5 50 48 -2 -4 + 2
Be Real 6 73 71 -2 -4 + 2
Karoo Gold 7 72 67 -5 -4 -1
Slainte Mhath 8 67 81 +14 -10 + 24
Electric Storm 9 70 70 0 -10 + 10
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	SLAINTE MHATH (C Maujean) kicked the back gates in the starting stalls.
b)	NOTHINGELSEMATTERS (C Zackey) kicked the back gates in the starting stalls and was slow into stride.
c)	ELECTRIC STORM (D Schwarz), PUERTO PLATA (ARG) (R Fourie) and GALAXY MOMENT (Y Ramzan) were slow into stride.
	
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	At approximately the 350m PUERTO PLATA (ARG) (R Fourie) was carried in by HAROLD THE DUKE (M Yeni), which shifted in marginally. Jockey M Yeni appeared before the Board and was advised to take earlier corrective measures when straightening his mounts in future engagements.
b)	Jockey D Schwarz reported that ELECTRIC STORM did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary 	Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
	Trainer DA McKenzie was advised to report back should he find anything amiss with this gelding on his 	return to the stables.
c)	Jockey C Maujean reported that SLAINTE MHATH made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The 	Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
d)	HAROLD THE DUKE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer K Mitchley was advised. (LM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	Nil

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	ELECTRIC STORM - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected
b)	SLAINTE MHATH - examined post-race. Choked up

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS