Race 5: PLAY SOCCER 6, 10 AND 13 FM 72 HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 04 February 2025 | 14:45

Distance: 1600m
Going: Standard
Stakes: R81,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:4.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:6.0 4yrs:0.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Flight Display TF 2 ch. f 57.5kg 4 Mr C Zackey - 67 81 5/2
2nd Flower Festival 4 ch. f 60.0kg 7 Mr L Mxothwa 3.75 72 70 25/2
3rd Thread Of Life 3 b. f 54.5kg 9 Mr C R Maujean 3.85 69 62 50/1
4 Canford Queen 3 b. f 59.0kg 1 Mr M A Yeni 4.1 70 59 5/1
5 Coulditbe 4 b. f 61.0kg 3 Mr G Wright 4.6 74 69 8/1
6 Querandi 2 b. f 56.0kg 6 Mr X C Ndlovu 5.85 64 64 7/1
7 Colorama 6 b. m 52.0kg 8 Mr Y Ramzan 6.35 56 54 20/1
8 Elusive Mata 4 ch. f 54.0kg 5 Mr M K Katjedi 8.35 60 58 25/1
9 September Flower 2 b. f 61.0kg 2 Mr R D Fourie 10.35 82 91 4/1
10 Take Your Time 3 b. f 52.0kg 10 Mr E W Webber 22.1 62 60 50/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
97.4s
Average Time
96.4s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R669,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Flight Display 1 67 81 +14 + 7 + 7
Flower Festival 2 72 70 -2 -2
Thread Of Life 3 69 62 -7 -2 -5
Canford Queen 4 70 59 -11 -2 -9
Coulditbe 5 74 69 -5 -2 -3
Querandi 6 64 64 0 -2 + 2
Colorama 7 56 54 -2 -3 + 1
Elusive Mata 8 60 58 -2 -3 + 1
September Flower 9 82 91 +9 -4 + 13
Take Your Time 10 62 60 -2 -8 + 6
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	COLORAMA (Y Ramzan) was nervous in the stalls.
b)	SEPTEMBER FLOWER (R Fourie), THREAD OF LIFE (C Maujean) and TAKE YOUR TIME (E Webber) were slow into stride.	
	
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	FLOWER FESTIVAL (L Mxothwa) was hanging in from the 300m.
b)	Jockey R Fourie reported that he felt something amiss with SEPTEMBER FLOWER and he did not persevere with his riding from the 150m. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly.
	Trainer AC Greeff was advised to report back should he find anything amiss with this filly on her return to the stables.
c)	Jockey G Wright reported that COULDITBE changed stride continually in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly.
	Stable Employee MJ Mkhala was advised to report back should he find anything amiss with this filly on her return to the stables.
d)	Jockey X Ndlovu reported that he felt something amiss with QUERANDI. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly.
e)	FLIGHT DISPLAY, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer DG Smith, acting on behalf of Trainer GD Smith, was advised. (LM)	
f)	FLOWER FESTIVAL, the second-placed horse, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer SB Kotzen was advised. (LM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	Nil

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	THREAD OF LIFE (C Maujean) raced in club colours - Stewards permission

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	SEPTEMBER FLOWER - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected
b)	COULDITBE - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected
c)	QUERANDI - examined post-race. Not striding out in front
d)	TAKE YOUR TIME - coughing post-race

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS