Race 8: NEXT FAIRVIEW RACEMEETING TUESDAY 4 MARCH CLASSIFIED STAKES (For horses with nett rating of 74 and below)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 28 February 2025 | 16:33

Distance: 1400m
Going: Good
Stakes: R80,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Absolu Noir 8 b. h 52.0kg 8 - - - 50 -
1st Igugulethu 2 b. c 58.0kg 8 Mr C Zackey - 70 83 8/1
2nd Globetonic 6 b. g 58.0kg 11 Mr S L Naidoo 0.1 67 77 25/1
3rd Flower Festival 4 ch. f 57.0kg 6 Mr D B Geerthsen 2.6 72 70 25/1
4 Russian Empire 5 ch. h 54.0kg 1 Mr J Gates 3.85 61 53 33/1
5 Grand Oasis 3 b. g 60.0kg 15 Mr E W Webber 3.95 79 72 20/1
6 Potent Captain 4 b. g 58.0kg 10 Mr C R Maujean 4.2 67 54 25/2
7 Below Deck 4 b. f 57.0kg 9 Mr X C Ndlovu 4.95 72 72 17/2
8 Mr Belvedere 4 b. g 60.0kg 4 Mr C A Little 6.7 74 55 8/1
9 Magnum Fire 7 b. g 54.0kg 16 Mr M A Yeni 7.2 61 59 40/1
10 Flash Lightning 4 b. g 58.0kg 2 Mr S R Khathi 7.45 68 69 8/1
11 Legal Thriller TF 4 b. g 60.0kg 3 Mr R D Fourie 7.5 73 70 17/10
12 Barzalona 6 b. g 56.0kg (60.0) 14 Mr N Baboo 12.5 74 66 100/1
13 Ginger Palace 3 b. f 50.5kg (50.0) 7 Mr M K Katjedi 13.75 65 55 100/1
14 Graduation Time 4 b. g 58.0kg 12 Mr K G Steyn 20.0 70 70 100/1
15 Crimson Comet 3 b. g 58.0kg 13 Mr Y Ramzan 25.25 76 72 100/1
16 King's Sailor 3 ch. g 56.0kg 5 Mr G Wright 25.75 71 67 33/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
83.46s
Average Time
84.87s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R768,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Igugulethu 1 70 83 +13 + 7 + 6
Globetonic 2 67 77 +10 -1 + 11
Flower Festival 3 72 70 -2 -1 -1
Russian Empire 4 61 53 -8 -2 -6
Grand Oasis 5 79 72 -7 -2 -5
Potent Captain 6 67 54 -13 -2 -11
Below Deck 7 72 72 0 -2 + 2
Mr Belvedere 8 74 55 -19 -3 -16
Magnum Fire 9 61 59 -2 -3 + 1
Flash Lightning 10 68 69 +1 -3 + 4
Legal Thriller 11 73 70 -3 -3
Barzalona 12 74 66 -8 -5 -3
Ginger Palace 13 65 55 -10 -5 -5
Graduation Time 14 70 70 0 -7 + 7
Crimson Comet 15 76 72 -4 -9 + 5
King's Sailor 16 71 67 -4 -9 + 5
Absolu Noir None - 50 - -188 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	FLASH LIGHTNING (S Khathi) was stubborn loading and nervous in the stalls.
b)	KING'S SAILOR (G Wright) was stubborn loading.
c)	LEGAL THRILLER (R Fourie) was nervous in the stalls.
d)	CRIMSON COMET (Y Ramzan) kicked the back gates of the starting stalls and was slow into stride.
e)	GRADUATION TIME (K Steyn) jumped outwards and was slow into stride.
f)	BARZALONA (*N Baboo), IGUGULETHU (C Zackey) and BELOW DECK (X Ndlovu) were slow into stride.
	
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	The start of this race was delayed due to the tongue tie on KING'S SAILOR (G Wright) being re-fitted at the start.
b)	BARZALONA (*N Baboo) was bumped outwards by CRIMSON COMET (Y Ramzan), which was in turn 	bumped out by GRADUATION TIME (K Steyn), which was carried out by GLOBETONIC (S Naidoo), which 	was in turn carried out by POTENT CAPTAIN (C Maujean), which jumped outwards. 
c)	In view of the performance of MR BELVEDERE (C Little), which shortened its stride rapidly from the 300m, the 	Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
	Trainer JP Nel was advised to report back should he find anything amiss with this gelding on his return to the 	stables.
d)	In view of the performance of LEGAL THRILLER (R Fourie), which over raced in the early stages, the 	Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
e)	Jockey MK Katjedi reported that he felt something amiss with GINGER PALACE. The Veterinary Surgeon was 	requested to examine this filly.
	Trainer JVA Strydom was advised to report back should he find anything amiss with this filly on her return to 	the stables.
f)	In view of the report from the Starter regarding FLASH LIGHTNING (S Khathi), Trainer JVA Strydom will be 	advised to have this gelding re-schooled prior to his next engagement in terms of Rule 61.6.10.
g)	IGUGULETHU, 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)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	S Khathi rode FLASH LIGHTNING (declared 08h50 on 20250227)
b)	DB Geerthsen rode FLOWER FESTIVAL (declared 14h30 on 20250227)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	MR BELVEDERE - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected
b)	GINGER PALACE - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected
c)	LEGAL THRILLER - abnormal respiratory noise

SCRATCHED:

a)	ABSOLU NOIR - reserve runner (declared 08h15 on 20250228)