Race 3: RACING TODAY DERBY PLATE (3 year olds)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 11 April 2025 | 13:50

Distance: 2000m
Going: Standard
Stakes: R78,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Ahead Of The Facts 3 ch. g 58.0kg 6 - - - 110 -
1st Mister Speaker 3 b. g 58.0kg 4 Mr X C Ndlovu - 93 91 8/1
2nd Coral Creek 3 b. g 60.0kg 2 Mr K Minnie 1.25 79 73 20/1
3rd Take Your Time 3 b. f 54.5kg 1 Mr E W Webber 1.75 58 60 50/1
4 Master Forester TF 3 b. g 60.0kg 5 Mr R D Fourie 3.0 93 90 13/10
5 Waheed 3 b. g 58.0kg 3 Mr C R Maujean 99.92 105 105 11/10

Race Timing

Winning Time
123.11s
Average Time
120.47s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R800,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Mister Speaker 1 93 91 -2 + 7 -9
Coral Creek 2 79 73 -6 -1 -5
Take Your Time 3 58 60 +2 -1 + 3
Master Forester 4 93 90 -3 -2 -1
Waheed 5 105 105 0 -10 + 10
Ahead Of The Facts None - 110 - -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)	Fair start.	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	WAHEED (C Maujean) over raced in the early and middle stages and settled at approximately the 1600m.
b)	At approximately the 300m MASTER FORESTER (R Fourie) was carried out by WAHEED (C Maujean), which broke down and shifted out towards the outside running rail. WAHEED (C Maujean) was attended to on course by the Veterinary Surgeon.
c)	Assistant Trainer CJ Boyers appeared before the Board and was questioned regarding the improved performance of MR SPEAKER (X Ndlovu). Ms Boyers could offer no suitable explanation. Her attention was drawn to the Rules pertaining to in and out running. The Board has acknowledged that in MR SPEAKER's previous race on 14 March 2025, this gelding had stumbled shortly after the start but, in their opinion, this would not account for the pattern of inconsistencies in this gelding's races.
d)	MISTER SPEAKER, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer A Mtengwana, acting on behalf of Trainer AC Greeff, was advised. (LM)
e)	CORAL CREEK, the second-placed horse, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer A Mtengwana, acting on behalf of Trainer AC Greeff, was advised. (LM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	Nil

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	WAHEED - fractured left front fetlock. Humanely euthanised

SCRATCHED:

a)	AHEAD OF THE FACTS - cast in box. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 10h46 on 20250408)