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27 October 2023 | Fairview | Race 8

NEXT FAIRVIEW RACEMEETING FRIDAY 3 NOVEMBER FM 66 HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)

Distance 1900m

Going Standard

Win Time 117.40s

Avg Time 116.58s

Stakes R73,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:9.0 4yrs:1.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:11.5 4yrs:2.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Opera Swing	Mr J Gates	3	60.0kg	66	82	82	Won	15/4	TT F	O: Messrs Andre van Schaik, C C M Do Carmo, J V A Strydom, Mrs M O Strydom & Money Talks Syndicate (Nom: Mr J V A Strydom) T: Mr J V A Strydom
2	Gold For Africa	Mr E W Webber	6	60.0kg	68	68	68	+0.50	10/1	B Y	O: YPR Syndicate (Nom: Mr P I S Mfenyana) T: Miss K Mitchley
3	Izhiestia	Mr M Mjoka	4	53.0kg	52	52	52	+1.00	33/1	TT Y	O: Mr W J van der Merwe T: Miss T J Laing
4	Respectable Miss Line	Mr R D Fourie	2	54.5kg	55	50	50	+1.50	28/10Fav	TT Y	O: Mrs D J Sherrell & Mr L Sherrell T: Mr A C Greeff
5	St Cloud	Mr K Minnie	9	59.0kg	66	73	73	+2.75	14/1	B TT Y	O: Mr P J Moor T: Mr A C Greeff
6	Trip To Barberton	Mr S Khumalo	8	57.0kg	62	64	64	+3.00	7/2	Y	—
7	Soft Touch	Mr C R Maujean	1	53.5kg	55	54	54	+3.75	16/1	B TT Y	—
8	Sassy	Mr M A Yeni	5	53.0kg	54	55	55	+3.80	8/1	Y	—
9	Dream Star	Mr L Mxothwa	10	56.5kg	61	61	61	+5.05	25/1	Y	—
10	Sugarberry	Mr D W Schwarz	7	58.5kg	65	60	60	+6.30	20/1	TT Y	—

Opera Swing

Mr J Gates · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

Won

15/4

MR 66 → 82

TT F

Gold For Africa

Mr E W Webber · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+0.50

10/1

MR 68 → 68

B Y

Izhiestia

Mr M Mjoka · Dw 4 · 53.0kg

+1.00

33/1

MR 52 → 52

TT Y

Respectable Miss Line

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 2 · 54.5kg

+1.50

28/10 Fav

MR 55 → 50

TT Y

St Cloud

Mr K Minnie · Dw 9 · 59.0kg

+2.75

14/1

MR 66 → 73

B TT Y

Trip To Barberton

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 8 · 57.0kg

+3.00

7/2

MR 62 → 64

Soft Touch

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 1 · 53.5kg

+3.75

16/1

MR 55 → 54

B TT Y

Sassy

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 5 · 53.0kg

+3.80

8/1

MR 54 → 55

Dream Star

Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 10 · 56.5kg

+5.05

25/1

MR 61 → 61

Sugarberry

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 7 · 58.5kg

+6.30

20/1

MR 65 → 60

TT Y

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) RESPECTABLE MISS (R Fourie) was stubborn loading. b) IZHIESTIA (M Mjoka) was nervous in the stalls and rushed the front gates. c) TRIP TO BARBERTON (S Khumalo) and ST CLOUD (K Minnie) jumped slow, losing two lengths. d) OPERA SWING (J Gates) and DREAM STAR (L Mxothwa) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) IZHIESTIA (M Mjoka) jumped inwards and made contact with OPERA SWING (J Gates). b) TRIP TO BARBERTON (S Khumalo) jumped outwards and made contact with ST CLOUD (K Minnie). c) RESPECTABLE MISS (R Fourie) raced awkwardly with a high head carriage in the early stages. d) OPERA SWING, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer JVA Strydom was advised. (LM) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) M Mjoka rode IZHIESTIA (declared 07h53 on 20231027) b) OPERA SWING raced with blinkers and a compression mask (declared 08h39 on 20231027) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS