07 January 2025 | Fairview | Race 1

WELCOME TO NELSON MANDELA BAY MAIDEN PLATE (F & M) (For Maiden F & M. R15 000 Win bonus ROA Members)

Distance 1200m

Going Standard

Win Time 69.59s

Avg Time 71.22s

Stakes R75,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Baie Mooi	Mr R D Fourie	1	60.0kg	—	98	98	Won	91/100Fav	Y	O: Ridgemont (Nom: Mr Craig Kieswetter) & Mr Devin Heffer T: Mr A C Greeff
2	Ruby Claire	Mr Y Ramzan	4	60.0kg	67	52	52	+8.75	50/1	B Y	O: Mr P J Magee & Smith Super Syndicate (Nom: Dean Smith) T: Estate Late Mr G D Smith
3	Miss Prior	Mr C Zackey	7	60.0kg	73	61	61	+9.50	33/10	Y	O: Messrs R P Macnab, D D B Band, J R M Tostee & G D Smith T: Estate Late Mr G D Smith
4	Opera Verse Line	Mr C R Maujean	5	60.0kg	53	49	49	+11.25	7/1	TT Y	O: Messrs N A Pretorius & D A McKenzie T: Mr D A Mckenzie
5	Flying Solo	Mr E W Webber	3	60.0kg	66	66	66	+12.00	10/1	Y	O: Mr B J Senekal T: Miss K Mitchley
6	Like A Butterfly	Mr S R Khathi	2	60.0kg	64	54	54	+12.10	10/1	Y	—
7	Trillion Dreams	Mr K Minnie	8	60.0kg	—	45	45	+17.35	50/1	Y	—
8	Natural Wonder	Mr Jace Botes	6	56.0kg*	55	55	55	+25.35	150/1	TT F	—
Code 88	Alado's Habit	—	4	60.0kg	—	68	68	—	33/10	N	—

Baie Mooi

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

Won

91/100 Fav

MR — → 98

Ruby Claire

Mr Y Ramzan · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+8.75

50/1

MR 67 → 52

B Y

Miss Prior

Mr C Zackey · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

+9.50

33/10

MR 73 → 61

Opera Verse Line

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+11.25

7/1

MR 53 → 49

TT Y

Flying Solo

Mr E W Webber · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+12.00

10/1

MR 66 → 66

Like A Butterfly

Mr S R Khathi · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

+12.10

10/1

MR 64 → 54

Trillion Dreams

Mr K Minnie · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

+17.35

50/1

MR — → 45

Natural Wonder

Mr Jace Botes (True) · Dw 6 · 56.0kg

+25.35

150/1

MR 55 → 55

TT F

Alado's Habit

— · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

—

33/10

MR — → 68

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) NATURAL WONDER (*J Botes) was stubborn loading. b) TRILLION DREAMS (K Minnie) was stubborn loading and jumped slow, losing two lengths. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) The start of this race was delayed to allow the carded equipment on NATURAL WONDER (*J Botes) to be correctly fitted. An investigation has been opened into the reason this filly was presented incorrectly equipped in the parade ring. b) After being slow into stride, TRILLION DREAMS (K Minnie) failed to muster speed and raced detached from the field until the 400m. c) MISS PRIOR (C Zackey) and NATURAL WONDER (*J Botes) came together and brushed shortly after the start. d) FLYING SOLO (E Webber) shifted out away from the crop between the 300m and the 200m and had to be steadied off the heels of OPERA VERSE (C Maujean) at the 200m. Thereafter, this filly was allowed to continue to shift outwards to obtain a clear run. e) Jockey C Zackey reported that MISS PRIOR made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. f) BAIE MOOI, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer AC Greeff was advised. (LM) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) RUBY CLAIRE raced without a tongue tie (declared 20h34 on 20250105) b) LIKE A BUTTERFLY raced with a compression mask and blinkers (declared 06h24 on 20250105) c) NATURAL WONDER raced with blinkers and pacifiers (declared 09h20 on 20250106) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) FLYING SOLO (E Webber) raced in club colours - Stewards permission THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) MISS PRIOR - examined post-race. Abnormal respiratory noise SCRATCHED: a) ALADO'S HABIT - under veterinary treatment. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 15h44 on 20250106)