31 January 2025 | Fairview | Race 1

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Distance 1000m

Going Good

Avg Time 58.26s

Stakes R75,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Choc' Late	Mr J Gates	7	57.5kg	53	56	56	Won	125/1	B TT Y	O: Mr M G Bothma T: Mr D A Mckenzie
2	Miss Prior Line	Mr C Zackey	1	57.5kg	68	61	61	+0.50	3/1	Y	O: Messrs R P Macnab, D D B Band, J R M Tostee & G D Smith T: Estate Late Mr G D Smith
3	And Action	Mr N Baboo	9	56.0kg*	64	62	62	+2.50	10/1	Y	O: Mr W Luthi T: Miss K Mitchley
4	Global Chief	Mr C R Maujean	8	60.0kg	68	54	54	+3.75	20/1	Y	O: Miss T J Laing T: Miss T J Laing
5	Winter In Paris	Mr M A Yeni	13	57.5kg	66	60	60	+5.00	33/20Fav	B TT Y	O: D de Andrade & S Gaskell T: Miss K Mitchley
6	Sweet Cake	Mr R D Fourie	10	57.5kg	73	60	60	+9.50	4/1	B Y	—
7	Star Trooper	Mr E W Webber	6	60.0kg	—	51	51	+10.00	125/1	Y	—
8	Dynamite Jet	Mr S R Khathi	2	60.0kg	59	43	43	+11.25	66/1	Y	—
9	Serendipitous	Mr C A Little	11	57.5kg	68	60	60	+11.50	14/1	B Y	—
10	Caughtubysurprise	Mr X C Ndlovu	4	57.5kg	—	55	55	+12.50	125/1	Y	—
11	Pardon Me	Mr Y Ramzan	5	60.0kg	—	58	58	+13.00	50/1	F	—
12	Epic Thunder	Mr M K Katjedi	3	60.0kg	—	49	49	+14.25	125/1	Y	—
13	Shooting Arrow	Mr S L Naidoo	12	57.5kg	—	36	36	+14.50	125/1	Y	—

Choc' Late

Mr J Gates · Dw 7 · 57.5kg

Won

125/1

MR 53 → 56

B TT Y

Miss Prior Line

Mr C Zackey · Dw 1 · 57.5kg

+0.50

3/1

MR 68 → 61

And Action

Mr N Baboo (True) · Dw 9 · 56.0kg

+2.50

10/1

MR 64 → 62

Global Chief

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

+3.75

20/1

MR 68 → 54

Winter In Paris

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 13 · 57.5kg

+5.00

33/20 Fav

MR 66 → 60

B TT Y

Sweet Cake

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 10 · 57.5kg

+9.50

4/1

MR 73 → 60

B Y

Star Trooper

Mr E W Webber · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+10.00

125/1

MR — → 51

Dynamite Jet

Mr S R Khathi · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

+11.25

66/1

MR 59 → 43

Serendipitous

Mr C A Little · Dw 11 · 57.5kg

+11.50

14/1

MR 68 → 60

B Y

Caughtubysurprise

Mr X C Ndlovu · Dw 4 · 57.5kg

+12.50

125/1

MR — → 55

Pardon Me

Mr Y Ramzan · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+13.00

50/1

MR — → 58

Epic Thunder

Mr M K Katjedi · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+14.25

125/1

MR — → 49

Shooting Arrow

Mr S L Naidoo · Dw 12 · 57.5kg

+14.50

125/1

MR — → 36

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) AND ACTION (*N Baboo) and EPIC THUNDER (MK Katjedi) were stubborn loading. b) DYNAMITE JET (S Khathi) was stubborn loading and jumped slow, losing one length. c) CAUGHTUBYSURPRISE (X Ndlovu) was stubborn loading and jumped slow, losing two lengths. d) MISS PRIOR (C Zackey) and PARDON ME (Y Ramzan) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) A power failure was experienced in the Judge's, box which was restored at 12h40. This caused a delay to the start of Race 1. b) MISS PRIOR (C Zackey) was hanging in from the 400m. c) DYNAMITE JET (S Khathi) shifted out away from the crop from the 200m. d) Jockey MK Katjedi reported that EPIC THUNDER did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this colt. Trainer E Kaknis was advised to report back should he find anything amiss with this colt on his return to the stables. e) Apprentice N Baboo (AND ACTION) rode a satisfying qualifying ride. In the pull-up area, Apprentice N Babbo was dislodged from AND ACTION. Apprentice Baboo was attended to on course by the paramedics. This precluded Apprentice N Baboo from being able to weigh in. In terms of Rule 66.2 the Stewards were satisfied that AND ACTION had carried the correct weight. f) CHOC'LATE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer DA McKenzie was advised. (LM) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) *N Baboo rode AND ACTION (declared 13h20 on 20250130) b) MISS PRIOR raced with blinkers and a compression mask (declared 07h13 on 20250130) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) CAUGHTUBYSURPRISE (X Ndlovu) and SHOOTING ARROW (S Naidoo) raced in club colours - Stewards permission THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) EPIC THUNDER - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected b) SHOOTING ARROW - brush wound right hind THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS