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02 May 2025 | Fairview | Race 3

RACING TODAY MR 74 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1600m

Going Standard

Win Time 95.09s

Avg Time 96.40s

Stakes R85,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:11.5 3yrs:2.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:3.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Gold Gunner	Mr L Mxothwa	1	59.0kg	72	72	72	Won	28/10	B Y	O: Messrs S J D Mynhardt & J L van der Westhuizen T: Mrs S B Kotzen
2	Holocene Line	Mr R D Fourie	9	62.0kg	78	76	76	+2.25	18/10Fav	B TT Y	O: ASSM Racing Syndicate (Nom: Mr A Chadha) T: Mr A C Greeff
3	Union Rose	Mr M K Katjedi	11	61.0kg	80	69	69	+3.25	25/1	Y	O: Justin Turner T: Mr W G C Miller
4	In The Green Zone	Mr C R Maujean	8	57.5kg	73	76	76	+6.50	33/1	B Y	O: Messrs R S Dyer & R Sherwood T: Mr S J Snaith
5	Reach Forthe Stars	Mr Y Ramzan	4	52.5kg	59	56	56	+7.00	33/1	B TT Y	O: Rudi Govender & Remona Valayatham T: Estate Late Mr G D Smith
6	Lt Alexander	Mr L M van Rensburg	10	60.5kg	75	72	72	+8.25	50/1	Y	—
7	Fearless Badger	Mr C Zackey	7	53.5kg	60	58	58	+10.75	15/2	TT Y	—
8	Hospices De Beaune	Mr E W Webber	5	60.0kg	78	67	67	+11.50	25/2	B TT Y	—
9	Karoo Gold	Mr C J Habib	2	57.5kg	69	67	67	+12.25	7/1	TT Y	—
10	A Place In The Sun	Mr I Taka	3	61.5kg*	77	74	74	+12.30	100/1	TT Y	—
11	Kohana	Mr C A Little	6	60.5kg	79	70	70	+30.30	14/1	Y	—

Gold Gunner

Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 1 · 59.0kg

Won

28/10

MR 72 → 72

B Y

Holocene Line

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 9 · 62.0kg

+2.25

18/10 Fav

MR 78 → 76

B TT Y

Union Rose

Mr M K Katjedi · Dw 11 · 61.0kg

+3.25

25/1

MR 80 → 69

In The Green Zone

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 8 · 57.5kg

+6.50

33/1

MR 73 → 76

B Y

Reach Forthe Stars

Mr Y Ramzan · Dw 4 · 52.5kg

+7.00

33/1

MR 59 → 56

B TT Y

Lt Alexander

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 10 · 60.5kg

+8.25

50/1

MR 75 → 72

Fearless Badger

Mr C Zackey · Dw 7 · 53.5kg

+10.75

15/2

MR 60 → 58

TT Y

Hospices De Beaune

Mr E W Webber · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+11.50

25/2

MR 78 → 67

B TT Y

Karoo Gold

Mr C J Habib · Dw 2 · 57.5kg

+12.25

7/1

MR 69 → 67

TT Y

A Place In The Sun

Mr I Taka (True) · Dw 3 · 61.5kg

+12.30

100/1

MR 77 → 74

TT Y

Kohana

Mr C A Little · Dw 6 · 60.5kg

+30.30

14/1

MR 79 → 70

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) HOSPICES DE BEAUNE (E Webber) and GOLD GUNNER (L Mxothwa) were stubborn loading. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) A PLACE IN THE SUN (*I Taka) proved difficult proceeding to the start and had to be led by a Handler, causing a delay. Trainer AC Greeff was advised that should this gelding behave in a similar manner in future engagements, it may be suspended. b) UNION ROSE (MK Katjedi) was hanging in in the latter stages. c) Jockey C Zackey reported that FEARLESS BADGER made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. Assistant Trainer FJ Jacobs was advised to report back should he find anything amiss with this gelding on his return to the stables. d) GOLD GUNNER, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer SB Kotzen was advised. (LM) e) HOLOCENE, the second-placed horse, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer AC Greeff was advised. (LM) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) KAROO GOLD raced without pacifiers (declared 15h23 on 20250429) b) C Zackey (FEARLESS BADGER) rode +2kg of which 1.5kg was carded (55.3kgs) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) FEARLESS BADGER - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected b) KOHANA - coughing c) HOSPICES DE BEAUNE - coughing THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS