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12 May 2025 | Fairview | Race 3

PLAY SOCCER 6, 10 AND 13 OPEN MAIDEN (For all Maidens)

Distance 1600m

Going Standard

Win Time 95.58s

Avg Time 97.07s

Stakes R71,000

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	Mr Fox	Mr R D Fourie	7	60.0kg	71	99	99	Won	11/10Fav	TT Y	O: Ridgemont (Nom: Mr Craig Kieswetter) & Mr Devin Heffer T: Mr A C Greeff
2	Fizzly Bubbly	Mr N Nastili	5	53.5kg*	63	70	70	+7.25	20/1	B Y	O: Messrs W Luthi & S Poriazis T: Mr Z Oosthuizen
3	Bomber Bay	Mr C Zackey	6	58.5kg	68	60	60	+7.75	4/1	Y	O: L'Ormarins & Friends (Nom: Mrs G A Rupert) T: Estate Late Mr G D Smith
4	Cheerful Charlie B Line	Mr L M van Rensburg	9	59.5kg	70	64	64	+8.25	7/1	TT Y	O: Hollywood Racing (Nom: Mr A Delpech) T: Mr W G C Miller
5	Stormstride	Mr Y Ramzan	2	53.5kg	53	54	54	+8.75	100/1	Y	O: The Boom Trust (Nom: Mr H G Schoombie), Messrs J G Gomes, M Gwalangwa, O Naidoo & A Puggia T: Estate Late Mr G D Smith
6	Duchess Of Seville	Mr K Minnie	3	54.0kg	60	53	53	+9.25	20/1	B TT Y	—
7	Preserve Forever	Mr C R Maujean	4	53.5kg	62	56	56	+12.50	10/1	TT Y	—
8	Opera Verse	Mr M K Katjedi	1	53.5kg	58	49	49	+14.75	10/1	TT Y	—
9	Monocle	Mr N Baboo	8	49.5kg*	52	52	52	+15.75	100/1	F	—
10	Top Dollar	Mr X C Ndlovu	10	54.5kg	47	42	42	+16.25	100/1	B TT Y	—

Mr Fox

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

Won

11/10 Fav

MR 71 → 99

TT Y

Fizzly Bubbly

Mr N Nastili (True) · Dw 5 · 53.5kg

+7.25

20/1

MR 63 → 70

B Y

Bomber Bay

Mr C Zackey · Dw 6 · 58.5kg

+7.75

4/1

MR 68 → 60

Cheerful Charlie B Line

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 9 · 59.5kg

+8.25

7/1

MR 70 → 64

TT Y

Stormstride

Mr Y Ramzan · Dw 2 · 53.5kg

+8.75

100/1

MR 53 → 54

Duchess Of Seville

Mr K Minnie · Dw 3 · 54.0kg

+9.25

20/1

MR 60 → 53

B TT Y

Preserve Forever

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 4 · 53.5kg

+12.50

10/1

MR 62 → 56

TT Y

Opera Verse

Mr M K Katjedi · Dw 1 · 53.5kg

+14.75

10/1

MR 58 → 49

TT Y

Monocle

Mr N Baboo (True) · Dw 8 · 49.5kg

+15.75

100/1

MR 52 → 52

Top Dollar

Mr X C Ndlovu · Dw 10 · 54.5kg

+16.25

100/1

MR 47 → 42

B TT Y

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) DUCHESS OF SEVILLE (K Minnie) was stubborn loading. b) MR FOX (R Fourie) jumped awkwardly. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) CHEERFUL CHARLIE B recorded a TCO2 concentration of more than 36 mmol/L. Trainer WGC Miller was advised that a second blood specimen would be collected. This specimen was of an acceptable TCO2 level. b) CHEERFUL CHARLIE B (M van Rensburg) jumped inwards and made contact with MONOCLE (*N Baboo) shortly after the start. c) OPERA VERSE (MK Katjedi) brushed the inside running rail at approximately the 500m. d) FIZZLY BUBBLY (*N Nastili) shifted inwards sharply for no apparent reason at approximately the 400m and thereafter ducked outwards at approximately the 200m. Apprentice N Nastili reported that FIZZLY BUBBLY did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. e) MR FOX, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer AC Greeff was advised. (LM) f) FIZZLY BUBBLY, the second-placed horse, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer Z Oosthuizen was advised. (LM) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) X Ndlovu rode TOP DOLLAR (declared 11h03 on 20250512) b) TOP DOLLAR raced with blinkers (declared 11h00 on 20250510) c) STORMSTRIDE raced without cheek pieces (declared 07h25 on 20250510) d) PRESERVE FOREVER raced with a tongue tie (declared 06h54 on 20250509) e) C Maujean (PRESERVE FOREVER) rode +0.5kg (53.9kgs) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) FIZZLY BUBBLY - examined post-race. Not striding out left hind & right front THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS