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11 July 2025 | Fairview | Race 7

EAST CAPE PADDOCK STAKES (Listed) (2nd Leg Eastern Cape F & M Challenge)

Distance 1600m
Going Good
Win Time 97.26s
Avg Time 97.66s
Stakes R150,000
WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:9.5 3yrs:1.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:2.5
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1 Mr M A Yeni 5 59.0kg 98 98 98 Won 7/1
Y
O: Drakenstein Stud (Nom: Mrs G A Rupert)
T: Mr S J Snaith
2 Mr L Mxothwa 2 59.0kg 94 96 96 +1.25 8/1
TT Y
O: Bass Racing (Pty) Ltd T/A Centenary Syndicate, Messrs M A Govender, S S Govender & T Govender & Mr A & Mrs E Stokes
T: Candice Bass
3 Mr R D Fourie 9 59.0kg 106 106 106 +2.00 7/1
Y
O: Messrs M Greene, GL Blank, G Piha, D Yutar, HN Yutar, S M Davis, Nick & Val McFall, Mr & Mrs AC Greeff
T: Mr A C Greeff
4 Mr G J Lerena 10 60.0kg 105 105 105 +3.75 14/10Fav
Y
O: Mr George Nagel
T: Mr H W J Crawford & Mrs M Rix
5 Mr C J Habib 6 59.0kg 108 108 108 +4.00 33/1
Y
O: ASSM Racing Syndicate (Nom: Mr A Chadha)
T: Mr A C Greeff
6 Mr C R Maujean 4 59.0kg 101 101 101 +5.75 7/1
Y
7 Mr S L Naidoo 12 59.0kg 105 104 104 +5.85 16/1
TT Y
8 Mr M K Katjedi 1 58.0kg 86 96 96 +6.35 16/1
Y
9 Mr S R Khathi 3 59.0kg 80 80 80 +10.85 100/1
Y
10 Mr K Minnie 11 59.0kg 84 84 84 +10.95 33/1
TT Y
11 Mr C A Little 8 59.0kg 97 94 94 +24.20 33/1
Y
12 Mr X C Ndlovu 7 59.0kg 89 89 89 +99.99 100/1
B TT Y
1
Mr M A Yeni · Dw 5 · 59.0kg
Won
7/1
MR 9898
Y
2
Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 2 · 59.0kg
+1.25
8/1
MR 9496
TT Y
3
Mr R D Fourie · Dw 9 · 59.0kg
+2.00
7/1
MR 106106
Y
4
Mr G J Lerena · Dw 10 · 60.0kg
+3.75
14/10 Fav
MR 105105
Y
5
Mr C J Habib · Dw 6 · 59.0kg
+4.00
33/1
MR 108108
Y
6
Mr C R Maujean · Dw 4 · 59.0kg
+5.75
7/1
MR 101101
Y
7
Mr S L Naidoo · Dw 12 · 59.0kg
+5.85
16/1
MR 105104
TT Y
8
Mr M K Katjedi · Dw 1 · 58.0kg
+6.35
16/1
MR 8696
Y
9
Mr S R Khathi · Dw 3 · 59.0kg
+10.85
100/1
MR 8080
Y
10
Mr K Minnie · Dw 11 · 59.0kg
+10.95
33/1
MR 8484
TT Y
11
Mr C A Little · Dw 8 · 59.0kg
+24.20
33/1
MR 9794
Y
12
Mr X C Ndlovu · Dw 7 · 59.0kg
+99.99
100/1
MR 8989
B TT Y
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) TIME FOR LOVE (G Lerena) was stubborn loading and jumped awkwardly. b) GIMMETHATPEARL (M Yeni) was nervous in the stalls. c) ZINIKELE (X Ndlovu), GRANDIOSA (S Khathi) and GREENLITEALLTHEWAY (MK Katjedi) jumped slow, losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) An Inquiry will be held into the reason LUNA HALO (R Fourie) and ROYALS (C Little) had to steady for a number of strides at the 450m. b) Leaving the 100m LADY SILVANO (S Naidoo) had to be steadied when carried inwards by TIME FOR LOVE (G Lerena), which was in turn carried in by SPLICETHEMAINBRACE (C Habib), which shifted inwards away from the crop and was immediately corrected. Jockey C Habib appeared before the Board and was advised to react timeously when his mounts shift ground in running. c) Jockey X Ndlovu reported that ZINIKELE made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this mare. d) GIMMETHATPEARL, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer TJ Laing, acting on behalf of Trainer SJ Snaith, was advised. (LM) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) S Naidoo rode LADY SILVANO (declared 13h48 on 20250711) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) ZINIKELE - examined post-race. Aortic rupture THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS