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14 July 2025 | Fairview | Race 2

#YOUCANBETONUS! MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)

Distance 1200m
Going Standard
Win Time 70.46s
Avg Time 71.22s
Stakes R75,000
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1 Mr R D Fourie 3 60.0kg 56 63 63 Won 33/10
TT Y
O: Mr F J van der Berg
T: Mr A C Greeff
2 Mr G J Lerena 5 57.0kg 79 79 +1.25 56/100Fav
Y
O: Mr J I Bloch & Mesdames Julia Jansch & Roberta Jansch
T: Mr S J Snaith
3 Mr J Gates 1 60.0kg 62 62 62 +1.50 25/1
B Y
O: Five Star Racing & Stud CC (Nom: Ms A M Kacnis)
T: Mr E Kaknis
4 Mr M K Katjedi 6 57.5kg 61 61 61 +2.75 100/1
Y
O: Mr P Barrett
T: Mr L Gila
5 Mr Jace Botes 8 56.0kg* 52 52 52 +3.50 100/1
B F
O: Messrs C Oosthuizen, A E Bakos, R J Munien, J V A Strydom, Mrs M O Strydom & Money Talks Syndicate (Nom: Mr J V A Strydom)
T: Mr J V A Strydom
6 Mr I Taka 4 60.0kg* 63 57 57 +3.60 10/1
TT Y
7 Mr S L Fortune 2 60.0kg 38 51 51 +6.10 100/1
Y
8 Mr C A Little 7 57.5kg 52 52 52 +13.35 14/1
Y
1
Mr R D Fourie · Dw 3 · 60.0kg
Won
33/10
MR 5663
TT Y
2
Mr G J Lerena · Dw 5 · 57.0kg
+1.25
56/100 Fav
MR 79
Y
3
Mr J Gates · Dw 1 · 60.0kg
+1.50
25/1
MR 6262
B Y
4
Mr M K Katjedi · Dw 6 · 57.5kg
+2.75
100/1
MR 6161
Y
5
Mr Jace Botes (True) · Dw 8 · 56.0kg
+3.50
100/1
MR 5252
B F
6
Mr I Taka (True) · Dw 4 · 60.0kg
+3.60
10/1
MR 6357
TT Y
7
Mr S L Fortune · Dw 2 · 60.0kg
+6.10
100/1
MR 3851
Y
8
Mr C A Little · Dw 7 · 57.5kg
+13.35
14/1
MR 5252
Y
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) PRINCE ANTONIO (R Fourie), PENNY'S WORLD (MK Katjedi) and THE ROARING ROCK (G Lerena) were nervous in the stalls. b) DINERO (S Fortune) was stubborn loading and jumped slow, losing two to three lengths. c) FLIGHT ENGINEER (*I Taka) jumped slow, losing two to three lengths. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) DINERO (S Fortune), which jumped slow, failed to muster speed and raced detached from the field throughout. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this colt. b) MONOCLE (*J Botes) had to steady momentarily when awkwardly placed on the inside of PRINCE ANTONIO (R Fourie), which shifted inwards slightly at approximately the 900m. c) FLIGHT ENGINEER (*I Taka) shied away from THE ROARING ROCK (G Lerena), which shifted outwards away from the crop at approximately the 250m. d) Jockey C Little reported that he felt something amiss with BLIND FAITH. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this mare. e) PRINCE ANTONIO, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer AC Greeff was advised. (LM) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) MK Katjedi rode PENNY'S WORLD (declared 13h02 on 20250714. Jockey K Minnie stood down by the course Medical Officer after being dislodged in Race 1. Rule 25.12 applied. Jockey K Minnie to be examined by the course Medical Doctor and passed fit to ride prior to his next engagement) b) AMERICAN PITBULL raced with blinkers (declared 10h53 on 20250712) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) BLIND FAITH - examined post-race. Coughing & cast right front shoe b) DINERO - examined post-race. Coughing c) FLIGHT ENGINEER - overreach right front THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS