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25 July 2025 | Fairview | Race 2

#YOUCANBETONUS! OPEN MAIDEN (F & M) (For all Maiden Fillies & Mares)

Distance 1600m
Going Standard
Win Time 97.21s
Avg Time 96.40s
Stakes R71,000
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 L Mxothwa 6 58.5kg 66 68 68 Won 2/1
TT Y
O: Mr B J Fegen & Dr A H Parker
T: Mr J P Nel
2 Mr K Minnie 1 55.0kg 59 58 58 +0.50 7/1
TT Y
O: Messrs B Shamley & P C L Vogel, L Dotwana, L V Magqaza, B J Keevy & Dr A H Parker
T: Mr A C Greeff
3 Mr B J A Plaatjies 5 53.0kg* 58 62 62 +2.75 33/1
F
O: Messrs A E Bakos, Calvin Pillay, J V A Strydom, Mrs M O Strydom & Money Talks Syndicate (Nom: Mr J V A Strydom)
T: Mr J V A Strydom
4 Mr C R Maujean 2 60.0kg 69 66 66 +3.00 3/1Fav
Y
O: Drakenstein Stud (Nom: Mrs G A Rupert)
T: Mr S J Snaith
5 Mr R D Fourie 4 59.0kg 67 69 69 +4.25 9/4
TT Y
O: Mauritzfontein (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mrs J B Jell)
T: Mr A C Greeff
6 Mr N Nastili 7 58.5kg* 71 68 68 +6.00 14/1
Y
7 Mr C J Habib 3 55.5kg 59 59 59 +18.25 66/1
B TT Y
Code 88 2 54.0kg* 54 54 40/1
N
Code 88 8 54.0kg* 56 56 40/1
N
1
Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 6 · 58.5kg
Won
2/1
MR 6668
TT Y
2
Mr K Minnie · Dw 1 · 55.0kg
+0.50
7/1
MR 5958
TT Y
3
Mr B J A Plaatjies (True) · Dw 5 · 53.0kg
+2.75
33/1
MR 5862
F
4
Mr C R Maujean · Dw 2 · 60.0kg
+3.00
3/1 Fav
MR 6966
Y
5
Mr R D Fourie · Dw 4 · 59.0kg
+4.25
9/4
MR 6769
TT Y
6
Mr N Nastili (True) · Dw 7 · 58.5kg
+6.00
14/1
MR 7168
Y
7
Mr C J Habib · Dw 3 · 55.5kg
+18.25
66/1
MR 5959
B TT Y
88
— (True) · Dw 2 · 54.0kg
40/1
MR 54
N
88
— (True) · Dw 8 · 54.0kg
40/1
MR 56
N
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) AMANATTO (R Fourie) jumped awkwardly. b) WELSH STARLET (*B Plaatjies) jumped slow, losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) FANTASY GIRL (K Minnie) stumbled shortly after the start. b) WELSH STARLET (*B Plaatjies) was steadied on the inside of JUST FOR U (L Mxothwa), which jumped inwards shortly after the start. c) GENTEEL (*N Nastili) was hanging in from the 300m. d) JUST FOR U (L Mxothwa) was hanging in from the 200m. e) AMANATTO (R Fourie) and BEACH QUEEN (C Maujean) came together and brushed at approximately the 150m. f) Jockey C Habib reported that BATTLE OF BRITAIN made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. Assistant Trainer DG Smith was advised to report back should he find anything amiss with this filly on her return to the stables. g) Trainer GD Smith was charged with a contravention of Rule 8.3.1 in that he failed to have available the registered colours of the owner/s of BATTLE OF BRITAIN. Assistant Trainer DG Smith, acting on behalf Trainer GD Smith, signed an Admission of Guilt and Trainer GD Smith was fined R250,00. h) JUST FOR U, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer JP Nel was advised. (LM) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) C Habib (BATTLE OF BRITAIN) rode 0.5kg (55.8kgs) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) BATTLE OF BRITAIN (C Habib) raced in club colours. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) BATTLE OF BRITAIN - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected SCRATCHED: a) EXTRACTION - change of surface (declared 08h19 on 20250725) b) KEENIA'S PRINCESS - change of surface (declared 08h33 on 20250725)