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04 August 2025 | Fairview | Race 2

TAB TELEBET 0861 000 822 MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)

Distance 1600m
Going Soft
Win Time 99.04s
Avg Time 99.40s
Stakes R75,000
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1 Mr C A Little 3 60.0kg 68 69 69 Won 83/100Fav
Y
O: Estate Late Mrs B A Victor & Mr P J Victor
T: Mr J P Nel
2 Mr M A Yeni 8 60.0kg 64 65 65 +1.75 10/1
TT Y
O: D de Andrade & S Gaskell & Mr B J Senekal
T: Miss K Mitchley
3 Mr G Wright 5 60.0kg 66 60 60 +7.25 9/4
TT Y
O: L'Ormarins & Friends (Nom: Mrs G A Rupert)
T: Estate Late Mr G D Smith
4 Ms S T Valjalo 6 53.0kg* 61 60 60 +7.75 75/1
TT EM Y
O: Mr G C Kalil
T: Miss K Mitchley
5 Mr S Khumalo 2 57.0kg 57 58 58 +13.25 8/1
TT Y
O: Mr P J Moor
T: Mr A C Greeff
6 Mr Jace Botes 1 56.0kg* 57 54 54 +16.00 66/1
TT F
7 Mr N Nastili 4 54.5kg* 59 53 53 +16.75 100/1
TT Y
8 Mr L Mxothwa 7 57.5kg 69 69 +25.00 33/1
Y
1
Mr C A Little · Dw 3 · 60.0kg
Won
83/100 Fav
MR 6869
Y
2
Mr M A Yeni · Dw 8 · 60.0kg
+1.75
10/1
MR 6465
TT Y
3
Mr G Wright · Dw 5 · 60.0kg
+7.25
9/4
MR 6660
TT Y
4
Ms S T Valjalo (True) · Dw 6 · 53.0kg
+7.75
75/1
MR 6160
TT EM Y
5
Mr S Khumalo · Dw 2 · 57.0kg
+13.25
8/1
MR 5758
TT Y
6
Mr Jace Botes (True) · Dw 1 · 56.0kg
+16.00
66/1
MR 5754
TT F
7
Mr N Nastili (True) · Dw 4 · 54.5kg
+16.75
100/1
MR 5953
TT Y
8
Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 7 · 57.5kg
+25.00
33/1
MR 69
Y
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) EXTRACTION (*J Botes) was nervous in the stalls. b) DIVO MONDO (L Mxothwa) jumped awkwardly and made contact with the right-side gate of the starting stalls. c) ZAMBEZI SUNSET (S Khumalo) jumped slow, losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded. (12h27) b) PYRO EDITION (C Little) jumped awkwardly inwards and made contact with ZAMBEZI SUNSET (S Khumalo) shortly after the start. c) MATT'S WARRIOR (*N Nastili) had to steady when directed into a narrowing run between DIVO MONDO (L Mxothwa) and ZAMBEZI SUNSET (S Khumalo), which shifted inwards slightly at approximately the 500m. d) EXTRACTION (*J Botes), which shifted outwards slightly, was bumped inwards by GLOBAL DRUMBEAT (M YENI), which was hanging in and shifted inwards at approximately the 500m. As a consequence, both EXTRACTION (*J Botes) and GLOBAL DRUMBEAT (M Yeni) became unbalanced for a number of strides. e) MATT'S WARRIOR (*N Nastili) had to steady momentarily off the heels of DIVO MONDO (L Mxothwa), which shifted inwards at approximately the 300m. f) Apprentice S Valjalo (AETHELWULF) rode a satisfactory qualifying ride. g) EXTRACTION (*J Botes) returned with a bilateral epistaxis due to an exercise induced pulmonary haemorrhage and is suspended for a period of 60 days from racing in any race under the jurisdiction of The National Horseracing Authority of Southern Africa in terms of Rule 93.1. (Dr M Bawden) h) PYRO EDITION, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer JP Nel was advised. (LM) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) G Wright rode BOMBER BAY (declared 12h45 on 20250804) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) GLOBAL DRUMBEAT - mouth injury & coughing b) EXTRACTION - bilateral epistaxis & coughing. Suspended 60 days. Rule 93.1 applied c) DIVO MONDO - fatigued & blowing post-race THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS