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04 August 2025 | Fairview | Race 3

4RACING.TV MAIDEN PLATE (F & M) (For Maiden F&M)

Distance 1400m
Going Soft
Win Time 85.58s
Avg Time 85.84s
Stakes R75,000
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1 Mr L Mxothwa 11 57.5kg 71 75 75 Won 7/2
TT Y
O: Messrs V Namchunder, V U Large, J P Spies & G M Kotzen
T: Mrs S B Kotzen
2 Mr C R Maujean 5 60.0kg 72 87 87 +2.25 7/2
Y
O: Alac (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mr A L A Crabbia)
T: Miss T J Laing
3 Mr M K Katjedi 9 60.0kg 50 55 55 +4.75 33/1
B Y
O: Ben Botha (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mr Arne Botha), Messrs I D Berg, G M Kotzen, Mesdames P A Buchel & S B Kotzen, Mr D & Mrs K van der Merwe
T: Mrs S B Kotzen
4 Mr Y Ramzan 6 60.0kg 62 57 57 +4.85 9/4Fav
TT EM Y
O: Messrs L B Assness, Reon Barnard & Gary Player Stud Farm (Pty) Ltd
T: Estate Late Mr G D Smith
5 Mr J Gates 7 60.0kg 57 56 56 +5.10 100/1
TT Y
O: Mr K & Miss K Geemooi
T: Mr D A Mckenzie
6 Mr S Khumalo 10 60.0kg 67 69 69 +8.35 8/1
B TT Y
7 Mr N Nastili 4 54.5kg* 70 69 69 +9.85 10/1
TT Y
8 Mr Jace Botes 8 56.0kg* 55 50 50 +12.10 40/1
B F
9 Mr K Minnie 1 60.0kg 59 58 58 +16.85 25/2
TT Y
10 Mr C A Little 3 60.0kg 52 52 52 +23.35 33/1
EM Y
11 Mr M A Yeni 2 60.0kg 59 54 54 +27.10 50/1
TT Y
1
Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 11 · 57.5kg
Won
7/2
MR 7175
TT Y
2
Mr C R Maujean · Dw 5 · 60.0kg
+2.25
7/2
MR 7287
Y
3
Mr M K Katjedi · Dw 9 · 60.0kg
+4.75
33/1
MR 5055
B Y
4
Mr Y Ramzan · Dw 6 · 60.0kg
+4.85
9/4 Fav
MR 6257
TT EM Y
5
Mr J Gates · Dw 7 · 60.0kg
+5.10
100/1
MR 5756
TT Y
6
Mr S Khumalo · Dw 10 · 60.0kg
+8.35
8/1
MR 6769
B TT Y
7
Mr N Nastili (True) · Dw 4 · 54.5kg
+9.85
10/1
MR 7069
TT Y
8
Mr Jace Botes (True) · Dw 8 · 56.0kg
+12.10
40/1
MR 5550
B F
9
Mr K Minnie · Dw 1 · 60.0kg
+16.85
25/2
MR 5958
TT Y
10
Mr C A Little · Dw 3 · 60.0kg
+23.35
33/1
MR 5252
EM Y
11
Mr M A Yeni · Dw 2 · 60.0kg
+27.10
50/1
MR 5954
TT Y
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) GO DANCING (*J Botes) jumped slow, losing two lengths. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded. (13h04) b) ATLANTIC PEARL (*N Nastili) over raced in the early stages. c) CELTIQUE (MK Katjedi) was hanging in from the 400m. d) KEENIA'S PRINCESS (J Gates) was directed inwards at approximately the 300m to obtain clear running. e) Jockey M Yeni reported that LIKE A BUTTERFLY did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this mare. f) Jockey C Little reported that BLIND FAITH choked up in running and he did not persevere with his riding from the 200m. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this mare. The Stipendiary Board has exercised the provisions of Rule 49.7, and this filly is suspended pending a Veterinary Certificate prior to its next racing engagement. Trainer JP Nel was advised. (Dr M Bawden) Trainer JP Nel was advised to report back should he find anything amiss with BLIND FAITH on her return to the stables. g) ATLANTIC PEARL (*N Nastili) 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) The saddle on KEENIA'S PRINCESS (J Gates) slipped back in running. This was confirmed by the Veterinary Surgeon. i) FARAWAY GIRL, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer SB Kotzen was advised. (LM) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) BIRD ON A WING raced with a compression mask (declared 06h10 on 20250803) b) LIKE A BUTTERFLY raced with a tongue tie (declared 07h39 on 20250802) c) Y Ramzan rode BIRD ON A WING (declared 13h20 on 20250804) d) L Mxothwa (FARAWAY GIRL) rode +0.5kg (57.9kgs) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) LIKE A BUTTERFLY - examined post-race. Not striding out right hind & coughing b) BLIND FAITH - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected c) KEENIA'S PRINCESS - coughing d) ATLANTIC PEARL - bilateral epistaxis. Suspended 60 days. Rule 93.1 applied. e) CELTIQUE - in season THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS