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08 August 2025 | Fairview | Race 2

RACING TODAY MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)

Distance 1400m
Going Standard
Win Time 83.39s
Avg Time 84.55s
Stakes R75,000
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1 Mr W G Agrella 1 60.0kg 63 60 60 Won 33/1
TT Y
O: Messrs L Gila & S S Pooe, Mr L S & Mrs Rayna Govender
T: Mr L Gila
2 Mr J Gates 2 60.0kg 57 62 62 +0.10 14/1
B Y
O: Mr M G Bothma
T: Mr D A Mckenzie
3 Mr L Mxothwa 4 60.0kg 69 66 66 +0.20 91/100Fav
Y
O: Glistian (Pty) Ltd (Nom: J da Mata)
T: Mr Z Oosthuizen
4 Mr C R Maujean 7 60.0kg 61 57 57 +1.95 7/2
TT Y
O: Mr M Havenga & Miss T J Laing
T: Miss T J Laing
5 Mr X C Ndlovu 9 60.0kg 45 51 51 +3.20 125/1
B Y
O: Five Star Racing & Stud CC (Nom: Ms A M Kacnis)
T: Mr E Kaknis
6 Mr S Khumalo 5 57.0kg 63 66 66 +7.70 10/1
TT Y
7 Mr M A Yeni 6 54.0kg 58 58 +9.70 14/1
Y
8 Mr N Nastili 8 57.5kg* 56 52 52 +11.95 66/1
B F
9 Mr C J Habib 3 57.0kg 61 57 57 +15.20 25/2
Y
1
Mr W G Agrella · Dw 1 · 60.0kg
Won
33/1
MR 6360
TT Y
2
Mr J Gates · Dw 2 · 60.0kg
+0.10
14/1
MR 5762
B Y
3
Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 4 · 60.0kg
+0.20
91/100 Fav
MR 6966
Y
4
Mr C R Maujean · Dw 7 · 60.0kg
+1.95
7/2
MR 6157
TT Y
5
Mr X C Ndlovu · Dw 9 · 60.0kg
+3.20
125/1
MR 4551
B Y
6
Mr S Khumalo · Dw 5 · 57.0kg
+7.70
10/1
MR 6366
TT Y
7
Mr M A Yeni · Dw 6 · 54.0kg
+9.70
14/1
MR 58
Y
8
Mr N Nastili (True) · Dw 8 · 57.5kg
+11.95
66/1
MR 5652
B F
9
Mr C J Habib · Dw 3 · 57.0kg
+15.20
25/2
MR 6157
Y
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) DINERO (X Ndlovu) was stubborn loading and slow into stride. b) GREY WARRIOR (S Khumalo) was restless in the stalls. c) MONOCLE (*N Nastili) jumped awkwardly and was slow into stride. d) GLIMMER OF LIGHT (M Yeni) jumped outwards and was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded. (12h16) b) Apprentice N Nastili briefly lost his right-side stirrup iron when MONOCLE jumped awkwardly leaving the stalls. c) Leaving the 400m BRIGHT FUTURE (W Agrella) was carried outwards by STAND UP (J Gates), which shifted out away from the crop. Consequently, at approximately the 300m, BRIGHT FUTURE (W Agrella) and STAND UP (J Gates) made contact on numerous occasions. Thereafter, approaching the 150m, BRIGHT FUTURE (W Agrella) was steadied when tightened for galloping room between PIBE DE ORO (L Mxothwa), which shifted inwards marginally away from the crop and STAND UP (J Gates), which continued to shift outwards. Jockey J Gates was charged with a contravention of Rule 62.2.7 in that as the rider of STAND UP he failed to ensure that he did not cause interference to BRIGHT FUTURE leaving the 400m. Jockey J Gates signed an Admission of Guilt and is suspended from riding in races for a period of 7 days. (Dates: 21/08/2025 to 27/08/2025, both dates inclusive) d) EXPLOSIVE GIFT (C Habib) was hanging out from the 350m. e) In view of the report from the Starter regarding DINERO (X Ndlovu), Trainer E Kaknis will be advised to have this horse re-schooled prior to his next engagement in terms of Rule 61.6.10. f) BRIGHT FUTURE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer L Gila was advised. (LM) g) STAND UP, the second-placed horse, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer DA McKenzie was advised. (LM) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) PIBE DE ORO raced with a compression mask and cheek pieces (declared 11h12 on 20250806) b) DINERO raced with blinkers (declared 10h00 on 20250807) c) EXPLOSIVE GIFT raced without a compression mask and without blinkers (declared 19h29 on 20250804) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) MONOCLE - coughing THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS