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12 August 2025 | Fairview | Race 3

TAB 4RACING APP OPEN MAIDEN (F & M) (For all Maiden F&M)

Distance 2000m
Going Standard
Win Time 121.24s
Avg Time 123.53s
Stakes R71,000
WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:10.0 4yrs:1.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:13.0 4yrs:2.5
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1 Mr W G Agrella 3 58.0kg 57 56 56 Won 7/2
TT Y
O: Messrs E G van den Berg, W Luthi, S Poriazis & Dr J Steytler
T: Miss K Mitchley
2 Mr M K Katjedi 1 56.0kg 51 56 56 +0.50 28/10Fav
B TT Y
O: Miss C Lotz
T: Mr J P Nel
3 Mr S Khumalo 9 58.5kg 58 62 62 +2.75 7/1
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 A Little 2 61.0kg 63 61 61 +3.25 7/2
Y
O: Miss Lorette Louw & Mr B J Fegen
T: Mr J P Nel
5 Mr X C Ndlovu 5 57.0kg 68 68 +8.00 40/1
Y
O: Messrs M Donelly, T J Dodgen, G M Kotzen, M Liontarides, Mr F L & Mrs P Oostendorp
T: Mrs S B Kotzen
6 Mr C J Habib 8 57.0kg 55 54 54 +8.25 100/1
TT F
7 Mr K Minnie 4 56.0kg 53 50 50 +9.50 33/1
B F
8 Mr G Wright 6 54.5kg 67 60 60 +11.75 8/1
B Y
9 Mr N Nastili 7 50.0kg* 64 64 64 +45.75 10/1
TT F
Code 88 10 53.0kg 50 50 66/1
N
1
Mr W G Agrella · Dw 3 · 58.0kg
Won
7/2
MR 5756
TT Y
2
Mr M K Katjedi · Dw 1 · 56.0kg
+0.50
28/10 Fav
MR 5156
B TT Y
3
Mr S Khumalo · Dw 9 · 58.5kg
+2.75
7/1
MR 5862
F
4
Mr C A Little · Dw 2 · 61.0kg
+3.25
7/2
MR 6361
Y
5
Mr X C Ndlovu · Dw 5 · 57.0kg
+8.00
40/1
MR 68
Y
6
Mr C J Habib · Dw 8 · 57.0kg
+8.25
100/1
MR 5554
TT F
7
Mr K Minnie · Dw 4 · 56.0kg
+9.50
33/1
MR 5350
B F
8
Mr G Wright · Dw 6 · 54.5kg
+11.75
8/1
MR 6760
B Y
9
Mr N Nastili (True) · Dw 7 · 50.0kg
+45.75
10/1
MR 6464
TT F
88
— · Dw 10 · 53.0kg
66/1
MR 50
N
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) CHEAP THRILLS (MK Katjedi) and AMIOK (*N Nastili) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded. (13h07) b) GLOBAL SCENE (C Little) jumped outwards and made contact with PRESERVE FOREVER (W Agrella) shortly after the start. c) Shortly after the start, VINO RIOJA (G Wright) was allowed to shift ground towards the outside of the course, raced wide around the first turn, raced prominently approximately ten lengths ahead of the field and compounded at approximately the 200m. The Board has adjourned to review Jockey G Wright's use of the crop in the latter stages. d) FREE TO RUN (X Ndlovu) over raced in the early stages. e) AMIOK (*N Nastili) over raced in the early and middle stages. f) WELSH STARLET (S Khumalo) and DARLING GIRL (C Habib) were hanging in in the latter stages. g) Apprentice N Nastili reported that he felt something amiss with AMIOK. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. h) Jockey L Mxothwa was charged with a contravention of Rule 55.4 in that he failed to weigh out at the carded weight on FREE TO RUN, or at the higher weight confirmed in his engagement with the Trainer, which resulted in a change of Rider. Jockey L Mxothwa signed an admission of guilt and was fined R1000.00. i) PRESERVE FOREVER, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer K Mitchley was advised. (LM) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) C Habib rode DARLING GIRL (declared 11h21 on 20250807) b) DARLING GIRL raced with blinkers and pacifiers (declared 08h58 on 20250811) c) DARLING GIRL raced with alumite bar shoes in front; unshod behind (declared 08h20 on 20250808) d) X Ndlovu rode FREE TO RUN (declared 13h42 on 20250812) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) AMIOK - examined post-race. Fatigued b) WELSH STARLET - coughing c) PRESERVE FOREVER - mouth injury d) VINO RIOJA - unilateral nasal discharge SCRATCHED: a) CEDARPEAK - not striding out left front. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 08h34 on 20250812)