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15 August 2025 | Fairview | Race 3

TARA LAING MR 74 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1400m

Going Yielding

Win Time 84.48s

Avg Time 84.87s

Stakes R85,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:8.5 4yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:11.5 4yrs:1.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	New Mexico	Mr C R Maujean	7	60.0kg	74	82	82	Won	10/1	TT Y	O: Mr G A Triggol T: Miss T J Laing
2	French Flame	Mr C Zackey	3	61.5kg	78	81	81	+1.25	9/4Fav	Y	O: Messrs F Vahab, D C Stonebridge, Mr & Mrs C R Stonebridge T: Estate Late Mr G D Smith
3	Grand Allegro Line	Mr M A Yeni	10	61.0kg	77	62	62	+1.75	8/1	B TT Y	O: Mr R F van Wyk T: Miss K Mitchley
4	Mr Belvedere	Mr M K Katjedi	2	56.0kg	66	55	55	+3.00	10/1	B TT Y	O: Mr N A Pretorius, Miss C Lotz & Juan Nel Racing (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mr J P Nel) T: Mr J P Nel
5	Flash Lightning	Mr N Nastili	4	52.5kg*	64	69	69	+3.25	50/1	TT F	O: Messrs C De Wet, G Joannou, C Oosthuizen, A Puggia, J V A Strydom, Mesdames M O Strydom, Cecilia Trickett &Money Talks Syndicate (Nom: J V A Strydom) T: Mr J V A Strydom
6	Winter Emeralds	Mr R D Fourie	5	61.0kg	77	82	82	+3.75	5/2	B TT Y	—
7	Anchor Man	Mr G Wright	8	55.5kg	65	63	63	+5.75	16/1	N	—
8	King's Sailor	Mr C A Little	9	58.0kg	70	66	66	+6.50	33/1	B TT N	—
9	Mister Whistle	Mr J Gates	1	52.0kg	56	50	50	+6.75	25/1	Y	—
10	Got The Fever	Mr L Mxothwa	6	61.0kg	77	66	66	+9.25	10/1	B Y	—
Code 88	Always Shining	—	3	59.5kg*	—	76	76	—	—	N	—
Code 88	Das Gute	—	12	59.0kg*	—	80	80	—	20/1	N	—

New Mexico

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

Won

10/1

MR 74 → 82

TT Y

French Flame

Mr C Zackey · Dw 3 · 61.5kg

+1.25

9/4 Fav

MR 78 → 81

Grand Allegro Line

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 10 · 61.0kg

+1.75

8/1

MR 77 → 62

B TT Y

Mr Belvedere

Mr M K Katjedi · Dw 2 · 56.0kg

+3.00

10/1

MR 66 → 55

B TT Y

Flash Lightning

Mr N Nastili (True) · Dw 4 · 52.5kg

+3.25

50/1

MR 64 → 69

TT F

Winter Emeralds

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 5 · 61.0kg

+3.75

5/2

MR 77 → 82

B TT Y

Anchor Man

Mr G Wright · Dw 8 · 55.5kg

+5.75

16/1

MR 65 → 63

King's Sailor

Mr C A Little · Dw 9 · 58.0kg

+6.50

33/1

MR 70 → 66

B TT N

Mister Whistle

Mr J Gates · Dw 1 · 52.0kg

+6.75

25/1

MR 56 → 50

Got The Fever

Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 6 · 61.0kg

+9.25

10/1

MR 77 → 66

B Y

Always Shining

— (True) · Dw 3 · 59.5kg

—

MR — → 76

Das Gute

— (True) · Dw 12 · 59.0kg

—

20/1

MR — → 80

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) GOT THE FEVER (L Mxothwa) kicked the back gates in the starting stalls. b) GRAND ALLEGRO (M Yeni), WINTER EMERALDS (R Fourie) and ANCHOR MAN (G Wright) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) WINTER EMERALDS recorded a TCO2 concentration of more than 36 mmol/L. Trainer AC Greeff was advised that a second blood specimen would be collected. (13h39) This specimen was of an acceptable TCO2 level. b) ANCHOR MAN (G Wright) jumped outwards and made contact with KING'S SAILOR (C Little) shortly after the start. Thereafter, ANCHOR MAN (G Wright) was buffeted between NEW MEXICO (C Maujean) and KING'S SAILOR (C Little) and was unbalanced for a number of strides. c) GOT THE FEVER (L Mxothwa) and WINTER EMERALDS (R Fourie) over raced in the early and middle stages. d) NEW MEXICO (C Maujean) shifted out away from the crop from the 200m. e) FLASH LIGHTNING (*N Nastili) shied away from GOT THE FEVER (L Mxothwa), shifted inwards at approximately the 400m and thereafter was directed inwards to obtain clear running at the 350m. f) NEW MEXICO, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer TJ Laing was advised. (LM) g) GOT THE FEVER, the second-placed horse, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer Z Oosthuizen was advised. (LM) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) C Little (KING'S SAILOR) rode +0.5kg (58.3kgs) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) WINTER EMERALDS - fatigued b) NEW MEXICO - moderate post-race distress c) FLASH LIGHTNING - coughing SCRATCHED: a) ALWAYS SHINING - under 8-day suspension (declared 09h28 on 20250813) b) DAS GUTE - insufficient recovery time. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 07h54 on 20250814)