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23 September 2025 | Fairview | Race 7

#YOUCANBETONUS! MR 80 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 2000m

Going Standard

Win Time 122.31s

Avg Time 123.51s

Stakes R90,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:9.5 4yrs:1.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:12.5 4yrs:2.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Red William	Mr R D Fourie	2	61.0kg	82	83	83	Won	9/4	B Y	O: Messrs I D Berg, M C Higgs, G M Kotzen, Mrs S B Kotzen & Ben Botha (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mr Arne Botha) T: Mrs S B Kotzen
2	Three Cheers	Mr C Zackey	4	57.0kg	76	78	78	+0.10	10/1	B Y	O: Messrs Z Oosthuizen & G L Chrisochos T: Mr Z Oosthuizen
3	Flash Lightning	Mr N Nastili	7	49.5kg*	62	69	69	+1.35	25/2	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
4	George Handel Line	Mr G Dookhit	1	57.5kg*	83	86	86	+2.60	2/1Fav	TT Y	O: Messrs P J van Staden & G J Geyer T: Mr Z Oosthuizen
5	Alado's Pride	Mr B Soodoo	5	53.5kg*	75	71	71	+3.85	16/1	B TT F	O: Mr Z Oosthuizen T: Mr Z Oosthuizen
6	Downing Seven	Mr C A Little	6	60.0kg	80	69	69	+4.10	16/1	F	—
7	Makhachev	Mr W G Agrella	8	61.0kg	82	83	83	+5.60	13/2	B TT Y	—
8	Brigham	Mr E W Webber	3	56.0kg	74	74	74	+20.10	40/1	B TT Y	—
Code 88	Only A Poet	—	3	52.0kg	—	59	59	—	—	N	—

Red William

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 2 · 61.0kg

Won

9/4

MR 82 → 83

B Y

Three Cheers

Mr C Zackey · Dw 4 · 57.0kg

+0.10

10/1

MR 76 → 78

B Y

Flash Lightning

Mr N Nastili (True) · Dw 7 · 49.5kg

+1.35

25/2

MR 62 → 69

TT F

George Handel Line

Mr G Dookhit (True) · Dw 1 · 57.5kg

+2.60

2/1 Fav

MR 83 → 86

TT Y

Alado's Pride

Mr B Soodoo (True) · Dw 5 · 53.5kg

+3.85

16/1

MR 75 → 71

B TT F

Downing Seven

Mr C A Little · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+4.10

16/1

MR 80 → 69

Makhachev

Mr W G Agrella · Dw 8 · 61.0kg

+5.60

13/2

MR 82 → 83

B TT Y

Brigham

Mr E W Webber · Dw 3 · 56.0kg

+20.10

40/1

MR 74 → 74

B TT Y

Only A Poet

— · Dw 3 · 52.0kg

—

MR — → 59

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) The tongue-tie on GEORGE HANDEL (*G Dookhit) was replaced at the start. b) GEORGE HANDEL (*G Dookhit) was nervous in the stalls and stood awkwardly. c) ALADO'S PRIDE (*B Soodoo) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded. (15h17) b) BRIGHAM (E Webber) raced wide without cover from the 700m and into the straight. c) FLASH LIGHTNING (*N Nastili) and DOWNING SEVEN (C Little) were hanging in from the 200m. d) RED WILLIAM (R Fourie) was carried out slightly by THREE CHEERS (C Zackey), which shifted out away from the crop at the 150m. e) Jockey W Agrella reported that he felt something amiss with MAKHACHEV. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. Trainer K Mitchley was advised to report back should she find anything amiss with this gelding on his return to the stables. f) RED WILLIAM, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Stable Employee M Sobethwa, acting on behalf of Trainer SB Kotzen, was advised. (LM) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) Nil RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) MAKHACHEV - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected b) BRIGHAM - coughing; brush wound left hind SCRATCHED: a) ONLY A POET - under 8 days suspension (declared 07h52 on 20250919)