26 September 2025 | Fairview | Race 4

RACING240 MIDDLE STAKES (For horses with nett rating of 92 and below)

Distance 2000m

Going Standard

Win Time 121.76s

Avg Time 120.47s

Stakes R94,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Home Reef	Mr M K Katjedi	6	56.0kg	81	87	87	Won	5/1	B Y	O: Messrs S H Pieterse, D J de Klerk, G M Kotzen & Robin Strydom T: Mrs S B Kotzen
2	Lotus Island	Mr R D Fourie	3	56.5kg	94	93	93	+0.25	10/1	TT Y	O: Mrs W D Appelbaum & Wilgerbosdrift (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mrs M Slack) T: Mr A C Greeff
3	Roll Of The Dice Line	Mr L M van Rensburg	9	56.0kg	82	81	81	+0.50	9/2	Y	O: Mr M A Paddock T: Mr W G C Miller
4	Master Forester	Mr X C Ndlovu	5	60.0kg	90	90	90	+1.75	20/1	TT Y	O: Mr P J Moor T: Mr A C Greeff
5	Waz Wouter	Mr C Zackey	8	58.0kg	86	84	84	+2.50	33/1	B Y	O: Messrs B Wagner & Estate Late G D Smith T: Estate Late Mr G D Smith
6	Few Dollars More	Mr L Mxothwa	10	60.0kg	89	84	84	+3.25	7/2Fav	Y	—
7	Heemstede	Mr C A Little	1	58.0kg	87	89	89	+3.50	33/10	TT Y	—
8	George Handel	Mr G Dookhit	4	54.0kg*	83	86	86	+4.75	8/1	TT Y	—
9	Vihaan's Queen	Mr W G Agrella	2	56.5kg	88	89	89	+5.00	33/1	B Y	—
10	Downing Seven	Mr N Nastili	7	53.5kg*	80	69	69	+6.50	66/1	F	—

Home Reef

Mr M K Katjedi · Dw 6 · 56.0kg

Won

5/1

MR 81 → 87

B Y

Lotus Island

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 3 · 56.5kg

+0.25

10/1

MR 94 → 93

TT Y

Roll Of The Dice Line

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 9 · 56.0kg

+0.50

9/2

MR 82 → 81

Master Forester

Mr X C Ndlovu · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+1.75

20/1

MR 90 → 90

TT Y

Waz Wouter

Mr C Zackey · Dw 8 · 58.0kg

+2.50

33/1

MR 86 → 84

B Y

Few Dollars More

Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 10 · 60.0kg

+3.25

7/2 Fav

MR 89 → 84

Heemstede

Mr C A Little · Dw 1 · 58.0kg

+3.50

33/10

MR 87 → 89

TT Y

George Handel

Mr G Dookhit (True) · Dw 4 · 54.0kg

+4.75

8/1

MR 83 → 86

TT Y

Vihaan's Queen

Mr W G Agrella · Dw 2 · 56.5kg

+5.00

33/1

MR 88 → 89

B Y

Downing Seven

Mr N Nastili (True) · Dw 7 · 53.5kg

+6.50

66/1

MR 80 → 69

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) HEEMSTEDE (C Little) was nervous in the stalls, rushed the front gates and fly-jumped leaving the stalls. b) VIHAAN'S QUEEN (W Agrella) jumped awkwardly and was slow into stride. c) FEW DOLLARS MORE (L Mxothwa) jumped slow, losing one length. d) DOWNING SEVEN (*N Nastili) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded. (13h47) b) FEW DOLLARS MORE (L Mxothwa) stumbled shortly after the start. c) HEEMSTEDE (C Little) and LOTUS ISLAND (R Fourie) over raced in the early stages. d) GEORGE HANDEL (*G Dookhit) was hanging in from the 250m. e) FEW DOLLARS MORE (L Mxothwa) was hanging in from the 200m. f) Shortly before the finish FEW DOLLARS MORE (L Mxothwa) had to steady momentarily when close to the heels of MASTER FORESTER (X Ndlovu), which shifted out away from the crop. Jockey X Ndlovu appeared before the Board and was advised to take stronger measures to prevent his mount from shifting ground. g) Jockey X Ndlovu reported that MASTER FORESTER did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. h) HOME REEF, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer SB Kotzen was advised. (LM) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) Nil RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) MASTER FORESTER - examined post-race. Not striding out left front b) FEW DOLLARS MORE - lame left hind. A veterinary certificate and a grass gallop are required prior to acceptance. Rule 49.7 applied c) VIHAAN'S QUEEN - coughing d) ROLL OF THE DICE - bit over the tongue THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS