05 October 2025 | Durbanville | Race 5

JOIN THE RACE COAST TURF CLUB MAIDEN PLATE (F & M) (For Maiden Fillies and Mares)

Distance 1800m

Going Good

Win Time 111.94s

Avg Time 113.15s

Stakes R100,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	American Beauty	Mr R D Fourie	8	57.0kg	—	81	81	Won	7/1	Y	O: Bjorn Nielsen T: Mr S J Snaith
2	Vivo Per Lei	Mr A Domeyer	5	60.0kg	63	63	63	+0.40	15/2	TT Y	O: Denis Le Breton & Mrs G C Hutchinson T: Mr D A McLachlan
3	Homing Pigeon Line	Mr C Murray	7	57.0kg	72	79	79	+3.15	6/1	Y	O: Wilgerbosdrift (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mrs M Slack) T: Mr S J Snaith
4	Special Glamour	Mr P C Orffer	9	60.0kg	67	68	68	+3.20	20/1	TT Y	O: Mrs S Plattner T: Mr W A Nel
5	Heavenly Mafia	Mr C A Little	6	57.0kg	73	77	77	+3.50	7/1	Y	O: Gary Player Stud Farm (Pty) Ltd, Herman Pretorius, A Robertson & L Robertson T: Mr G S Kotzen
6	Chasing Gold	Mr J P van der Merwe	4	57.0kg	52	73	73	+5.75	100/1	B Y	—
7	Rare Earth	Mr L Mxothwa	2	60.0kg	70	63	63	+6.50	83/100Fav	Y	—
8	See The Sign	Ms Nichola Yuen	3	58.5kg*	50	51	51	+7.25	100/1	Y	—
9	World Victory	Mr O Noach	1	57.0kg	69	58	58	+16.25	100/1	Y	—

American Beauty

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 8 · 57.0kg

Won

7/1

MR — → 81

Vivo Per Lei

Mr A Domeyer · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+0.40

15/2

MR 63 → 63

TT Y

Homing Pigeon Line

Mr C Murray · Dw 7 · 57.0kg

+3.15

6/1

MR 72 → 79

Special Glamour

Mr P C Orffer · Dw 9 · 60.0kg

+3.20

20/1

MR 67 → 68

TT Y

Heavenly Mafia

Mr C A Little · Dw 6 · 57.0kg

+3.50

7/1

MR 73 → 77

Chasing Gold

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 4 · 57.0kg

+5.75

100/1

MR 52 → 73

B Y

Rare Earth

Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

+6.50

83/100 Fav

MR 70 → 63

See The Sign

Ms Nichola Yuen (True) · Dw 3 · 58.5kg

+7.25

100/1

MR 50 → 51

World Victory

Mr O Noach · Dw 1 · 57.0kg

+16.25

100/1

MR 69 → 58

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) CHASING GOLD (JP van der Merwe) jumped slow, losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) SPECIAL GLAMOUR (C Orffer) raced wide without cover in the early stages and was allowed to race forward into a prominent position approaching the 1000m. b) In view of the performances of WORLD VICTORY (O Noach) and RARE EARTH (L Mxothwa) (Betting 83/100; Distance 6.50), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine these fillies. c) AMERICAN BEAUTY, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer SJ Snaith was advised. (TJ) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) Nil RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) WORLD VICTORY - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected b) RARE EARTH - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected. Trainer J Crawford was advised to report back should he find anything amiss with this filly on her return to the stables. c) SEE THE SIGN - coughing d) SPECIAL GLAMOUR - abnormal respiratory noise THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS