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24 October 2025 | Fairview | Race 7

TAB TELEBET 0861 000 822 MR 86 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1200m

Going Good

Win Time 68.09s

Avg Time 69.47s

Stakes R100,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:5.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:7.5 4yrs:0.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Virgin River	Mr R D Fourie	3	57.5kg	81	95	95	Won	10/1	TT Y	O: Mauritzfontein (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mrs J B Jell) & Greenacres Trust (Nom: Mr N M Shirtliff) T: Mr A C Greeff
2	Buffalo Bill	Mr W G Agrella	7	56.5kg	90	107	107	+0.25	3/1	Y	O: Mr G A Triggol T: Miss T J Laing
3	Coastal Path Line	Mr C J Habib	10	56.5kg	79	77	77	+1.75	10/1	B TT Y	O: Mr M C Wright T: Mr A C Greeff
4	Riverstone	Mr C Zackey	4	60.0kg	86	84	84	+2.50	33/20Fav	TT Y	O: Gary Player Stud Farm (Pty) Ltd T: Estate Late Mr G D Smith
5	Forest Spy	Mr Y Ramzan	8	61.5kg	89	88	88	+3.25	25/1	TT Y	O: Mr V C Veeramootoo T: Estate Late Mr G D Smith
6	Big Boy Bruce	Mr E W Webber	6	55.5kg	77	76	76	+3.35	14/1	EM Y	—
7	Masked Vigilante	Mr X C Ndlovu	2	58.0kg	82	76	76	+3.40	25/1	TT Y	—
8	Beechamwood Boy	Mr K Minnie	9	59.0kg	84	84	84	+5.15	25/1	B TT Y	—
9	Crowned Hornbill	Mr M A Yeni	5	58.0kg	82	78	78	+7.90	20/1	Y	—
10	Explosive Speed	Mr G Dookhit	11	49.0kg*	72	68	68	+10.90	25/1	B TT Y	—
11	The Winter Lake	Mr C A Little	1	62.5kg	91	87	87	+15.90	20/1	Y	—

Virgin River

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 3 · 57.5kg

Won

10/1

MR 81 → 95

TT Y

Buffalo Bill

Mr W G Agrella · Dw 7 · 56.5kg

+0.25

3/1

MR 90 → 107

Coastal Path Line

Mr C J Habib · Dw 10 · 56.5kg

+1.75

10/1

MR 79 → 77

B TT Y

Riverstone

Mr C Zackey · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+2.50

33/20 Fav

MR 86 → 84

TT Y

Forest Spy

Mr Y Ramzan · Dw 8 · 61.5kg

+3.25

25/1

MR 89 → 88

TT Y

Big Boy Bruce

Mr E W Webber · Dw 6 · 55.5kg

+3.35

14/1

MR 77 → 76

EM Y

Masked Vigilante

Mr X C Ndlovu · Dw 2 · 58.0kg

+3.40

25/1

MR 82 → 76

TT Y

Beechamwood Boy

Mr K Minnie · Dw 9 · 59.0kg

+5.15

25/1

MR 84 → 84

B TT Y

Crowned Hornbill

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 5 · 58.0kg

+7.90

20/1

MR 82 → 78

Explosive Speed

Mr G Dookhit (True) · Dw 11 · 49.0kg

+10.90

25/1

MR 72 → 68

B TT Y

The Winter Lake

Mr C A Little · Dw 1 · 62.5kg

+15.90

20/1

MR 91 → 87

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) BIG BOY BRUCE (E Webber) was stubborn loading. b) VIRGIN RIVER (R Fourie) kicked the back gates in the starting stalls and thereafter jumped awkwardly, losing two lengths. c) BEECHAMWOOD BOY (K Minnie) and CROWNED HORNBILL (M Yeni) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded. (15h27) b) EXPLOSIVE SPEED (*G Dookhit) shifted inwards from the 400m. c) Jockey C Little did not persevere with his riding of THE WINTER LAKE from the 250m and thereafter, Jockey C Little reported that he felt something amiss with this gelding. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. Assistant Trainer DG Smith was advised to report back should he find anything amiss with this gelding on his return to the stables. The Stipendiary Board has exercised the provisions of Rule 49.7, and this gelding is suspended pending a Veterinary Certificate prior to its next racing engagement. Assistant Trainer DG Smith was advised. d) Jockey M Yeni reported that CROWNED HORNBILL, which took a number of awkward strides at the 400m and was not persevered with from the 250m, made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. e) VIRGIN RIVER, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer AC Greeff was advised. (LM) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) Nil RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) THE WINTER LAKE - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected b) CROWNED HORNBILL - examined post-race. Not striding out right front c) BIG BOY BRUCE - mouth injury THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS