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14 November 2025 | Fairview | Race 3

RACING TODAY OPEN MAIDEN (F & M) (For Maiden Fillies and Mares)

Distance 1400m

Going Standard

Win Time 84.21s

Avg Time 83.05s

Stakes R71,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:6.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:8.5 4yrs:1.0

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Pomerol	Mr X C Ndlovu	3	56.0kg	73	78	78	Won	9/4	Y	O: Miss T J Laing T: Miss T J Laing
2	Amanatto Line	Mr C Zackey	6	55.5kg	60	69	69	+0.25	15/10Fav	B TT Y	O: Mauritzfontein (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mrs J B Jell) T: Mr A C Greeff
3	Night In Japan	Mr N Nastili	2	51.5kg*	57	51	51	+2.50	50/1	TT F	O: Messrs C C M Do Carmo, J V A Strydom, Mrs M O Strydom & Money Talks Syndicate (Nom: Mr J V A Strydom) T: Mr J V A Strydom
4	Ripsnorter	Mr M K Katjedi	1	55.0kg	59	57	57	+4.75	6/1	EM Y	O: Mr Grant Milosevich & Miss J H Daniel T: Mr J P Nel
5	Izanami	Mr L Mxothwa	9	60.0kg	69	70	70	+5.25	11/2	TT Y	O: Phoenix Syndicate (Nom: Mrs B J Gerber) T: Mr A C Greeff
6	Salagadoola	Mr L M van Rensburg	4	54.0kg	69	66	66	+8.50	25/1	TT F	—
7	Explosive Gift	Mr S L Naidoo	8	56.0kg	61	57	57	+10.75	66/1	TT Y	—
8	Mediterraneanflame	Mr Y Ramzan	7	52.5kg	60	56	56	+14.25	100/1	TT Y	—
9	Golden Alexia	Mr C A Little	5	58.5kg	66	56	56	+19.00	25/1	B TT Y	—

Pomerol

Mr X C Ndlovu · Dw 3 · 56.0kg

Won

9/4

MR 73 → 78

Amanatto Line

Mr C Zackey · Dw 6 · 55.5kg

+0.25

15/10 Fav

MR 60 → 69

B TT Y

Night In Japan

Mr N Nastili (True) · Dw 2 · 51.5kg

+2.50

50/1

MR 57 → 51

TT F

Ripsnorter

Mr M K Katjedi · Dw 1 · 55.0kg

+4.75

6/1

MR 59 → 57

EM Y

Izanami

Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 9 · 60.0kg

+5.25

11/2

MR 69 → 70

TT Y

Salagadoola

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 4 · 54.0kg

+8.50

25/1

MR 69 → 66

TT F

Explosive Gift

Mr S L Naidoo · Dw 8 · 56.0kg

+10.75

66/1

MR 61 → 57

TT Y

Mediterraneanflame

Mr Y Ramzan · Dw 7 · 52.5kg

+14.25

100/1

MR 60 → 56

TT Y

Golden Alexia

Mr C A Little · Dw 5 · 58.5kg

+19.00

25/1

MR 66 → 56

B TT Y

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) SALAGADOOLA (M van Rensburg) dropped its head as the start was effected and was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded. (13h00) b) Permission was granted for GOLDEN ALEXIA (C Little) to be assisted by a lead pony when proceeding to the start. c) EXPLOSIVE GIFT (S Naidoo) was bumped out by MEDITERRANEANFLAME (Y Ramzan), which was bumped outwards by AMANATTO (C Zackey), which was in turn bumped outward and squeezed out by GOLDEN ALEXIA (C Little), which jumped outwards shortly after the start. In this incident, the hindquarters of MEDITERRANEANFLAME (Y Ramzan) were turned. d) EXPLOSIVE GIFT (S Naidoo) was hanging out from the 400m and shifted outwards away from the crop at the 150m. e) Jockey C Little reported that he felt something amiss with GOLDEN ALEXIA. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. f) In view of the performance of MEDITERRANEANFLAME (Y Ramzan), which was hanging in slightly from the 250m and was not persevered with in the concluding stages, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. Jockey Y Ramzan was charged with a contravention of Rule 62.2.3 in that he failed to ride MEDITERRANEANFLAME out to the end of the race to the satisfaction of the Stipendiary Stewards. Jockey Y Ramzan signed an Admission of Guilt and was fined R1 000.00. Trainer E Kaknis was advised to report back should he find anything amiss with this filly on her return to the stables. g) POMEROL, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer TJ Laing was advised. (LM) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) MEDITERRANEANFLAME raced with a tongue tie (declared 21h16 on 20251112) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) GOLDEN ALEXIA - examined post-race. Coughing b) MEDITERRANEANFLAME - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected c) EXPLOSIVE GIFT - coughing d) SALAGADOOLA - coughing THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS