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28 November 2025 | Fairview | Race 2

#YOUCANBETONUS! OPEN MAIDEN (F & M) (For Maiden Fillies and Mares)

Distance 1600m

Going Standard

Win Time 97.69s

Avg Time 97.07s

Stakes R71,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:7.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:9.5 4yrs:1.0

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Royal Mermaid	Mr C J Habib	3	60.5kg	68	70	70	Won	6/1	B TT Y	O: Smith Super Syndicate (Nom: Dean Smith) T: Mr D G Smith
2	Oh Mandy Line	Mr W G Agrella	9	57.5kg	62	63	63	+0.50	16/1	Y	O: Alac (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mr A L A Crabbia) T: Miss T J Laing
3	Terminal Velocity Line	Mr R D Fourie	1	60.5kg	68	67	67	+0.60	56/100Fav	TT Y	O: Dr A H Parker T: Mr A C Greeff
4	Lacryma Christi	Mr B Soodoo	2	47.5kg*	55	58	58	+2.85	100/1	B Y	O: Messrs L Ward, B D Dawson & J Mento T: Miss K Mitchley
5	Missouri Flame	Mr M A Yeni	6	54.0kg	69	65	65	+4.60	25/2	TT Y	O: Mr Mervin Govender T: Miss K Mitchley
6	Night In Japan	Mr N Nastili	8	51.0kg*	54	51	51	+5.85	25/1	TT F	—
7	Dream Team	Mr M K Katjedi	5	51.5kg	62	56	56	+6.35	33/1	B Y	—
8	Salagadoola	Mr Jace Botes	7	51.5kg*	69	66	66	+6.60	66/1	TT F	—
9	Celtique	Mr E W Webber	10	55.0kg	57	55	55	+7.60	33/1	B Y	—
10	Ripsnorter	Mr C A Little	4	56.5kg	59	57	57	+7.85	14/1	Y	—

Royal Mermaid

Mr C J Habib · Dw 3 · 60.5kg

Won

6/1

MR 68 → 70

B TT Y

Oh Mandy Line

Mr W G Agrella · Dw 9 · 57.5kg

+0.50

16/1

MR 62 → 63

Terminal Velocity Line

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 1 · 60.5kg

+0.60

56/100 Fav

MR 68 → 67

TT Y

Lacryma Christi

Mr B Soodoo (True) · Dw 2 · 47.5kg

+2.85

100/1

MR 55 → 58

B Y

Missouri Flame

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 6 · 54.0kg

+4.60

25/2

MR 69 → 65

TT Y

Night In Japan

Mr N Nastili (True) · Dw 8 · 51.0kg

+5.85

25/1

MR 54 → 51

TT F

Dream Team

Mr M K Katjedi · Dw 5 · 51.5kg

+6.35

33/1

MR 62 → 56

B Y

Salagadoola

Mr Jace Botes (True) · Dw 7 · 51.5kg

+6.60

66/1

MR 69 → 66

TT F

Celtique

Mr E W Webber · Dw 10 · 55.0kg

+7.60

33/1

MR 57 → 55

B Y

Ripsnorter

Mr C A Little · Dw 4 · 56.5kg

+7.85

14/1

MR 59 → 57

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) NIGHT IN JAPAN (*N Nastili) was stubborn loading. b) SALAGADOOLA (*J Botes) was nervous in the stalls. c) ROYAL MERMAID (C Habib) was nervous in the stalls, kicked the back gates and thereafter, was slow into stride. d) CELTIQUE (E Webber) jumped awkwardly with its head up and thereafter was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Permission was granted for OH MANDY (W Agrella) to be assisted by a lead pony when proceeding to the start. b) Shortly after the start DREAM TEAM (MK Katjedi) was bumped outwards by RIPSNORTER (C Little), which jumped outwards. c) NIGHT IN JAPAN (*N Nastili) and SALAGADOOLA (*J Botes) came together and bumped shortly after the start. d) OH MANDY (W Agrella) and RIPSNORTER (C Little) over raced in the early and middle stages. e) NIGHT IN JAPAN (*N Nastili) was carried outwards by RIPSNORTER (C Little), which shifted outwards at approximately the 300m. f) OH MANDY (W Agrella) shifted outwards away from the crop from the 250m. g) Jockey E Webber reported that CELTIQUE was blowing post-race. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. h) ROYAL MERMAID, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer F Jacobs, acting on behalf of Trainer DG Smith, was advised. (LM) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) *B Soodoo rode LACRYMA CHRISTI (declared 11h32 on 20251127) b) MISSOURI FLAME raced without blinkers (declared 06h09 on 20251127) c) C Little (RIPSNORTER) rode +1.5kg of which 1kg was carded (57.6kgs) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) CELTIQUE - examined post-race. Not striding out left hind b) TERMINAL VELOCITY - fatigued THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS