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05 December 2025 | Fairview | Race 8

NEXT FAIRVIEW RACEMEETING FRIDAY 12 DECEMBER FM 74 HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)

Distance 1900m
Going Standard
Win Time 116.57s
Avg Time 116.18s
Stakes R85,000
WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:7.0 4yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:9.5 4yrs:1.5
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1 Mr L Mxothwa 3 60.5kg 76 85 85 Won 4/1
Y
O: Sharon Kotzen Racing (Pty) Ltd, Messrs G M Kotzen, J R Higgs, M C Higgs, Mrs D Jithoo & Ben Botha (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mr Arne Botha)
T: Mrs S B Kotzen
2 Mr R D Fourie 6 60.0kg 74 75 75 +0.50 7/1
TT F
O: Messrs L Dotwana, L V Magqaza & Dr A H Parker
T: Mr A C Greeff
3 Mr B Soodoo 1 52.5kg* 68 73 73 +0.75 16/1
F
O: Messrs R J Munien, C C M Do Carmo,J V A Strydom, Mesdames Cecilia Trickett, M O Strydom & Money Talks Syndicate (Nom: Mr J V A Strydom)
T: Mr J V A Strydom
4 Mr Y Ramzan 9 54.5kg 63 59 59 +2.25 14/1
Y
O: Glistian (Pty) Ltd (Nom: J da Mata)
T: Mr Z Oosthuizen
5 Mr S Khumalo 2 56.0kg 80 83 83 +2.50 25/2
N
O: Juan Nel Racing (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mr J P Nel) & Miss C Lotz
T: Mr J P Nel
6 Mr G Dookhit 7 58.5kg* 80 78 78 +2.60 9/2
B Y
7 Mr C Zackey 4 56.0kg 80 75 75 +3.85 9/2Fav
TT Y
8 Mr M A Yeni 8 52.0kg 58 56 56 +4.85 10/1
TT Y
9 Mr X C Ndlovu 11 52.5kg 60 60 60 +7.35 33/1
TT F
10 Mr M K Katjedi 10 57.0kg 69 63 63 +11.35 16/1
TT Y
11 Mr S L Naidoo 5 59.5kg 74 74 74 +99.99 25/1
B TT Y
Code 88 Mr E W Webber 2 52.0kg 52 52 16/1
N
Code 88 11 57.5kg 66 66 25/1
N
1
Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 3 · 60.5kg
Won
4/1
MR 7685
Y
2
Mr R D Fourie · Dw 6 · 60.0kg
+0.50
7/1
MR 7475
TT F
3
Mr B Soodoo (True) · Dw 1 · 52.5kg
+0.75
16/1
MR 6873
F
4
Mr Y Ramzan · Dw 9 · 54.5kg
+2.25
14/1
MR 6359
Y
5
Mr S Khumalo · Dw 2 · 56.0kg
+2.50
25/2
MR 8083
N
6
Mr G Dookhit (True) · Dw 7 · 58.5kg
+2.60
9/2
MR 8078
B Y
7
Mr C Zackey · Dw 4 · 56.0kg
+3.85
9/2 Fav
MR 8075
TT Y
8
Mr M A Yeni · Dw 8 · 52.0kg
+4.85
10/1
MR 5856
TT Y
9
Mr X C Ndlovu · Dw 11 · 52.5kg
+7.35
33/1
MR 6060
TT F
10
Mr M K Katjedi · Dw 10 · 57.0kg
+11.35
16/1
MR 6963
TT Y
11
Mr S L Naidoo · Dw 5 · 59.5kg
+99.99
25/1
MR 7474
B TT Y
88
Mr E W Webber · Dw 2 · 52.0kg
16/1
MR 52
N
88
— · Dw 11 · 57.5kg
25/1
MR 66
N
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) GREENLIGHT SKYE (MK Katjedi) was stubborn loading and slow into stride. b) THREE CHEERS (*G Dookhit), OLIVE OYL (C Zackey) and TAKE YOUR TIME (X Ndlovu) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded. (16h02) b) SPOIL YOURSELF (*B Soodoo) and ROYAL MISSY (S Khumalo) came together and bumped shortly after the start. c) GINGER DELIGHT (L Mxothwa) and OLIVE OYL (C Zackey) came together and bumped shortly after the start. d) BACK FOR MORE (R Fourie) over raced in the early and middle stages. e) At approximately the 1000m BACK FOR MORE (R Fourie) was carried out by ONE GIANT LEAP, which stumbled, became unbalanced and was immediately eased out of the race by Jockey S Naidoo. ONE GIANT LEAP was attended to on course by the Veterinary Surgeon. f) At approximately the 350m ROYAL MISSY (S Khumalo) shifted outwards sharply for no apparent reason. g) BACK FOR MORE (R Fourie) was hanging in badly from the 300m. h) Jockey MK Katjedi reported that GREENLIGHT SKYE coughed post-race. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. i) Jockey C Zackey reported that OLIVE OYL made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. Trainer AC Greeff was advised to report back should he find anything amiss with this filly on her return to the stables. j) GINGER DELIGHT, 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) ONE GIANT LEAP - lame left front. Rule 49.7 applies. A veterinary certificate and a grass gallop are required prior to acceptance. b) OLIVE OYL - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected c) GREENLIGHT SKYE - examined post-race. Coughing & abnormal respiratory noise SCRATCHED: a) LADY ZULTANITE - not eating up. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 05h52 on 20251205) b) BLIND FAITH - swollen knee. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 06h33 on 20251205)