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19 December 2025 | Fairview | Race 7

TAB 4RACING APP MR 69 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1600m
Going Standard
Win Time 97.32s
Avg Time 96.40s
Stakes R80,000
WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:6.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:8.5 4yrs:0.5
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1 Mr M K Katjedi 6 60.0kg 81 85 85 Won 9/2
Y
O: Messrs D S Singh, G M Kotzen, Mrs G J Dempsey & Sharon Kotzen Racing (Pty) Ltd
T: Mrs S B Kotzen
2 Mr R D Fourie 8 58.5kg 66 68 68 +0.10 5/1
B TT Y
O: ASSM Racing Syndicate (Nom: Mr A Chadha)
T: Mr A C Greeff
3 Mr C J Habib 5 56.5kg 62 60 60 +1.85 14/1
B TT Y
O: Mr Q Thaver
T: Mr D G Smith
4 Mr M A Yeni 2 53.0kg 55 53 53 +1.90 7/2Fav
Y
O: Mr Z P Khulela
T: Mr L Gila
5 Mr G Dookhit 9 52.0kg* 61 55 55 +5.15 8/1
TT Y
O: Mr N A Pretorius, Miss C Lotz & Juan Nel Racing (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mr J P Nel)
T: Mr J P Nel
6 Mr V Jodhee 7 55.5kg* 80 71 71 +5.25 25/1
F
7 Mr Y Ramzan 3 58.0kg 65 64 64 +7.50 25/1
Y
8 Mr E W Webber 10 56.5kg 62 60 60 +7.75 16/1
Y
9 Mr B Soodoo 1 53.0kg* 63 59 59 +8.00 10/1
TT F
10 Mr C A Little 4 59.0kg 67 66 66 +10.25 6/1
B TT N
Code 88 3 56.5kg 65 65 33/1
N
1
Mr M K Katjedi · Dw 6 · 60.0kg
Won
9/2
MR 8185
Y
2
Mr R D Fourie · Dw 8 · 58.5kg
+0.10
5/1
MR 6668
B TT Y
3
Mr C J Habib · Dw 5 · 56.5kg
+1.85
14/1
MR 6260
B TT Y
4
Mr M A Yeni · Dw 2 · 53.0kg
+1.90
7/2 Fav
MR 5553
Y
5
Mr G Dookhit (True) · Dw 9 · 52.0kg
+5.15
8/1
MR 6155
TT Y
6
Mr V Jodhee (True) · Dw 7 · 55.5kg
+5.25
25/1
MR 8071
F
7
Mr Y Ramzan · Dw 3 · 58.0kg
+7.50
25/1
MR 6564
Y
8
Mr E W Webber · Dw 10 · 56.5kg
+7.75
16/1
MR 6260
Y
9
Mr B Soodoo (True) · Dw 1 · 53.0kg
+8.00
10/1
MR 6359
TT F
10
Mr C A Little · Dw 4 · 59.0kg
+10.25
6/1
MR 6766
B TT N
88
— · Dw 3 · 56.5kg
33/1
MR 65
N
PRIOR TO THE RUNNING OF RACE 7, A TECHNICAL ISSUE ENSUED IN THE BOARDROOM. THEREAFTER THE TONGUE TIE ON KING'S SAILOR (C LITTLE) HAD TO BE REFITTED AT THE START. THESE INCIDENTS CAUSED A LENGTHY DELAY TO THE START OF THIS RACE. THE STARTER REPORTED: a) ABOVE THE HORIZON (M K Katjedi) was stubborn loading and thereafter jumped awkwardly outwards leaving the stalls. b) MR BELVEDERE (*G Dookhit) was stubborn loading and thereafter slow into stride. c) SILENT TRIGGER (C Habib) jumped awkwardly outwards leaving the stalls. d) ONLY A POET (*B Soodoo) was slow, losing two lengths and thereafter slow into stride. e) OUTBACK EXPRESS (*V Jodhee) and RUN THE WORLD (E Webber) 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) Shortly after the start, ABOVE THE HORIZON (M K Katjedi) and SILENT TRIGGER (C Habib) came together and bumped. c) Jockey C Little reported that KING'S SAILOR did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. d) ABOVE THE HORIZON, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer S B Kotzen advised (LM). Race 7 contd. JOCKEY CHANGES: a) ABOVE THE HORIZON was ridden by Jockey M K Katjedi (declared 19 December 2025 at 08H02). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) KING'S SAILOR merit rating 67, mass 59kg (winner, Fairview Racecourse (Polytrack), 12 December 2025). b) MR BELVEDERE raced without blinkers (declared 15 December 2025 at 07H14). c) ABOVE THE HORIZON raced equipped with a compression mask (declared 17 December 2025 at 08H10). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) KING'S SAILOR coughing post-race. SCRATCHED: a) TOWER OF LONDON off feed (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.