WELCOME TO NELSON MANDELA BAY MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens) | 22 Dec 2025

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Originator	Mr C J Habib	5	60.0kg	67	64	64	Won	5/2	N	O: The Carefree Syndicate (Nom: Mr J L van Heerden) T: Mr J L van Heerden
2	Amanatto Line	Mr R D Fourie	7	57.5kg	60	69	69	+0.50	18/10Fav	B TT Y	O: Mauritzfontein (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mrs J B Jell) T: Mr A C Greeff
3	Warrior's Sword	Mr M A Yeni	1	60.0kg	39	59	59	+1.75	66/1	B TT Y	O: Mr C A F Goncalves T: Miss K Mitchley
4	Blame It On Me	Mr C A Little	6	60.0kg	50	70	70	+2.25	14/1	TT Y	O: Messrs R F van Wyk & B J Fegen T: Mr J P Nel
5	Good Shine	Mr L Mxothwa	3	60.0kg	58	51	51	+2.50	3/1	B Y	O: Dane & Lauren Pietersen T: Mr J P Nel
6	O Space O	Mr S L Naidoo	4	60.0kg	60	59	59	+2.75	8/1	B Y	—
7	Norse Warrior	Mr E W Webber	2	60.0kg	55	57	57	+7.00	80/1	B TT Y	—
8	Playmaker	Mr A C Fortune	8	60.0kg	—	65	65	+7.75	50/1	TT Y	—
Code 88	Here Comes Johnny	—	4	60.0kg	—	71	71	—	20/1	N	—

Originator

Mr C J Habib · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

Won

5/2

MR 67 → 64

Amanatto Line

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 7 · 57.5kg

+0.50

18/10 Fav

MR 60 → 69

B TT Y

Warrior's Sword

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

+1.75

66/1

MR 39 → 59

B TT Y

Blame It On Me

Mr C A Little · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+2.25

14/1

MR 50 → 70

TT Y

Good Shine

Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+2.50

3/1

MR 58 → 51

B Y

O Space O

Mr S L Naidoo · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+2.75

8/1

MR 60 → 59

B Y

Norse Warrior

Mr E W Webber · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

+7.00

80/1

MR 55 → 57

B TT Y

Playmaker

Mr A C Fortune · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

+7.75

50/1

MR — → 65

TT Y

Here Comes Johnny

— · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

—

20/1

MR — → 71

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) PLAYMAKER (A Fortune) was stubborn loading and jumped slow, losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded. (12h00) b) Permission was granted for O SPACE O (S Naidoo) and WARRIOR'S SWORD (M Yeni) to be assisted by a lead pony when proceeding to the start. c) The start of this race was delayed as the starting stalls had difficulty gaining access to the polytrack. d) WARRIOR'S SWORD (M Yeni) over raced in the early and middle stages. e Jockey S Naidoo (O SPACE O) accidentally dropped his crop at the 100m. f) In view of the performance of PLAYMAKER (A Fortune), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. g) ORIGINATOR, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer JL van Heerden was advised. (LM) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) S Naidoo rode O SPACE O. (declared 08h38 on 20251221) b) L Mxothwa rode GOOD SHINE. (declared 10h30 on 20251222) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) PLAYMAKER - examined post-race. Mouth injury. b) GOOD SHINE - mouth injury. c) O SPACE O - post-race distress & coughing. SCRATCHED: a) HERE COMES JOHNNY - lame behind. Rule 53.5 applied. (declared 08h08 on 20251222)