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22 December 2025 | Fairview | Race 8

NEXT FAIRVIEW RACEMEETING MONDAY 29 DECEMBER MR 68 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1400m
Going Standard
Win Time 83.60s
Avg Time 83.05s
Stakes R76,000
WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:5.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:7.5 4yrs:0.5
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1 Mr B Soodoo 7 49.5kg* 55 74 74 Won 5/2Fav
TT Y
O: Mr Mervin Govender
T: Miss K Mitchley
2 Mr C A Little 3 61.5kg 71 80 80 +0.50 10/1
TT F
O: Messrs E R Gertenbach, R J Munien, C C M Do Carmo, A Puggia, J V A Strydom, Mrs M O Strydom & Money Talks Syndicate (Nom: Mr J V A Strydom)
T: Mr J V A Strydom
3 Mr Y Ramzan 2 62.0kg 72 77 77 +0.75 25/2
B Y
O: Smith Super Syndicate (Nom: Dean Smith)
T: Mr D G Smith
4 Mr G Dookhit 5 50.0kg* 56 52 52 +1.50 20/1
B TT Y
O: Mr G Hodges
T: Mr W G C Miller
5 Mr J R Syster 6 52.5kg 53 50 50 +2.75 33/1
Y
O: Mrs D A Sham & Mr D A McKenzie
T: Mr D A Mckenzie
6 Mr C J Habib 8 57.5kg 63 61 61 +4.00 20/1
Y
7 Mr M A Yeni 4 62.0kg 72 93 93 +4.75 18/10
B TT Y
8 Mr R D Fourie 10 60.0kg 68 64 64 +5.25 11/2
TT Y
9 Mr L Mxothwa 1 59.0kg 66 66 66 +6.75 25/1
Y
10 Mr S L Naidoo 9 56.0kg 60 60 60 +99.92 100/1
TT Y
Code 88 11 57.0kg* 62 62 40/1
N
1
Mr B Soodoo (True) · Dw 7 · 49.5kg
Won
5/2 Fav
MR 5574
TT Y
2
Mr C A Little · Dw 3 · 61.5kg
+0.50
10/1
MR 7180
TT F
3
Mr Y Ramzan · Dw 2 · 62.0kg
+0.75
25/2
MR 7277
B Y
4
Mr G Dookhit (True) · Dw 5 · 50.0kg
+1.50
20/1
MR 5652
B TT Y
5
Mr J R Syster · Dw 6 · 52.5kg
+2.75
33/1
MR 5350
Y
6
Mr C J Habib · Dw 8 · 57.5kg
+4.00
20/1
MR 6361
Y
7
Mr M A Yeni · Dw 4 · 62.0kg
+4.75
18/10
MR 7293
B TT Y
8
Mr R D Fourie · Dw 10 · 60.0kg
+5.25
11/2
MR 6864
TT Y
9
Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 1 · 59.0kg
+6.75
25/1
MR 6666
Y
10
Mr S L Naidoo · Dw 9 · 56.0kg
+99.92
100/1
MR 6060
TT Y
88
— (True) · Dw 11 · 57.0kg
40/1
MR 62
N
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) CADENZA (R Fourie) was stubborn loading. b) GLOBETONIC (Y Ramzan) was nervous in the stalls and rushed the front gates. c) THUNDER MASTER (C Little), CRUZADOR (C Habib) and TEEREX (*B Soodoo) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded. (16h33) b) TEEREX (*B Soodoo) pulled hard in the early and middle stages. c) The saddle on BRIGHT FUTURE slipped sideways at the 1000m, which resulted in Jockey S Naidoo being unable to assist his mount. As a consequence, he eased this gelding out of the race approaching the 800m and dismounted. d) Jockey L Mxothwa did not persevere with his riding of PIBE DE ORO from the 100m and thereafter reported that this gelding did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. Trainer Z Oosthuizen was advised to report back should he find anything amiss with gelding on his return to the stables. e) TEEREX, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer K Mitchley was advised. (LM) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) *G Dookhit rode MIGHTY MAC. (declared 08h38 on 20251221) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) PIBE DE ORO - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected. b) CADENZA - fatigued. SCRATCHED: a) BANDMASTER - no suitable jockey. (declared 13h04 on 20251222)