02 January 2026 | Fairview | Race 1

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Distance 1000m

Going Standard

Win Time 58.44s

Avg Time 58.63s

Stakes R75,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Champagne Problems	Mr C Zackey	3	57.5kg	66	68	68	Won	67/100Fav	Y	O: Mr Y Ebrahim & Mrs F Ebrahim, Messrs P M Chetty & R Chetty T: Mr D G Smith
2	Sombreuil Line	Mr M A Yeni	6	57.5kg	70	68	68	+3.25	10/1	TT Y	O: D de Andrade & S Gaskell T: Miss K Mitchley
3	Timeline	Mr R D Fourie	5	57.5kg	64	54	54	+4.00	4/1	B TT F	O: Messrs W K Graham, C C M Do Carmo, J J Zandberg, J V A Strydom, Mrs M O Strydom & Money Talks Syndicate (Nom: Mr J V A Strydom) T: Mr J V A Strydom
4	Am Still Winning	Mr S L Naidoo	8	57.5kg	59	51	51	+6.25	100/1	TT F	O: Messrs E E Griebenow, J V A Strydom, Mrs M O Strydom & Money Talks Syndicate (Nom: Mr J V A Strydom) T: Mr J V A Strydom
5	Endizayo	Mr M K Katjedi	4	57.5kg	61	54	54	+6.35	10/1	TT Y	O: Vendel Civils (Pty) Ltd T: Mr W G C Miller
6	Mme Huntress	Mr L Mxothwa	1	57.5kg	77	56	56	+7.35	10/1	Y	—
7	World Choice	Mr B Soodoo	7	56.0kg*	54	84	84	+8.10	33/1	F	—
8	Quick Crown	Mr V Jodhee	2	56.0kg*	65	65	65	+8.35	100/1	F	—
Code 88	Star Trooper	—	9	60.0kg	—	51	51	—	50/1	N	—
Code 88	Stormin Attack	Mr G Dookhit	1	53.5kg*	—	46	46	—	100/1	N	—

Champagne Problems

Mr C Zackey · Dw 3 · 57.5kg

Won

67/100 Fav

MR 66 → 68

Sombreuil Line

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 6 · 57.5kg

+3.25

10/1

MR 70 → 68

TT Y

Timeline

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 5 · 57.5kg

+4.00

4/1

MR 64 → 54

B TT F

Am Still Winning

Mr S L Naidoo · Dw 8 · 57.5kg

+6.25

100/1

MR 59 → 51

TT F

Endizayo

Mr M K Katjedi · Dw 4 · 57.5kg

+6.35

10/1

MR 61 → 54

TT Y

Mme Huntress

Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 1 · 57.5kg

+7.35

10/1

MR 77 → 56

World Choice

Mr B Soodoo (True) · Dw 7 · 56.0kg

+8.10

33/1

MR 54 → 84

Quick Crown

Mr V Jodhee (True) · Dw 2 · 56.0kg

+8.35

100/1

MR 65 → 65

Star Trooper

— · Dw 9 · 60.0kg

—

50/1

MR — → 51

Stormin Attack

Mr G Dookhit (True) · Dw 1 · 53.5kg

—

100/1

MR — → 46

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) MME HUNTRESS (L Mxothwa) and AM STILL WINNING (S Naidoo) were slow into stride. 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 CHAMPAGNE PROBLEMS (C Zackey) to be assisted by a lead pony when proceeding to the start. c) STORMIN ATTACK (*G Dookhit) refused to proceed to the start, causing a delay, and was withdrawn by the Stipendiary Stewards. This filly is suspended indefinitely in terms of Rule 93.2.4 and until such time as she proves tractable proceeding to the start on a race day. Trainer JVA Strydom was advised. (N Shearer) d) A manual start was effected due to a technical issue with the starting stall mechanism. e) Shortly after the start, ENDIZAYO (MK Katjedi) had to check momentarily when awkwardly placed between CHAMPAGNE PROBLEMS (C Zackey), which jumped outwards and TIMELINE (R Fourie), which jumped inwards. f) WORLD CHOICE (*B Soodoo) raced wide on the turn and into the straight. g) CHAMPAGNE PROBLEMS, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer FJ Jacobs, acting on behalf of Trainer DG Smith, was advised. (LM) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) QUICK CROWN raced with alumite bar shoes in front; unshod behind. (declared 14h41 on 20251231) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) QUICK CROWN - cast left front shoe. Not striding out left front. b) MME HUNTRESS - fatigued. c) SOMBREUIL - fatigued. d) ENDIZAYO - coughing. SCRATCHED: a) STAR TROOPER - not eating up. Rule 53.5 applied. (declared 07h36 on 20260102) b) STORMIN ATTACK - intractable. (declared 12h26 on 20260102)