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16 January 2026 | Fairview | Race 4

RACING TODAY MAIDEN PLATE (F & M) (For Maiden F&M)

Distance 1400m
Going Good
Win Time 84.42s
Avg Time 85.84s
Stakes R75,000
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1 Mr R D Fourie 2 60.0kg 59 69 69 Won 28/10Fav
B TT Y
O: Mauritzfontein (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mrs J B Jell)
T: Mr A C Greeff
2 Mr Jace Botes 3 57.5kg* 67 69 69 +0.50 7/2
B Y
O: Mr Z P Khulela
T: Mr L Gila
3 Mr L M van Rensburg 4 59.0kg 72 73 73 +4.25 33/10
Y
O: Messrs H J Da Silva, M J Grinnell & B W Hamilton
T: Mr W G C Miller
4 Mr B Soodoo 7 55.0kg* 67 65 65 +6.50 9/2
TT Y
O: Mr Mervin Govender
T: Miss K Mitchley
5 Mr L Mxothwa 1 60.0kg 63 58 58 +7.50 13/2
Y
O: Messrs J P Spies, G M Kotzen, Robin Strydom, Ben Botha (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mr Arne Botha) & Sharon Kotzen Racing (Pty) Ltd
T: Mrs S B Kotzen
6 Mr J Gates 9 59.0kg 60 56 56 +8.75 80/1
TT Y
7 Mr C J Habib 6 59.0kg 62 59 59 +13.00 33/1
Y
8 Mr A C Fortune 8 60.0kg 49 49 49 +16.25 33/1
B TT Y
Code 81 Mr M K Katjedi 5 59.0kg 60 56 56 +9.50 100/1
B Y
Code 88 Mr C Zackey 9 60.0kg 65 65
N
1
Mr R D Fourie · Dw 2 · 60.0kg
Won
28/10 Fav
MR 5969
B TT Y
2
Mr Jace Botes (True) · Dw 3 · 57.5kg
+0.50
7/2
MR 6769
B Y
3
Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 4 · 59.0kg
+4.25
33/10
MR 7273
Y
4
Mr B Soodoo (True) · Dw 7 · 55.0kg
+6.50
9/2
MR 6765
TT Y
5
Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 1 · 60.0kg
+7.50
13/2
MR 6358
Y
6
Mr J Gates · Dw 9 · 59.0kg
+8.75
80/1
MR 6056
TT Y
7
Mr C J Habib · Dw 6 · 59.0kg
+13.00
33/1
MR 6259
Y
8
Mr A C Fortune · Dw 8 · 60.0kg
+16.25
33/1
MR 4949
B TT Y
81
Mr M K Katjedi · Dw 5 · 59.0kg
+9.50
100/1
MR 6056
B Y
88
Mr C Zackey · Dw 9 · 60.0kg
MR 65
N
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) MEDITERRANEANFLAME (J Gates) was stubborn loading and slow into stride. b) LANA VIEW (*J Botes) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) LAUDIUM (L Mxothwa) over raced in the early and middle stages. b) LANA VIEW (*J Botes) continually shifted out away from the crop from the 300m. Apprentice J Botes appeared before the Board and was advised to change his crop hand when his mount is shifting ground. c) Jockey C Habib reported that BUDDLEJA did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. d) Jockey MK Katjedi reported that he felt something amiss with DREAM TEAM. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. e) AMANATTO, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer C Boyers, acting on behalf of Trainer AC Greeff, was advised. (LM) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) MISSOURI FLAME raced with cheek pieces. (declared 09h25 on 20260114) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) BUDDLEJA - examined post-race. Mouth injury & not striding out. b) DREAM TEAM - examined post-race. Coughing. c) LAUDIUM - mouth injury. d) MISS MACKIE - coughing. e) OCEAN FLAME - coughing. f) MEDITERRANEANFLAME - coughing. SCRATCHED: a) LADY LIMONCELLO - nasal discharge. Rule 53.5 applied. (declared 06h22 on 20260114)