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16 January 2026 | Fairview | Race 9

NEXT FAIRVIEW RACEMEETING FRIDAY 23 JANUARY MR 68 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 2000m

Going Good

Win Time 124.38s

Avg Time 125.39s

Stakes R76,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:6.0 4yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:8.5 4yrs:1.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Sesame	Mr C A Little	1	59.0kg	67	78	78	Won	9/4Fav	Y	O: Woodhill Racing Syndicate (Pty) Ltd T: Mr G S Kotzen
2	Rototo	Mr L Mxothwa	12	57.0kg	61	61	61	+2.75	10/1	Y	O: Mr P M Murugasa T: Mr J P Nel
3	Garden Sun Line	Mr C R Maujean	5	60.0kg	69	69	69	+3.00	25/2	F	O: Messrs C Oosthuizen, J V A Strydom, Mrs M O Stryom & Money Talks Syndicate (Nom: Mr J V A Strydom) T: Mr J V A Strydom
4	Only A Poet	Mr N Nastili	3	55.0kg*	61	59	59	+5.25	10/1	TT F	O: Messrs C C M Do Carmo, J V A Strydom, C Oosthuizen, C de Wet, Mesdames M O Strydom, Cecilia Trickett & Money Talks Syndicate (Nom: Mr J V A Strydom) T: Mr J V A Strydom
5	Amazing Colours	Mr G Dookhit	10	52.5kg*	61	55	55	+7.75	33/1	Y	O: Messrs G L Chrisochos, I D Berg & Z Oosthuizen T: Mr Z Oosthuizen
6	Golden Grey	Mr C Zackey	13	59.5kg	67	64	64	+9.00	8/1	B TT Y	—
7	King Of Victory	Mr A C Fortune	8	59.5kg	79	77	77	+10.50	16/1	Y	—
8	Donny's Boy	Mr S L Naidoo	4	58.5kg	66	68	68	+11.75	33/1	TT Y	—
9	Arividicio	Mr M K Katjedi	7	53.5kg	55	52	52	+13.00	20/1	TT Y	—
10	Outback Express	Mr I Taka	9	58.5kg*	77	71	71	+13.25	80/1	B F	—
11	Global Drumbeat	Mr B Soodoo	6	54.0kg*	65	65	65	+14.25	7/1	TT Y	—
12	City Of Port Louis	Mr L M van Rensburg	11	57.0kg	63	63	63	+16.00	40/1	Y	—
13	Future Saint	Mr Jace Botes	14	51.0kg*	55	53	53	+16.50	10/1	Y	—
14	Global Speak	Mr E W Webber	2	59.0kg	67	60	60	+17.50	20/1	B F	—

Sesame

Mr C A Little · Dw 1 · 59.0kg

Won

9/4 Fav

MR 67 → 78

Rototo

Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 12 · 57.0kg

+2.75

10/1

MR 61 → 61

Garden Sun Line

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+3.00

25/2

MR 69 → 69

Only A Poet

Mr N Nastili (True) · Dw 3 · 55.0kg

+5.25

10/1

MR 61 → 59

TT F

Amazing Colours

Mr G Dookhit (True) · Dw 10 · 52.5kg

+7.75

33/1

MR 61 → 55

Golden Grey

Mr C Zackey · Dw 13 · 59.5kg

+9.00

8/1

MR 67 → 64

B TT Y

King Of Victory

Mr A C Fortune · Dw 8 · 59.5kg

+10.50

16/1

MR 79 → 77

Donny's Boy

Mr S L Naidoo · Dw 4 · 58.5kg

+11.75

33/1

MR 66 → 68

TT Y

Arividicio

Mr M K Katjedi · Dw 7 · 53.5kg

+13.00

20/1

MR 55 → 52

TT Y

Outback Express

Mr I Taka (True) · Dw 9 · 58.5kg

+13.25

80/1

MR 77 → 71

B F

Global Drumbeat

Mr B Soodoo (True) · Dw 6 · 54.0kg

+14.25

7/1

MR 65 → 65

TT Y

City Of Port Louis

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 11 · 57.0kg

+16.00

40/1

MR 63 → 63

Future Saint

Mr Jace Botes (True) · Dw 14 · 51.0kg

+16.50

10/1

MR 55 → 53

Global Speak

Mr E W Webber · Dw 2 · 59.0kg

+17.50

20/1

MR 67 → 60

B F

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) GLOBAL SPEAK (E Webber) and ONLY A POET (*N Nastili) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded. (15h57) b) Permission was granted for GLOBAL DRUMBEAT (*B Soodoo) to be assisted by a lead pony when proceeding to the start. c) GLOBAL DRUMBEAT (*B Soodoo), which over raced in the early and middle stages and proved difficult to settle, shifted outwards and made contact with OUTBACK EXPRESS (*I Taka) at approximately the 1600m. d) GLOBAL SPEAK (E Webber) over raced in the early and middle stages, proved difficult to settle and was directed outwards to obtain clear running at the 1300m. Thereafter, GLOBAL SPEAK (E Webber) raced wide without cover on the turn and into the straight. e) AMAZING COLOURS (*G Dookhit) and GOLDEN GREY (C Zackey) made contact on numerous occasions when attempting to take the same run at approximately the 400m. f) SESAME, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer SB Kotzen, acting on behalf of Trainer GS Kotzen, was advised. (LM) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) OUTBACK EXPRESS raced with blinkers. (declared 08h26 on 20260115) b) L Mxothwa (ROTOTO) rode +0.5kg. (57.3kgs) c) C Zackey rode GOLDEN GREY (declared 16h12 on 20260116) (Jockey R Fourie stood down by the Medical Officer. Rule 25.12 applied.) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) FUTURE SAINT - fatigued. b) ROTOTO - blowing. c) OUTBACK EXPRESS - scalp wound left hind. d) GLOBAL SPEAK - mouth injury. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS.