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23 January 2026 | Fairview | Race 4

RACING TODAY FM 72 HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)

Distance 1400m
Going Standard
Win Time 83.74s
Avg Time 83.05s
Stakes R81,000
WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:4.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:7.0 4yrs:0.5
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1 Mr I Taka 7 59.5kg* 71 73 73 Won 33/1
TT F
O: Messrs C C M Do Carmo, J V A Strydom, Mrs M O Strydom & Money Talks Syndicate (Nom: Mr J V A Strydom)
T: Mr J V A Strydom
2 Mr M A Yeni 6 61.5kg 75 86 86 +0.05 67/100Fav
B Y
O: Mr Mervin Govender
T: Miss K Mitchley
3 Mr L Mxothwa 2 60.0kg 72 78 78 +1.55 25/2
B EM Y
O: Mr J E Finlayson
T: Mr Z Oosthuizen
4 Mr W G Agrella 8 56.0kg 63 66 66 +3.55 40/1
B Y
O: Alac (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mr A L A Crabbia)
T: Miss T J Laing
5 Mr E W Webber 9 60.5kg 73 65 65 +4.80 33/1
B Y
O: Five Star Racing & Stud CC (Nom: Ms A M Kacnis)
T: Mr E Kaknis
6 Mr C A Little 3 58.5kg 68 63 63 +6.05 20/1
Y
7 Mr R D Fourie 5 55.5kg 70 68 68 +6.55 8/1
TT Y
8 Mr C Zackey 4 60.0kg 72 71 71 +8.05 10/1
TT EM Y
9 Mr M K Katjedi 1 56.5kg 65 62 62 +10.30 10/1
TT Y
1
Mr I Taka (True) · Dw 7 · 59.5kg
Won
33/1
MR 7173
TT F
2
Mr M A Yeni · Dw 6 · 61.5kg
+0.05
67/100 Fav
MR 7586
B Y
3
Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 2 · 60.0kg
+1.55
25/2
MR 7278
B EM Y
4
Mr W G Agrella · Dw 8 · 56.0kg
+3.55
40/1
MR 6366
B Y
5
Mr E W Webber · Dw 9 · 60.5kg
+4.80
33/1
MR 7365
B Y
6
Mr C A Little · Dw 3 · 58.5kg
+6.05
20/1
MR 6863
Y
7
Mr R D Fourie · Dw 5 · 55.5kg
+6.55
8/1
MR 7068
TT Y
8
Mr C Zackey · Dw 4 · 60.0kg
+8.05
10/1
MR 7271
TT EM Y
9
Mr M K Katjedi · Dw 1 · 56.5kg
+10.30
10/1
MR 6562
TT Y
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) GREENLIGHT DANCER (MK Katjedi) was stubborn loading, nervous in the stalls, reared, jumped awkwardly and thereafter was slow into stride. b) ONE DANCE (M Yeni) and MY AMI BEACH (E Webber) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded. (13h03) b) TWILIGHT BAY (C Zackey) stumbled shortly after the start. c) MY AMI BEACH (E Webber) was hanging in from the 300m. d) Jockey C Zackey did not persevere with his riding from the 50m and thereafter, he reported that TWILIGHT BAY did not stride out freely behind in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. e) Jockey MK Katjedi reported that he felt something amiss with GREENLIGHT DANCER. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. Trainer DA McKenzie was advised to report back should he find anything amiss with this filly on her return to the stables. f) Apprentice I Taka was charged with a contravention of Rule 58.10.2 (read with Guideline M on the use of the crop) in that as the rider of KAMAKAZI he misused his crop by striking KAMAKAZI more than 12 times (13) which was not warranted when considering the circumstances of the race. Apprentice I Taka signed an admission of guilt and was fined R2000,00. g) KAMAKAZI, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer JVA Strydom was advised. (LM) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) MY AMI BEACH raced with blinkers. (declared 09h59 on 20260122) b) C Little (LADY LUCK) rode +0.5kgs. (declared 58.9kgs) c) W Agrella (MIDNIGHT MUSIC) rode +0.5kgs. (56.3kgs) d) R Fourie (JUST ONE KISS) rode +1kg. (55.6kgs) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) TWILIGHT BAY - examined post-race. Coughing. b) GREENLIGHT DANCER - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected. c) ONE DANCE - coughing. d) KAMAKAZI - mouth injury. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS.