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06 February 2026 | Fairview | Race 7

RACING240 MR 68 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1400m
Going Yielding
Win Time 84.89s
Avg Time 84.87s
Stakes R76,000
WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:3.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:5.5 4yrs:0.5
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1 Mr Jace Botes 8 60.0kg* 73 75 75 Won 33/1
Y
O: Messrs Michael Moore, M F de Kock, D A McKenzie & Robin Strydom
T: Mr D A Mckenzie
2 Mr L Mxothwa 5 59.5kg 67 65 65 +1.25 11/2
B Y
O: Dr B Naidoo, Mr G M Kotzen & Sharon Kotzen Racing (Pty) Ltd
T: Mrs S B Kotzen
3
Pedro Line
Mr W G Agrella 3 61.0kg 70 71 71 +1.50 7/1
TT Y
O: Messrs W K Graham, Kenny Govender, Malcolm Munsami & Miss T J Laing
T: Miss T J Laing
4 Mr M K Katjedi 4 55.0kg 58 55 55 +2.00 6/1
TT Y
O: Mr N A Pretorius, Miss C Lotz & Juan Nel Racing (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mr J P Nel)
T: Mr J P Nel
5 Mr E W Webber 9 57.5kg 63 60 60 +2.10 125/1
B TT Y
O: Messrs M Donelly, M Liontarides & G M Kotzen
T: Mrs S B Kotzen
6 Mr A C Fortune 13 59.0kg 66 64 64 +2.15 20/1
B TT Y
7 Mr N Nastili 1 51.5kg* 54 52 52 +2.65 25/2
B TT Y
8 Mr L M van Rensburg 12 58.5kg 65 64 64 +2.75 33/1
TT Y
9 Mr S R Khathi 10 59.0kg 66 62 62 +4.50 25/1
TT Y
10 Mr R D Fourie 7 60.5kg 69 65 65 +5.75 17/2
TT Y
11 Mr B Soodoo 11 59.0kg* 74 72 72 +6.00 17/2
TT Y
12 Mr C A Little 6 60.5kg 76 67 67 +9.75 125/1
B Y
13 Mr C Zackey 2 60.0kg 68 68 68 +19.25 28/10Fav
Y
1
Mr Jace Botes (True) · Dw 8 · 60.0kg
Won
33/1
MR 7375
Y
2
Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 5 · 59.5kg
+1.25
11/2
MR 6765
B Y
3
Pedro Line
Mr W G Agrella · Dw 3 · 61.0kg
+1.50
7/1
MR 7071
TT Y
4
Mr M K Katjedi · Dw 4 · 55.0kg
+2.00
6/1
MR 5855
TT Y
5
Mr E W Webber · Dw 9 · 57.5kg
+2.10
125/1
MR 6360
B TT Y
6
Mr A C Fortune · Dw 13 · 59.0kg
+2.15
20/1
MR 6664
B TT Y
7
Mr N Nastili (True) · Dw 1 · 51.5kg
+2.65
25/2
MR 5452
B TT Y
8
Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 12 · 58.5kg
+2.75
33/1
MR 6564
TT Y
9
Mr S R Khathi · Dw 10 · 59.0kg
+4.50
25/1
MR 6662
TT Y
10
Mr R D Fourie · Dw 7 · 60.5kg
+5.75
17/2
MR 6965
TT Y
11
Mr B Soodoo (True) · Dw 11 · 59.0kg
+6.00
17/2
MR 7472
TT Y
12
Mr C A Little · Dw 6 · 60.5kg
+9.75
125/1
MR 7667
B Y
13
Mr C Zackey · Dw 2 · 60.0kg
+19.25
28/10 Fav
MR 6868
Y
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) PEDRO (W Agrella), ELUSIVE BLACK (C Zackey), GOLDEN GREY (A Fortune), GRAND ALLEGRO (S Khathi), MR BELVEDERE (MK Katjedi) and MIGHTY MAC (*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. (15h16) b) SILVERY SURFER (*B Soodoo) jumped inwards. Simultaneously, AWAY WITH RED (E Webber) jumped outwards which resulted in GRAND ALLEGRO (S Khathi) being cramped for galloping room shortly after the start. c) MR BELVEDERE (MK Katjedi) and MIGHTY MAC (*N Nastili) came together and brushed at approximately the 1100m. d) VOLARE E MAMBO (*J Botes) was hanging in from the 350m. e) ELUSIVE BLACK (C Zackey) returned with a bilateral epistaxis due to an exercise induced pulmonary haemorrhage and is suspended for a period of 60 days from racing in any race under the jurisdiction of The National Horseracing Authority of Southern Africa in terms of Rule 93.1. (Dr J de Villiers) f) Jockey S Khathi (GRAND ALLEGRO) appeared before the Board and was cautioned against using his crop above shoulder height. g) VOLARE E MAMBO, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer DA McKenzie was advised. (LM) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) Nil. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) ELUSIVE BLACK - bilateral epistaxis. Suspended 60 days. Rule 93.1 applied. b) SILVERY SURFER - stirrup rub left hand side. c) MIGHTY MAC - abrasion left hind. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS.