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27 February 2026 | Fairview | Race 1

WELCOME TO NELSON MANDELA BAY MAIDEN JUVENILE PLATE (For 2 yo R100 000 Win BSA / RCS Bonus)

Distance 1200m
Going Soft
Win Time 70.46s
Avg Time 71.64s
Stakes R78,000
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1 Mr C Zackey 9 60.0kg Won 87/100Fav
Y
O: Messrs D K du Preez, D D B Band, M Gwalangwa, P J Magee, C S Shapiro, J R M Tostee & Mrs D Jithoo
T: Mr D G Smith
2 Mr R D Fourie 5 60.0kg +1.50 2/1
Y
O: Mr A T Millard
T: Mr A C Greeff
3 Mr S R Khathi 8 60.0kg +2.00 40/1
Y
O: Mr C T Holmes & Mrs S Viljoen
T: Miss K Mitchley
4 Mr L Mxothwa 6 60.0kg +4.50 8/1
Y
O: Mr D E Ferraris
T: Mrs S B Kotzen
5 Mr M A Yeni 2 60.0kg +4.60 20/1
Y
O: Mr B J Senekal
T: Miss K Mitchley
6 Mr M K Katjedi 7 60.0kg +9.85 100/1
Y
7 Mr E W Webber 1 60.0kg +12.60 125/1
Y
8 Mr G Dookhit 3 56.0kg* +27.85 125/1
Y
9 Mr X C Ndlovu 4 60.0kg +37.10 66/1
Y
Code 88 Mr J Gates 3 60.0kg 40/1
N
1
Mr C Zackey · Dw 9 · 60.0kg
Won
87/100 Fav
MR
Y
2
Mr R D Fourie · Dw 5 · 60.0kg
+1.50
2/1
MR
Y
3
Mr S R Khathi · Dw 8 · 60.0kg
+2.00
40/1
MR
Y
4
Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 6 · 60.0kg
+4.50
8/1
MR
Y
5
Mr M A Yeni · Dw 2 · 60.0kg
+4.60
20/1
MR
Y
6
Mr M K Katjedi · Dw 7 · 60.0kg
+9.85
100/1
MR
Y
7
Mr E W Webber · Dw 1 · 60.0kg
+12.60
125/1
MR
Y
8
Mr G Dookhit (True) · Dw 3 · 56.0kg
+27.85
125/1
MR
Y
9
Mr X C Ndlovu · Dw 4 · 60.0kg
+37.10
66/1
MR
Y
88
Mr J Gates · Dw 3 · 60.0kg
40/1
MR
N
SHORTLY BEFORE HORSES WERE ALLOWED TO PROCEED TO THE START FROM THE PARADE RING AREA, APPLES AND TEA (MK KATJEDI) BROKE FREE FROM THE GROOM, GALLOPED TO THE HOLDING AREA, WAS TAKEN IN HAND, EXAMINED BY THE VETERINARY SURGEON AND PASSED SUITABLE TO RACE, CAUSING A DELAY. THE STARTER REPORTED: a) THE JUDGE (S Khathi) was stubborn loading. b) OLAF THE STOUT (R Fourie) was stubborn loading and nervous in the stalls. c) CHIEF MASTER (L Mxothwa), HIGH RIDER (*G Dookhit) and TIME FOR PEACE (X Ndlovu) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded. (11h14) b) Jockey X Ndlovu did not persevere with his riding of TIME FOR PEACE from the 300m. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this colt. c) Apprentice G Dookhit did not persevere with his riding of HIGH RIDER from the 200m. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this colt. Apprentice G Dookhit appeared before the Board and was questioned as to the reason he did not ride his mount to the finish line. He explained to the Board that HIGH RIDER had felt unsound beneath him. His attention was drawn to the Rules pertaining to his obligation to report any circumstances which might affect the performance of his mount. Trainer E Kaknis was advised to report back should he find anything amiss with this colt on his return to the stables. d) FLYING SKIT (M Yeni), JUST CARTER (C Zackey) and OLAF THE STOUT (R Fourie) raced green. e) JUST CARTER, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer DG Smith was advised. (LM) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) JUST CARTER raced with a compression mask. (declared 14h05 on 20260225) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) TIME FOR PEACE - examined post-race. Scalp wound left hind & fatigued. b) HIGH RIDER - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected. SCRATCHED: a) PLAN OF ACTION - not eating up. Rule 53.5 applied. (declared 08h17 on 20260227)