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12 June 2026 | Fairview | Race 8

RACING240 MR 66 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1900m

Going Standard

Win Time 114.64s

Avg Time 116.18s

Stakes R84,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:11.5 3yrs:2.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:4.0

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Darling Girl	Mr B Soodoo	3	54.0kg*	59	66	66	Won	6/1Fav	TT F	O: Messrs C Oosthuizen, J J Zandberg, J V A Strydom, Mesdames Cecilia Trickett, M O Strydom & Money Talks Syndicate (Nom: Mr J V A Strydom) T: Mr J V A Strydom
2	Garden Sun Line	Mr C J Habib	10	61.5kg	69	69	69	+2.75	6/1	B 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
3	Sliver Of Sunshine	Mr X C Ndlovu	8	61.0kg	72	72	72	+2.80	7/1	TT Y	O: Messrs D Yutar, G L Blank, G Piha, Ross Kieswetter, R L Gabler, Mesdames C L Gabler, Amanda Carey, Mr & Mrs D L A Matthews T: Mr A C Greeff
4	Silvano's Song	Mr B Marx - Jacobson	9	60.0kg*	69	69	69	+3.55	33/1	Y	O: Mr W H Ackerman T: Mr W G C Miller
5	Blackberry Breeze	Mr G Dookhit	13	60.0kg*	71	70	70	+3.65	7/1	TT Y	O: Mr F W van Greunen & Smith Super Syndicate (Nom: Dean Smith) T: Mr D G Smith
6	Nightjar	Mr W G Agrella	7	59.5kg	65	63	63	+5.40	6/1	Y	—
7	Arividicio	Mr M K Katjedi	4	53.0kg	52	52	52	+5.50	20/1	TT Y	—
8	Alado's Pride	Mr K Strydom	12	62.5kg	71	71	71	+5.75	33/1	B TT F	—
9	Golden Grey	Mr C Zackey	14	59.0kg	64	62	62	+7.00	20/1	B TT Y	—
10	Mela Strength	Mr Y Ramzan	2	58.0kg	62	61	61	+8.25	10/1	B Y	—
11	Lucky Chance	Mr B A Makhubo	11	56.5kg*	71	69	69	+9.25	100/1	F	—
12	Amazing Colours	Mr D Ramkhalawon	6	50.5kg*	55	53	53	+9.30	20/1	Y	—
13	Reflect	Mr S L Naidoo	16	56.0kg	62	60	60	+12.55	100/1	TT Y	—
14	Sun Spectacular	Mickaelle Michel	1	59.0kg	67	67	67	+12.80	10/1	B Y	—
15	Rototo	Mr C A Little	15	57.5kg	61	59	59	+12.90	25/1	Y	—
16	Pick A Pomodoro	Mr C R Maujean	5	60.0kg	70	70	70	+21.15	50/1	B Y	—
Code 88	Bahamian Beat	—	13	60.5kg	—	71	71	—	—	N	—
Code 88	San Quintin	—	7	58.5kg*	—	63	63	—	10/1	N	—

Darling Girl

Mr B Soodoo (True) · Dw 3 · 54.0kg

Won

6/1 Fav

MR 59 → 66

TT F

Garden Sun Line

Mr C J Habib · Dw 10 · 61.5kg

+2.75

6/1

MR 69 → 69

B F

Sliver Of Sunshine

Mr X C Ndlovu · Dw 8 · 61.0kg

+2.80

7/1

MR 72 → 72

TT Y

Silvano's Song

Mr B Marx - Jacobson (True) · Dw 9 · 60.0kg

+3.55

33/1

MR 69 → 69

Blackberry Breeze

Mr G Dookhit (True) · Dw 13 · 60.0kg

+3.65

7/1

MR 71 → 70

TT Y

Nightjar

Mr W G Agrella · Dw 7 · 59.5kg

+5.40

6/1

MR 65 → 63

Arividicio

Mr M K Katjedi · Dw 4 · 53.0kg

+5.50

20/1

MR 52 → 52

TT Y

Alado's Pride

Mr K Strydom · Dw 12 · 62.5kg

+5.75

33/1

MR 71 → 71

B TT F

Golden Grey

Mr C Zackey · Dw 14 · 59.0kg

+7.00

20/1

MR 64 → 62

B TT Y

Mela Strength

Mr Y Ramzan · Dw 2 · 58.0kg

+8.25

10/1

MR 62 → 61

B Y

Lucky Chance

Mr B A Makhubo (True) · Dw 11 · 56.5kg

+9.25

100/1

MR 71 → 69

Amazing Colours

Mr D Ramkhalawon (True) · Dw 6 · 50.5kg

+9.30

20/1

MR 55 → 53

Reflect

Mr S L Naidoo · Dw 16 · 56.0kg

+12.55

100/1

MR 62 → 60

TT Y

Sun Spectacular

Mickaelle Michel · Dw 1 · 59.0kg

+12.80

10/1

MR 67 → 67

B Y

Rototo

Mr C A Little · Dw 15 · 57.5kg

+12.90

25/1

MR 61 → 59

Pick A Pomodoro

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+21.15

50/1

MR 70 → 70

B Y

Bahamian Beat

— · Dw 13 · 60.5kg

—

MR — → 71

San Quintin

— (True) · Dw 7 · 58.5kg

—

10/1

MR — → 63

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) ARIVIDICIO kicked the back gates in the starting stalls. b) ALADO'S PRIDE jumped slow, losing one length. c) MELA STRENGTH was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded. (15h21) b) Apprentice BA Makhubo rode a satisfactory qualifying ride. c) SILVANO'S SONG had to be switched out to obtain clear running between the 400m and the 250m. d) DARLING GIRL was hanging in from the 350m. e) LUCKY CHANCE was bumped outwards slightly by REFLECT at approximately the 300m. f) ALADO'S PRIDE was cramped and had to ease for a number of strides when awkwardly placed between SUN SPECTACULAR and SLIVER OF SUNSHINE, which was steadied and shifted inwards sharply when awkwardly placed on the inside of AMAZING COLOURS, which had stumbled badly at the 300m when it clipped the heels of REFLECT. g) SUN SPECTACULAR was carried outwards at approximately the 150m. h) Jockey C Maujean reported that PICK A POMODORO made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinarian was requested to examine this gelding. i) DARLING GIRL, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer JVA Strydom was advised. (LM) FURTHER JOCKEY CHANGES/OTHER: a) X Ndlovu rode SLIVER OF SUNSHINE. (declared 15h39 on 20260612) (Jockey R Fourie stood down by the course Medical Officer. Rule 25.12 applied.) THE VETERINARIAN REPORTED: a) PICK A POMODORO - examined post-race. Over reach left front. b) ROTOTO - coughing. c) AMAZING COLOURS - scalp wound right hind. SCRATCHED: a) BAHAMIAN BEAT - change of surface. (declared 09h20 on 20260610) b) SAN QUINTIN - change of surface. (declared 08h01 on 20260612)