03 July 2026 | Fairview | Race 6

WWW.TAB4RACING.COM NOVICE PLATE (F & M) (For One-time winners & Maidens (F & M))

Distance 1200m

Going Standard

Win Time 69.52s

Avg Time 69.90s

Stakes R88,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Iona Castle	Mr Y Ramzan	2	59.5kg	79	84	84	Won	7/1	Y	O: Hollywood Racing (Nom: Mr A Delpech) T: Mr D G Smith
2	Make Believe	Mr C J Habib	7	60.0kg	80	80	80	+0.10	7/2	Y	O: Hollywood Racing (Nom: Mr A Delpech) T: Mr D G Smith
3	North Star	Mr X C Ndlovu	1	59.0kg	85	83	83	+0.60	28/10Fav	TT Y	O: Mr P J Moor T: Mr A C Greeff
4	My Dear Friend Line	Mr R D Fourie	11	60.0kg	77	80	80	+0.85	7/1	B TT Y	O: Varsfontein Stud (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mr J S Kalmanson) T: Mr A C Greeff
5	Clairwood Rose	Mr B Soodoo	12	55.0kg*	72	72	72	+1.85	25/1	B Y	O: TKP Racing (Nom: Trevelen Pillay) T: Miss K Mitchley
6	Kentucky Lassie	Mr W G Agrella	4	58.5kg	73	73	73	+2.35	33/1	B Y	—
7	Marketa	Mr B A Makhubo	3	53.0kg*	69	69	69	+3.85	20/1	Y	—
8	Shori Kai	Mr K Strydom	5	59.5kg	68	68	68	+4.60	16/1	Y	—
9	Mystical Butterfly	Mr C R Maujean	6	60.0kg	77	76	76	+4.70	6/1	N	—
10	Arashi	Mr S L Naidoo	9	58.5kg	88	83	83	+5.95	66/1	Y	—
11	Bella Valentina	Mr M K Katjedi	10	57.5kg	73	73	73	+6.45	25/1	Y	—
12	Windsor Silk	Mr G Dookhit	8	56.0kg*	76	76	76	+13.20	25/1	TT Y	—
Code 88	Hot Sauce	—	13	59.5kg	—	91	91	—	5/2	N	—

Iona Castle

Mr Y Ramzan · Dw 2 · 59.5kg

Won

7/1

MR 79 → 84

Make Believe

Mr C J Habib · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

+0.10

7/2

MR 80 → 80

North Star

Mr X C Ndlovu · Dw 1 · 59.0kg

+0.60

28/10 Fav

MR 85 → 83

TT Y

My Dear Friend Line

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 11 · 60.0kg

+0.85

7/1

MR 77 → 80

B TT Y

Clairwood Rose

Mr B Soodoo (True) · Dw 12 · 55.0kg

+1.85

25/1

MR 72 → 72

B Y

Kentucky Lassie

Mr W G Agrella · Dw 4 · 58.5kg

+2.35

33/1

MR 73 → 73

B Y

Marketa

Mr B A Makhubo (True) · Dw 3 · 53.0kg

+3.85

20/1

MR 69 → 69

Shori Kai

Mr K Strydom · Dw 5 · 59.5kg

+4.60

16/1

MR 68 → 68

Mystical Butterfly

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+4.70

6/1

MR 77 → 76

Arashi

Mr S L Naidoo · Dw 9 · 58.5kg

+5.95

66/1

MR 88 → 83

Bella Valentina

Mr M K Katjedi · Dw 10 · 57.5kg

+6.45

25/1

MR 73 → 73

Windsor Silk

Mr G Dookhit (True) · Dw 8 · 56.0kg

+13.20

25/1

MR 76 → 76

TT Y

Hot Sauce

— · Dw 13 · 59.5kg

—

5/2

MR — → 91

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) NORTH STAR was nervous in the stalls and stood awkwardly. b) IONA CASTLE kicked the back gates in the stalls and was slow into stride. c) MYSTICAL BUTTERFLY and BELLA VALENTINA were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded. (14h46) b) BELLA VALENTINA was bumped inwards by MY DEAR FRIEND shortly after the start. c) IONA CASTLE was brushed between NORTH STAR and MY DEAR FRIEND leaving the 100m. d) Jockey S Naidoo reported that ARASHI did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinarian was requested to examine this filly. Assistant Trainer FJ Jacobs, acting on behalf of Trainer DG Smith, was advised to report back should he find anything amiss with this filly on her return to the stables. e) IONA CASTLE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer FJ Jacobs, acting on behalf of Trainer DG Smith, was advised. (LM) FURTHER JOCKEY CHANGES/EQUIPMENT CHANGES/OTHER: a) R Fourie rode MY DEAR FRIEND (declared 14h58 on 20260703) (Jockey K Minnie was stood down by the Medical Officer. Rule 25.12 applied.) THE VETERINARIAN REPORTED: a) ARASHI - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected. b) BELLA VALENTINA - coughing. SCRATCHED: a) HOT SAUCE - change of surface. (declared 11h14 on 20260702)