04 February 2022 | Fairview | Race 1

WELCOME TO NELSON MANDELA BAY RACING MAIDEN PLATE (F & M) (For Maiden Fillies and Mares)

Distance 1400m

Going Good

Win Time 87.99s

Avg Time 85.84s

Stakes R65,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Absolutely Fab Line	Mr K Strydom	7	60.0kg*	58	51	51	Won	5/3Fav	B F	O: Messrs Bruce Allen, Arie Jacobs & Herman Wagner, P G de Beyer, J V A Strydom, Mrs M O Strydom & Money Talks Syndicate (Nom: Mr J V A Strydom) T: Mr J V A Strydom
2	A Foreign Affair	Mr M A Yeni	3	60.0kg	58	49	49	+3.50	100/7	F	O: Messrs K W Paddock, Z Oosthuizen & D Snyman T: Mr Z Oosthuizen
3	Royal Welcome	Mr G M Cheyne	5	60.0kg	52	53	53	+5.00	17/2	Y	O: Mr & Mrs A C Greeff T: Mr A C Greeff
4	Jungle Promise	Mr W B Kennedy	11	60.0kg	64	60	60	+5.75	10/3	B Y	O: Messrs D D Naick, N D van Vuuren, Adv N R Naidoo & Mrs A C Gerber T: Estate Late Mr G D Smith
5	Mystery Trip	Mr T T Gould	10	60.0kg	47	44	44	+7.50	50/3	Y	O: Mr E G R Hughes T: Mr W G C Miller
6	Meadow Beauty	Mr R Khathi	1	60.0kg	58	53	53	+8.75	20/1	Y	—
7	Route Sixty Six	Mr K A Brewer	9	57.5kg*	65	56	56	+10.00	100/7	B TT Y	—
8	Gailiea	Mr L M van Rensburg	2	60.0kg	—	50	50	+10.50	100/3	Y	—
9	Fort Snow	Mr C R Maujean	4	60.0kg	52	42	42	+13.25	10/1	Y	—
10	Libertarian	Mr E W Webber	6	60.0kg	30	27	27	+16.50	250/3	B F	—
11	Helencanucope	Mr K Minnie	8	60.0kg	60	45	45	+23.25	20/1	TT Y	—
Code 88	Hot To Trot	Mr L Mxothwa	12	60.0kg	—	67	67	—	25/4	N	—

Absolutely Fab Line

Mr K Strydom (True) · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

Won

5/3 Fav

MR 58 → 51

B F

A Foreign Affair

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+3.50

100/7

MR 58 → 49

Royal Welcome

Mr G M Cheyne · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+5.00

17/2

MR 52 → 53

Jungle Promise

Mr W B Kennedy · Dw 11 · 60.0kg

+5.75

10/3

MR 64 → 60

B Y

Mystery Trip

Mr T T Gould · Dw 10 · 60.0kg

+7.50

50/3

MR 47 → 44

Meadow Beauty

Mr R Khathi · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

+8.75

20/1

MR 58 → 53

Route Sixty Six

Mr K A Brewer (True) · Dw 9 · 57.5kg

+10.00

100/7

MR 65 → 56

B TT Y

Gailiea

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

+10.50

100/3

MR — → 50

Fort Snow

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+13.25

10/1

MR 52 → 42

Libertarian

Mr E W Webber · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+16.50

250/3

MR 30 → 27

B F

Helencanucope

Mr K Minnie · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

+23.25

20/1

MR 60 → 45

TT Y

Hot To Trot

Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 12 · 60.0kg

—

25/4

MR — → 67

THE STARTER REPORTED A) GAILIEA was nervous in the stalls, slow away and lost 1 length. B) HELENCANUCOPE was slow away and lost 1 length. C) ROUTE SIXTY SIX was slow away and lost 2 lengths. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED A) The tongue tie on HELENCANUCOPE (K Minnie) came adrift during the running of this race, resulting on HELENCANUCOPE racing with her tongue over the bit. B) At approximately the 1100m, MEADOW BEAUTY (R Khathi) was steadied when momentarily inconvenienced on the inside of LIBERTARIAN (E Webber) which over-raced and proved difficult negotiating the turn. C) Shortly before the finish, ROYAL WELCOME (G Cheyne) which hung in from the 400m and A FOREIGN AFFAIR (M Yeni) which commenced to hang in from the 200m, came together and brushed on two occasions. D) The winner ABSOLUTELY FAB was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis, Trainer A C Greeff acting on behalf of Trainer J V A Strydom advised (LM). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES A) ROUTE SIXTY SIX raced equipped with a compression mask (10:48 - 31/01/2022). B) A FOREIGN AFFAIR raced equipped with a compression mask (10:03 - 31/01/2022). C) ROYAL WELCOME raced without blinkers (10:01 - 03/02/2022). D) LIBERTARIAN raced equipped with alumites front, unshod behind (16:01 - 03/02/2022). THERE WERE NO RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED A) JUNGLE PROMISE not striding out left fore. B) A FOREIGN AFFAIR in season. C) GAILIEA blowing and cast right hind shoe. SCRATCHINGS A) HOT TO TROT lame near fore, Rule 53.5 applies (08:14 - 04/02/2022).