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FAIRVIEW 10 March 2026
Welcome To Nelson Mandela Bay Maiden Plate (f & M)(For Maiden Fillies and Mares) Racecard
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- Distance: 7f
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Racecard
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Runner
Best Odds
Respectable effort when seventh in a maiden at Durbanville four weeks ago; this just her fifth race.
85-47
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 74
Days: 27
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Feb 26 | Dur Durbanville | 6f | Md | 9-3 | 7/10 | Winter In Auckland (1½L) | 3/1 | 76 | - |
| 17 Jan 26 | Dur Durbanville | 7f | Md | 9-6 | 4/13 | South Of France (1¼L) | 100/1 | - | 26 |
| 10 Dec 25 | Ken Kenilworth | 6f | Md | 9-6 | 5/9 | Black Erika (4½L) | 33/1 | - | 20 |
| 8 Nov 25 | Ken Kenilworth | 6f | Md | 9-6 | 8/13 | Innerbloom (7L) | 66/1 | - | 10 |
Not yet off the mark in six attempts although has finished third; didn't quite live up to market expectations at 9-4 when sixth two weeks ago dropped back in distance in a maiden.
3977-6
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 72
Days: 18
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 26 | Fai Fairview | 7f | Md | 9-2 | 6/11 | Kentucky Lassie (3L) | 9/4 | 72 | 29 |
| 2 Nov 25 | Ken Kenilworth | 9f | Md | 8-11 | 7/12 | Special Glamour (5¾L) | 25/2 | 74 | - |
| 5 Oct 25 | Dur Durbanville | 7f | Md | 9-2 b | 7/11 | Red Beryl (4¼L) | 17/2 | 76 | - |
| 13 Sep 25 | Dur Durbanville | 8f | Md | 9-0 b | 9/12 | Sesame (4¼L) | 9/4 | - | 8 |
| 22 Jul 25 | Ken Kenilworth | 8f | Md | 8-11 | 3/6 | Zena's Act (3¼L) | 5/1 | - | - |
| 21 Apr 25 | Ken Kenilworth | 7f | Md | 8-12 | 7/11 | Hunga Tonga (8½L) | 10/1 | - | - |
Beaten 8l in seventh in a maiden plate (Greyville) 51 days ago; wears first-time blinkers; Craig Zackey booked; must be respected as recent form is thin on the ground in this contest and has been on the scene in the recent past.
4960-7
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 70
Days: 51
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jan 26 | Gre Greyville | 7f | Md | 8-12 | 7/10 | Thought Control (8L) | 125/1 | 73 | 26 |
| 14 Dec 25 | Sco Scottsville | 6f | Md | 9-1 | 16/16 | Tladi Mothwana (17L) | 66/1 | 75 | - |
| 3 Oct 25 | Gre Greyville | 7f | Md | 9-6 | 6/9 | Light Of Gabriel (4¼L) | 25/2 | 76 | 15 |
| 9 Jul 25 | Sco Scottsville | 8f | Md | 9-6 | 9/9 | Opera Fan (17½L) | 25/2 | - | - |
| 18 Jun 25 | Gre Greyville | 7f | Md | 9-0 | 4/8 | Ziyan's Pride (1¾L) | 25/1 | - | 25 |
| 16 Feb 25 | Sco Scottsville | 6f | Md | 9-6 | 9/9 | Polar Light (16L) | 33/1 | - | - |
Finished a decent third of eight in a maiden last month; admirably consistent and has found improvement of late; rates a likely contender with so many of these having something to prove and her latest run was promising.
2243-3
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 70
Days: 35
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Feb 26 | Fvw Fairview | 7f | Md | 9-4 b | 3/8 | Ocean Flame (1¾L) | 2/1 | 70 | 22 |
| 29 Dec 25 | Fvw Fairview | 6f | Md | 9-6 b | 3/10 | Dynasty's Last (1¾L) | 11/2 | 71 | - |
| 19 Dec 25 | Fvw Fairview | 7f | Md | 9-4 e/s | 4/10 | General Pardon (3L) | 7/2 | 71 | 42 |
| 7 Nov 25 | Fvw Fairview | 6f | Md | 8-12 | 2/9 | Midnight Music (1¾L) | 10/1 | 71 | 49 |
| 12 Sep 25 | Fvw Fairview | 7f | Md | 8-6 | 2/10 | Lady Bomber (1¼L) | 16/1 | 71 | 49 |
| 16 May 25 | Fvw Fairview | 5f | Md | 9-1 | 4/6 | Jet Set Run (2L) | 33/10 | - | 29 |
Split two of these rivals last month in a maiden.
665-44
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 67
Days: 18
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 26 | Fai Fairview | 7f | Md | 8-10 | 4/11 | Kentucky Lassie (2¾L) | 9/4 | 67 | 26 |
| 27 Jan 26 | Vaa Vaal | 7f | Md | 9-4 | 4/12 | Babette's Feast (8½L) | 8/1 | 68 | - |
| 16 Dec 25 | Tur Turffontein | 7f | Md | 9-4 | 5/8 | Aquarius (5¼L) | 13/2 | 70 | 22 |
| 29 Nov 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 8-12 | 6/19 | Splittheeights (10L) | 125/1 | 72 | 13 |
| 1 Nov 25 | Tur Turffontein | 6f | Md | 9-4 | 6/15 | Quiet Winter (7L) | 25/1 | - | - |
| 9 Oct 25 | Vaa Vaal | 6f | Md | 9-4 | 4/15 | Queen Of Pearls (3¾L) | 20/1 | - | 35 |
Ahead of Truly Magical and Champagne Blaze when third (beaten 1½l) two weeks ago in a maiden; showing consistent form but has hit the crossbar on multiple occasions but remains without a win.
23-243
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 64
Days: 18
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 26 | Fai Fairview | 7f | Md | 8-9 b | 3/11 | Kentucky Lassie (1½L) | 4/1 | 64 | 34 |
| 6 Feb 26 | Fai Fairview | 8f | Md | 9-6 b | 4/10 | Lebombo Gold (2¼L) | 5/4 | 64 | 29 |
| 16 Jan 26 | Fai Fairview | 7f | Md | 9-1 b | 2/9 | Amanatto (½L) | 7/2 | 67 | 45 |
| 29 Dec 25 | Fvw Fairview | 8f | Md | 9-6 b | 3/9 | Potenza (3¼L) | 11/10 | 68 | - |
| 28 Nov 25 | Fvw Fairview | 8f | Hc | 9-3 b | 2/12 | Canford Queen (2½L) | 20/1 | 68 | 45 |
| 31 Oct 25 | Fai Fairview | 7f | Md | 9-6 b | 4/11 | Lotus Silk (3L) | 25/1 | 62 | 21 |
Respectable effort in defeat (beaten 2½l) in a maiden three weeks ago upped to 1m1½f.
44-465
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 63
Days: 25
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb 26 | Fvw Fairview | 10f | Md | 8-9 | 5/6 | Sugar Baby Love (2½L) | 25/2 | 66 | 25 |
| 3 Feb 26 | Fvw Fairview | 7f | Md | 9-1 | 6/8 | Ocean Flame (3¾L) | 20/1 | 66 | 12 |
| 6 Jan 26 | Fvw Fairview | 8f | Md | 8-9 | 4/10 | Intro (5½L) | 16/1 | 72 | 41 |
| 29 Dec 25 | Fvw Fairview | 8f | Md | 9-4 | 4/9 | Potenza (7L) | 7/1 | 72 | - |
| 19 Dec 25 | Fvw Fairview | 10f | Md | 8-4 | 4/7 | Celtique (6½L) | 7/1 | 72 | 50 |
| 21 Nov 25 | Fvw Fairview | 7f | Md | 9-0 e/s | 5/9 | Cadenza (7L) | 17/2 | 77 | 28 |
Finished last of 13 over 1m at Kenilworth (maiden) over Christmas.
75000-
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 52
Days: 76
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Dec 25 | Ken Kenilworth | 8f | Md | 8-6 | 13/13 | Silver Salute (16L) | 125/1 | 55 | - |
| 3 Dec 25 | Ken Kenilworth | 8f | Md | 7-13 | 11/14 | Sommerstern (10½L) | 100/1 | 58 | 12 |
| 15 Oct 25 | Dur Durbanville | 8f | Md | 8-0 | 10/11 | Red State (7L) | 66/1 | 59 | 15 |
| 22 Sep 25 | Dur Durbanville | 7f | Md | 8-0 | 5/9 | Elusive Gift (7L) | 100/1 | 57 | 12 |
| 7 Sep 25 | Dur Durbanville | 7f | Md | 9-6 | 7/8 | Red Coral (12L) | 125/1 | - | - |
| 13 Aug 25 | Ken Kenilworth | 6f | Md | 9-2 | 9/9 | Gimme What I Want (25L) | 125/1 | - | - |
Just her third outing so still early days; held when fifth of eight over 6f here (maiden plate) last month; one to take seriously.
6-5
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: -
Days: 35
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Feb 26 | Fvw Fairview | 6f | Md | 9-1 | 5/8 | Iced Marmalade (6¼L) | 10/1 | - | 22 |
| 5 Nov 25 | Fvw Fairview | 5f | Md | 9-6 | 6/8 | Cheeky Cranberry (4¼L) | 7/1 | - | 20 |
Verdict
This looks a competitive race but OMNIA can prevail. She could be sweetened up by first-time blinkers. Red Lhasa should be in the mix from a decent draw, French Romance is a genuine contender who should be on the radar, and Priceless Treasure has been knocking on the door of late.
Omnia
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