20 December 2022 | Turffontein | Race 3

PLAY SOCCER 6, 10 AND 13 CLASSIFIED STAKES (For horses with nett rating of 75 and below)

Distance 1100m

Going Good

Win Time 65.21s

Stakes R85,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Dark Tide	Mr M K Katjedi	7	51.5kg*	53	53	53	Won	7/2	Y	O: Dr M Taljaardt T: Mr F Bronkhorst
2	Laetitia's Angel Line	Mr R Munger	8	58.5kg	69	77	77	+1.25	9/2	B TT Y	O: Mr A C Grobler T: Mrs A B Fortune
3	Pinch Hit	Mr C R Maujean	5	60.0kg	77	74	74	+2.00	4/1	B TT Y	O: Mr S Govender & Dr M Taljaardt T: Mr F Bronkhorst
4	Fly Isabella Fly	Mr K de Melo	4	58.5kg	79	74	74	+2.25	9/2Fav	Y	O: Mrs G Breitenbach & Mr R Breitenbach T: Mr J A Janse van Vuuren
5	Covert Operator	Mr G J Lerena	2	58.0kg	66	77	77	+5.50	6/1	B Y	O: Wernars Family & H Willson T: Mr J A Janse van Vuuren
6	Prosper's Gift	Mr N Klink	3	56.0kg	68	64	64	+5.55	16/1	Y	—
7	Gimme The Flame	Mr L M van Rensburg	6	58.5kg	78	50	50	+5.80	14/1	Y	—
8	Feather The Nest	Mr K Matsunyane	1	54.5kg	60	54	54	+5.85	25/2	TT Y	—
Code 88	Mandalay	Mr G Pieterse	7	54.5kg*	—	53	53	—	8/1	N	—
Code 88	Woodland Ridge	Mr R M Simons	10	54.0kg	—	69	69	—	33/1	N	—

Dark Tide

Mr M K Katjedi (True) · Dw 7 · 51.5kg

Won

7/2

MR 53 → 53

Laetitia's Angel Line

Mr R Munger · Dw 8 · 58.5kg

+1.25

9/2

MR 69 → 77

B TT Y

Pinch Hit

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+2.00

4/1

MR 77 → 74

B TT Y

Fly Isabella Fly

Mr K de Melo · Dw 4 · 58.5kg

+2.25

9/2 Fav

MR 79 → 74

Covert Operator

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 2 · 58.0kg

+5.50

6/1

MR 66 → 77

B Y

Prosper's Gift

Mr N Klink · Dw 3 · 56.0kg

+5.55

16/1

MR 68 → 64

Gimme The Flame

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 6 · 58.5kg

+5.80

14/1

MR 78 → 50

Feather The Nest

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 1 · 54.5kg

+5.85

25/2

MR 60 → 54

TT Y

Mandalay

Mr G Pieterse (True) · Dw 7 · 54.5kg

—

8/1

MR — → 53

Woodland Ridge

Mr R M Simons · Dw 10 · 54.0kg

—

33/1

MR — → 69

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) LAETITIA'S ANGEL (R Munger) jumped awkwardly leaving the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) As the start was effected, GIMME THE FLAME (M van Rensburg) and DARK TIDE (*M K Katjedi) came together and bumped. b) Leaving the 300m, PROSPER'S GIFT (N Klink) and FEATHER THE NEST (K Matsunyane) came together and bumped when attempting to improve position in a narrowing run between GIMME THE FLAME (M van Rensburg) and PINCH HIT (C Maujean), which rolled in. c) DARK TIDE (*M K Katjedi), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Stable Employee T Mabuka, acting on behalf of Trainer F Bronkhorst, was advised (MS). d) LAETITIA'S ANGEL (R Munger), placed second, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer A B Fortune advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) PROSPER'S GIFT raced with club colours (black with a blue cap) Stipes permission. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) PINCH HIT recurrent brush wound right hind. b) PROSPER'S GIFT scalp wound left and right hind. c) FEATHER THE NEST not striding out right hind; blowing post race. SCRATCHED: a) MANDALAY off feed (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). b) WOODLAND RIDGE abscess (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.