PLAY SOCCER 6, 10 AND 13 MR 80 DIVIDED HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 2000m

Going Good

Win Time 129.37s

Avg Time 125.14s

Stakes R105,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:4.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:6.5 4yrs:0.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Marauding Horde	Mr L M van Rensburg	3	60.0kg	89	112	112	Won	4/10Fav	B Y	O: Wernars Family, Drakenstein Stud (Nom: Mrs GARupert), Lammerskraal Stud, Ridgemont(Nom: Craig Kieswetter), Wilgerbosdrift(Pty)Ltd & DevinHeffer T: Mr M F de Kock
2	Jordan	Mr C J Habib	2	60.5kg	90	87	87	+1.75	20/1	TT Y	O: Haraka Bloodstock (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Jodi Pieters), Messrs Kenny Govender, A Lahoud, Jarryd Lahoud, Larry Pogir & Mr G P Zurnamer T: Mr S G Tarry
3	Crepuscolo	Mr J Gates	1	53.5kg	76	57	57	+2.15	40/1	Y	O: Messrs M G Bothma, G J Nassif, J Nassif & Tri-Deal Sixteen CC (Nom: Mr Z L Nassif) T: Mr F P P Habib
4	The Brief Line	Mr S Khumalo	4	60.5kg	81	90	90	+2.35	25/2	B Y	O: Monty Racing (Pty) Ltd T: Messrs M G Azzie & A A Azzie
5	To The Rescue	Mr K Matsunyane	8	56.0kg	81	82	82	+3.00	8/1	Y	O: Mr A R & Mrs A B L Beck T: Mr S G Tarry
6	Fushimi Inari	Mr P Mxoli	5	57.0kg	83	52	52	+3.50	25/2	Y	—
7	Romeo's Magic	Mr M A Yeni	7	57.0kg	74	69	69	+4.00	50/1	Y	—
8	Princess Kesh	Mr T J Mayhew	6	54.5kg*	77	77	77	+14.00	40/1	B Y	—

Marauding Horde

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

Won

4/10 Fav

MR 89 → 112

B Y

Jordan

Mr C J Habib · Dw 2 · 60.5kg

+1.75

20/1

MR 90 → 87

TT Y

Crepuscolo

Mr J Gates · Dw 1 · 53.5kg

+2.15

40/1

MR 76 → 57

The Brief Line

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 4 · 60.5kg

+2.35

25/2

MR 81 → 90

B Y

To The Rescue

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 8 · 56.0kg

+3.00

8/1

MR 81 → 82

Fushimi Inari

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 5 · 57.0kg

+3.50

25/2

MR 83 → 52

Romeo's Magic

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 7 · 57.0kg

+4.00

50/1

MR 74 → 69

Princess Kesh

Mr T J Mayhew (True) · Dw 6 · 54.5kg

+14.00

40/1

MR 77 → 77

B Y

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) FUSHIMI INARI (P Mxoli) was stubborn loading and thereafter slow, losing one length. Assistant Trainer N Titise, acting on behalf of Trainer S T Pettigrew, was advised to reschool this gelding prior to his next engagement (GT). b) PRINCESS KESH (*T Mayhew) was slow losing two lengths. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Leaving the 200m, THE BRIEF (S Khumalo) was brushed by CREPUSCOLO (J Gates), which rolled out marginally and was immediately straightened. b) MARAUDING HORDE (M van Rensburg), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer M F de Kock advised (LK). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) TO THE RESCUE was ridden by Jockey K Matsunyane (declared 23 March 2024 at 09H38). Jockey G Lerena was charged with a contravention of Rule 55.4 in that he failed to weigh out at the correct carded weight on TO THE RESCUE, or at the higher weight confirmed in his engagement with Trainer S G Tarry, which necessitated a change of Rider. Jockey G Lerena signed an Admission of Guilt and a fine of R1000 was imposed. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.