PLAY SOCCER 6, 10 AND 13 FM 66 HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares) | 07 Jan 2025

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Thread Of Life	Mr C R Maujean	2	56.0kg	67	59	59	Won	16/1	Y	O: Mesdames Lorette Louw & T J Laing T: Miss T J Laing
2	Ice Cap Line	Mr C Zackey	6	57.5kg	61	51	51	+0.50	2/1	B TT Y	O: Royal Racing Syndicate (Nom: Muntasir Dawlut), Smith Super Syndicate (Nom: Dean Smith), David de Wet & Charmain de Wet T: Estate Late Mr G D Smith
3	Duellona	Mr Jace Botes	5	58.0kg*	70	55	55	+1.00	25/2	Y	O: Messrs R P Macnab & D Jessa T: Estate Late Mr G D Smith
4	Walkonthewildside	Mr R D Fourie	1	59.5kg	74	84	84	+1.75	13/10Fav	TT Y	O: Ridgemont (Nom: Mr Craig Kieswetter) & Mr Devin Heffer T: Mr A C Greeff
5	Elusive Mata	Mr L M van Rensburg	3	57.5kg	61	58	58	+2.25	6/1	Y	O: Mrs G J Dempsey, Messrs P G de Beyer, G M Kotzen & Sharon Kotzen Racing (Pty) Ltd T: Mrs S B Kotzen
6	Hanging Rock	Mr K Minnie	4	60.5kg	67	67	67	+15.50	14/1	B TT Y	—
Code 88	Iqembulabesifazane	Mr S L Naidoo	1	61.5kg	—	65	65	—	6/1	N	—

Thread Of Life

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 2 · 56.0kg

Won

16/1

MR 67 → 59

Ice Cap Line

Mr C Zackey · Dw 6 · 57.5kg

+0.50

2/1

MR 61 → 51

B TT Y

Duellona

Mr Jace Botes (True) · Dw 5 · 58.0kg

+1.00

25/2

MR 70 → 55

Walkonthewildside

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 1 · 59.5kg

+1.75

13/10 Fav

MR 74 → 84

TT Y

Elusive Mata

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 3 · 57.5kg

+2.25

6/1

MR 61 → 58

Hanging Rock

Mr K Minnie · Dw 4 · 60.5kg

+15.50

14/1

MR 67 → 67

B TT Y

Iqembulabesifazane

Mr S L Naidoo · Dw 1 · 61.5kg

—

6/1

MR — → 65

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) WALKONTHEWILDSIDE (R Fourie) was stubborn loading and jumped slow, losing one length. b) HANGING ROCK (K Minnie) jumped slow, losing two lengths. c) DUELLONA (*J Botes) and ICE CAP (C Zackey) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) THREAD OF LIFE (C Maujean) did not parade in front of the grandstand and proceeded directly to the start. Jockey C Maujean appeared before the Board and was advised to make more of an effort to parade his mounts. Trainer TJ Laing was advised that should this filly refuse to parade in future engagements, she may be suspended. b) DUELLONA (*J Botes) raced prominently many lengths ahead of the field from the start and tired quickly in the latter part of the race. c) WALKONTHEWILDSIDE (R Fourie) made slight contact with ELUSIVE MATA (M van Rensburg) when these horses raced in close proximity at approximately the 150m. Thereafter, WALKONTHEWILDSIDE (R Fourie) had to steady momentarily off the heels of a tiring DUELLONA (*J Botes) and was directed inwards to obtain clear running shortly before the finish. d) THREAD OF LIFE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer was advised. (LM) e) ICE CAP, the second-placed horse, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer DG Smith, acting on behalf of Trainer GD Smith, was advised. (LM) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) Nil RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) HANGING ROCK - not striding out right front b) ELUSIVE MATA - coughing SCRATCHED: a) IQEMBULABESIFAZANE - abnormal temperature. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 07h21 on 20250107)