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28 February 2025 | Fairview | Race 4

PLAY SOCCER 6, 10 AND 13 FM 72 HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)

Distance 2000m

Going Good

Win Time 125.90s

Avg Time 125.39s

Stakes R81,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:5.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:7.5 4yrs:0.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Lotus Island	Mr R D Fourie	1	61.0kg	84	93	93	Won	63/100Fav	TT Y	O: Mrs W D Appelbaum & Wilgerbosdrift (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mrs M Slack) T: Mr A C Greeff
2	Heliotrope	Mr G Wright	3	60.5kg	73	75	75	+2.25	33/10	B Y	O: Greenacres Trust (Nom: Mr N M Shirtliff), Mr D & Estate Late Dr S M Hepburn-Brown T: Candice Bass
3	Coulditbe	Mr C Zackey	2	61.0kg	74	69	69	+2.35	10/1	TT Y	O: ASSM Racing Syndicate (Nom: Mr A Chadha) T: Estate Late Mr G D Smith
4	Canford Queen Line	Mr M A Yeni	8	59.0kg	70	59	59	+3.60	20/1	TT Y	O: Glistian (Pty) Ltd (Nom: J da Mata) T: Miss K Mitchley
5	Sweet Nothings	Mr K Minnie	5	53.0kg	68	60	60	+4.85	40/1	TT Y	O: Pine Lodge Stud & Halo Stables T/A Halo Syndicate (Nom: Mr A C Greeff) T: Mr A C Greeff
6	Darling Harbour	Mr C A Little	7	58.5kg	69	60	60	+7.10	66/1	TT Y	—
7	Beijing Boulevard	Mr S L Naidoo	4	52.5kg	57	54	54	+7.20	150/1	B TT Y	—
8	Galaxy Moment	Mr Y Ramzan	9	52.0kg	51	50	50	+9.45	75/1	Y	—
9	Take Your Time	Mr E W Webber	6	52.0kg	60	60	60	+9.55	150/1	TT F	—
10	Lady Zultanite	Mr S R Khathi	10	60.5kg	73	66	66	+12.30	16/1	Y	—

Lotus Island

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 1 · 61.0kg

Won

63/100 Fav

MR 84 → 93

TT Y

Heliotrope

Mr G Wright · Dw 3 · 60.5kg

+2.25

33/10

MR 73 → 75

B Y

Coulditbe

Mr C Zackey · Dw 2 · 61.0kg

+2.35

10/1

MR 74 → 69

TT Y

Canford Queen Line

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 8 · 59.0kg

+3.60

20/1

MR 70 → 59

TT Y

Sweet Nothings

Mr K Minnie · Dw 5 · 53.0kg

+4.85

40/1

MR 68 → 60

TT Y

Darling Harbour

Mr C A Little · Dw 7 · 58.5kg

+7.10

66/1

MR 69 → 60

TT Y

Beijing Boulevard

Mr S L Naidoo · Dw 4 · 52.5kg

+7.20

150/1

MR 57 → 54

B TT Y

Galaxy Moment

Mr Y Ramzan · Dw 9 · 52.0kg

+9.45

75/1

MR 51 → 50

Take Your Time

Mr E W Webber · Dw 6 · 52.0kg

+9.55

150/1

MR 60 → 60

TT F

Lady Zultanite

Mr S R Khathi · Dw 10 · 60.5kg

+12.30

16/1

MR 73 → 66

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) SWEET NOTHINGS (K Minnie) jumped slow, losing one length. b) LADY ZULTANITE (S Khathi) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) HELIOTROPE (G Wright), which shifted outwards slightly and SWEET NOTHINGS (K Minnie), which shifted inwards came together and bumped shortly after the start. In this incident, the hindquarters of HELIOTROPE (G Wright) were turned inwards. b) SWEET NOTHINGS (K Minnie), which shifted inwards at approximately the 250m, was immediately corrected and directed outwards to obtain a clear run. c) Jockey E Webber was charged with a contravention of Rule 58.10.2 (read with Guideline G on the use of the crop) in that he mis-used his crop by striking TAKE YOUR TIME unnecessarily when he was out of contention for a place. Jockey E Webber signed an admission of guilt and was given a warning. d) LOTUS ISLAND, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer AC Greeff was advised. (LM) e) HELIOTROPE, the second-placed horse, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Stable Employee J Mkhala, acting on behalf of Trainer C Bass-Robinson, was advised. (LM) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) CANFORD QUEEN raced without blinkers and with a compression mask (declared 07h07 on 20250227) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) LADY ZULTANITE - coughing post-race THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS