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13 March 2025 | Turffontein | Race 3

PLAY SOCCER 6, 10 AND 13 MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens. R15 000 Win bonus ROA Members)

Distance 1200m
Going Yielding
Win Time 73.89s
Avg Time 73.53s
Stakes R120,000
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1
Espinoza
Mr R Munger 2 60.0kg 79 97 97 Won 28/10
Y
O: Messrs Jace Chetty, Shaylen Naidoo & A V van der Poel
T: Mr Shaylen Naidoo
2
Frere Jacques
Mr K Matsunyane 5 60.0kg — 84 84 +4.00 33/1
Y
O: Mr & Mrs T D Andrews & Mr D Shawe
T: Mr Lucky Houdalakis
3
Desert Cloud
Mr G J Lerena 6 57.5kg — 78 78 +5.10 56/100Fav
Y
O: Mr J E Finlayson
T: Miss C T Dawson
4
Amanatto Line
Mr C J Habib 4 57.5kg 73 69 69 +5.35 10/1
TT EM Y
O: Mauritzfontein (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mrs J B Jell)
T: Mr S G Tarry
5
Miss Takes
Mr N Nastili 3 57.5kg* — 60 60 +6.15 50/1
TT Y
O: Mr W H Ackerman
T: Mr Tyrone Zackey
6
Takeyourbestshot
Mr C R Maujean 1 60.0kg 62 68 68 +11.75 125/1
B Y
—
7
Mystic Vision
Mr M A Yeni 8 60.0kg 71 66 66 +16.25 50/1
B Y
—
8
Two For The Boys
Mr A C Fortune 9 60.0kg — 61 61 +18.50 80/1
Y
—
9
Sky On Fire
Mr K J Lihaba 7 60.0kg* 66 60 60 +23.25 125/1
B Y
—
Code 88
Ring A Ling
Mr V Jodhee 4 53.5kg* — 75 75 — 10/1
N
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1
Espinoza
Mr R Munger · Dw 2 · 60.0kg
Won
28/10
MR 79 → 97
Y
2
Frere Jacques
Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 5 · 60.0kg
+4.00
33/1
MR — → 84
Y
3
Desert Cloud
Mr G J Lerena · Dw 6 · 57.5kg
+5.10
56/100 Fav
MR — → 78
Y
4
Amanatto Line
Mr C J Habib · Dw 4 · 57.5kg
+5.35
10/1
MR 73 → 69
TT EM Y
5
Miss Takes
Mr N Nastili (True) · Dw 3 · 57.5kg
+6.15
50/1
MR — → 60
TT Y
6
Takeyourbestshot
Mr C R Maujean · Dw 1 · 60.0kg
+11.75
125/1
MR 62 → 68
B Y
7
Mystic Vision
Mr M A Yeni · Dw 8 · 60.0kg
+16.25
50/1
MR 71 → 66
B Y
8
Two For The Boys
Mr A C Fortune · Dw 9 · 60.0kg
+18.50
80/1
MR — → 61
Y
9
Sky On Fire
Mr K J Lihaba (True) · Dw 7 · 60.0kg
+23.25
125/1
MR 66 → 60
B Y
88
Ring A Ling
Mr V Jodhee (True) · Dw 4 · 53.5kg
—
10/1
MR — → 75
N
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) FRERE JACQUES (K Matsunyane) was stubborn loading. Stable Employee N Houdalakis, acting on behalf of Trainer M N Houdalakis, was advised to reschool this gelding prior to his next engagement (GT). b) AMANATTO (C Habib) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. c) ESPINOZA (R Munger) jumped outwards leaving the stalls. d) TWO FOR THE BOYS (A Fortune) was slow losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Shortly after the start, ESPINOZA (R Munger), which jumped outwards leaving the stalls, and AMANATTO (C Habib), which jumped inwards leaving the stalls, came together and bumped. b) Approaching the 600m, TAKEYOURBESTSHOT (C Maujean) was steadied momentarily when awkwardly placed on the inside of DESERT CLOUD (G Lerena), which shifted in and was immediately corrected. c) In view of the performance of MYSTIC VISION (M Yeni), (distance 16,25 lengths, betting 50/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. d) In view of the performance of TWO FOR THE BOYS (A Fortune), (distance 18,50 lengths, betting 80/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. e) ESPINOZA (R Munger), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer S M Naidoo advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) MISS TAKES raced with a tongue tie on (declared 10 February 2025 at 18H56). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) MYSTIC VISION not striding out left hind. b) TWO FOR THE BOYS examined post race, nothing obvious detected. c) TAKEYOURBESTSHOT fatigued. SCRATCHED: a) RING A LING cut left hind (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.