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20 March 2025 | Turffontein | Race 6

PLAY SOCCER 6, 10 AND 13 MR 90 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1450m

Going Yielding

Win Time 90.02s

Avg Time 88.12s

Stakes R130,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:3.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:5.0 4yrs:0.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	French Bolt	Mr G J Lerena	1	57.5kg	91	92	92	Won	8/1	Y	O: Messrs M J Campbell, W D Jackson, L M Leathem, R H Mordt & C C Valjalo T: Mr S T Pettigrew
2	Run For Cover Line	Mr R Danielson	8	56.5kg	82	65	65	+1.50	16/1	Y	O: Mr R F V de Abreu T: Mr W Marwing
3	Prince Of Kildare	Mr J R Syster	5	52.0kg	74	79	79	+1.90	40/1	B TT Y	O: Estate Late Mr Barry Marais T: Mr B B Ruiters
4	Open Highway	Mr S Khumalo	4	56.0kg	82	94	94	+2.20	6/1	Y	O: Messrs C J Potgieter & F Bronkhorst T: Mr F Bronkhorst
5	Spring Tradition	Mr R Munger	7	55.5kg	87	81	81	+3.70	6/1	Y	O: Messrs O A Ferraris & D E Ferraris T: Mr W Marwing
6	The Playboy Bomber	Mr C J Habib	2	56.0kg	82	96	96	+4.70	5/2Fav	TT Y	—
7	Sutherland	Mr P Mxoli	9	56.0kg	82	85	85	+6.70	3/1	Y	—
8	Lava Fire	Mr N Nastili	6	49.5kg*	80	69	69	+7.20	40/1	B Y	—
9	Brave Viking	Mr C R Maujean	3	55.5kg	81	70	70	+8.00	16/1	B TT Y	—
Code 88	The Front Line	Mr A C Fortune	10	60.0kg	—	82	82	—	33/1	N	—
Code 88	Wyzeact	Mr K Matsunyane	7	58.0kg	—	86	86	—	33/1	N	—

French Bolt

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 1 · 57.5kg

Won

8/1

MR 91 → 92

Run For Cover Line

Mr R Danielson · Dw 8 · 56.5kg

+1.50

16/1

MR 82 → 65

Prince Of Kildare

Mr J R Syster · Dw 5 · 52.0kg

+1.90

40/1

MR 74 → 79

B TT Y

Open Highway

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 4 · 56.0kg

+2.20

6/1

MR 82 → 94

Spring Tradition

Mr R Munger · Dw 7 · 55.5kg

+3.70

6/1

MR 87 → 81

The Playboy Bomber

Mr C J Habib · Dw 2 · 56.0kg

+4.70

5/2 Fav

MR 82 → 96

TT Y

Sutherland

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 9 · 56.0kg

+6.70

3/1

MR 82 → 85

Lava Fire

Mr N Nastili (True) · Dw 6 · 49.5kg

+7.20

40/1

MR 80 → 69

B Y

Brave Viking

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 3 · 55.5kg

+8.00

16/1

MR 81 → 70

B TT Y

The Front Line

Mr A C Fortune · Dw 10 · 60.0kg

—

33/1

MR — → 82

Wyzeact

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 7 · 58.0kg

—

33/1

MR — → 86

THE START OF THIS RACE WAS DELAYED DUE TO THE DELAY IN THE PREVIOUS RACE AS WELL AS WYZEACT (K MATSUNYANE) BEING SUBJECT TO A LATE VETERINARY EXAMINATION AT THE START AND SUBSEQUENTLY BEING SCRATCHED. THE STARTER REPORTED: a) SPRING TRADITION (R Munger) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. b) LAVA FIRE (*N Nastili) jumped outwards leaving the stalls. c) SUTHERLAND (P Mxoli) and THE PLAYBOY BOMBER (C Habib) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Jockey C Maujean reported that BRAVE VIKING made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. b) FRENCH BOLT (G Lerena), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer N Titise, acting on behalf of Trainer S T Pettigrew, was advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) RUN FOR COVER: Jockey R Danielson weighed out at 56,9kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) RUN FOR COVER raced without blinkers (declared 18 March 2025 at 10H12). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) BRAVE VIKING blowing post race. SCRATCHED: a) THE FRONT LINE coughing (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). b) WYZEACT lame left hind (NHA / 15H32) (Rule 53.5 applies) Betting 33/1. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.