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17 April 2025 | Vaal | Race 6

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

Distance 1600m
Going Good
Win Time 95.89s
Avg Time 95.50s
Stakes R120,000
WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:12.5 3yrs:2.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:4.5
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1
Safe Space
Mr A C Fortune 6 58.5kg 77 83 83 Won 9/2
B Y
O: Messrs A Lang, L H Paletz & D Yutar
T: Mr A P Peter
2
Fully Loaded Line
Mr P J Strydom 3 62.5kg 85 94 94 +1.25 33/10
Y
O: Messrs D Chinsammy, E Naicker, G J Nassif, J Nassif & Tri-Deal Sixteen CC (Nom: Mr Z L Nassif)
T: Mr F P P Habib
3
Banha Bridge
Mr R Danielson 5 59.5kg 79 70 70 +3.50 20/1
B Y
O: Messrs A J Cohen, D M Cohen & Mrs A J Cohen
T: Miss C T Dawson
4
Douglas Dragon
Mr J Penny 1 60.0kg 80 89 89 +3.75 33/10
Y
O: Messrs J A Maroun, D Anthony, V J Backos, A A Dormehl, D A Simpson, D Palmer & D Erasmus
T: Mr Mark Khan
5
Bloomington
Mr J Gates 7 60.0kg 80 67 67 +5.25 20/1
Y
O: Messrs J Nassif, G J Nassif & Tri-Deal Sixteen CC (Nom: Mr Z L Nassif)
T: Mr F P P Habib
6
Guerilla Warfare
Mr M A Yeni 2 54.5kg 74 73 73 +6.25 2/1Fav
TT Y
—
7
Laughing William
Mr D W Schwarz 4 58.0kg 76 75 75 +6.75 20/1
TT Y
—
Code 88
Chabal
— 9 56.0kg — 72 72 — 14/1
N
—
Code 88
Luthuli
— 4 59.5kg — 74 74 — 14/1
N
—
Code 88
Obsidian
Mr S Khumalo 7 57.0kg — 97 97 — 3/1
N
—
Code 88
Willow Express
Mr C Zackey 3 62.5kg — 82 82 — 5/1
N
—
1
Safe Space
Mr A C Fortune · Dw 6 · 58.5kg
Won
9/2
MR 77 → 83
B Y
2
Fully Loaded Line
Mr P J Strydom · Dw 3 · 62.5kg
+1.25
33/10
MR 85 → 94
Y
3
Banha Bridge
Mr R Danielson · Dw 5 · 59.5kg
+3.50
20/1
MR 79 → 70
B Y
4
Douglas Dragon
Mr J Penny · Dw 1 · 60.0kg
+3.75
33/10
MR 80 → 89
Y
5
Bloomington
Mr J Gates · Dw 7 · 60.0kg
+5.25
20/1
MR 80 → 67
Y
6
Guerilla Warfare
Mr M A Yeni · Dw 2 · 54.5kg
+6.25
2/1 Fav
MR 74 → 73
TT Y
7
Laughing William
Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 4 · 58.0kg
+6.75
20/1
MR 76 → 75
TT Y
88
Chabal
— · Dw 9 · 56.0kg
—
14/1
MR — → 72
N
88
Luthuli
— · Dw 4 · 59.5kg
—
14/1
MR — → 74
N
88
Obsidian
Mr S Khumalo · Dw 7 · 57.0kg
—
3/1
MR — → 97
N
88
Willow Express
Mr C Zackey · Dw 3 · 62.5kg
—
5/1
MR — → 82
N
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) GUERILLA WARFARE (M Yeni) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) FULLY LOADED (P Strydom) hung out from the 200m. b) Jockey M Yeni reported that GUERILLA WARFARE did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. c) SAFE SPACE (A Fortune), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer A P Peter was advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) GUERILLA WARFARE not striding out behind. b) FULLY LOADED coughing post race. SCRATCHED: a) WILLOW EXPRESS temperature (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). b) LUTHULI insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). c) OBSIDIAN abnormal blood count (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). d) CHABAL insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.