PLAY SOCCER 6, 10 AND 13 MR 84 APPRENTICE HANDICAP (Open) | 19 Apr 2025

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Dark Silver	Mr G Samo-Burthia	6	53.0kg*	78	83	83	Won	9/4Fav	B Y	O: Messrs G A Basel, L Clark & W Volschenk T: Mr A G Laird
2	Dj Junior	Mr K J Lihaba	2	59.0kg*	82	75	75	+0.30	28/10	Y	O: Mr & Mrs E R Grace & Mr D D Savadier T: Mr E Verdonese
3	Arlington Action Line	Mr N Nastili	1	53.5kg*	76	73	73	+3.05	10/1	B Y	O: Mr K P & Mrs N M Backos T: Mr Tyrone Zackey
4	Taxhaven	Mr B Marx - Jacobson	3	51.5kg*	75	89	89	+4.15	14/1	Y	O: Mind Gym CC (Nom: G K Reid) T: Mr P F Matchett
5	Diesel's Shadow	Mr B J A Plaatjies	5	56.0kg*	81	79	79	+8.35	8/1	B TT Y	O: Mr & Mrs E R Grace & Mr D D Savadier T: Mr E Verdonese
6	Birthright	Mr G Dookhit	7	56.5kg*	85	95	95	+9.05	15/4	B Y	—
7	Circle Of Grace	Mr Jace Botes	4	48.5kg*	69	58	58	+11.25	14/1	Y	—
Code 88	Hearts On Fire	Mr M Mbuto	1	52.0kg*	—	65	65	—	14/1	N	—

Dark Silver

Mr G Samo-Burthia (True) · Dw 6 · 53.0kg

Won

9/4 Fav

MR 78 → 83

B Y

Dj Junior

Mr K J Lihaba (True) · Dw 2 · 59.0kg

+0.30

28/10

MR 82 → 75

Arlington Action Line

Mr N Nastili (True) · Dw 1 · 53.5kg

+3.05

10/1

MR 76 → 73

B Y

Taxhaven

Mr B Marx - Jacobson (True) · Dw 3 · 51.5kg

+4.15

14/1

MR 75 → 89

Diesel's Shadow

Mr B J A Plaatjies (True) · Dw 5 · 56.0kg

+8.35

8/1

MR 81 → 79

B TT Y

Birthright

Mr G Dookhit (True) · Dw 7 · 56.5kg

+9.05

15/4

MR 85 → 95

B Y

Circle Of Grace

Mr Jace Botes (True) · Dw 4 · 48.5kg

+11.25

14/1

MR 69 → 58

Hearts On Fire

Mr M Mbuto (True) · Dw 1 · 52.0kg

—

14/1

MR — → 65

En-route to the start, Apprentice M Mbuto was dislodged from HEARTS ON FIRE, which then bolted the course. This filly was taken in hand and subsequently scratched by the Veterinary Surgeon, causing a delay. THE STARTER REPORTED: a) DIESEL'S SHADOW (*B Plaatjies) jumped awkwardly leaving the stalls. b) DJ JUNIOR (*KJ Lihaba) jumped outwards leaving the stalls. c) TAXHAVEN (*B Marx-Jacobson) jumped slow, losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) After jumping awkwardly, Apprentice B Plaatjies (DIESEL'S SHADOW) briefly lost the footing to his left side stirrup iron. b) BIRTHRIGHT (*G Dookhit) was hanging in from the 400m. c) DARK SILVER, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer AG Laird was advised. (MdP) JOCKEY CHANGES: None RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER None THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS SCRATCHED: a) HEARTS ON FIRE - bolted the course (declared 14h54 on 20250419) DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None