22 May 2025 | Vaal | Race 4

PLAY SOCCER 6, 10 AND 13 MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)

Distance 1800m

Going Good

Win Time 110.96s

Avg Time 112.32s

Stakes R90,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Pioneer Square	Mr G J Lerena	3	60.0kg	80	101	101	Won	3/10Fav	Y	O: Messrs G Morris, Mayesh Chetty, J Jacobi, L M Nestadt, S Poriazis, T G Teegler, Charlene & Delano Govender T: Miss C T Dawson
2	Santiago's Pride Line	Mr K J Lihaba	2	60.0kg*	76	76	76	+7.75	14/1	S	O: Mr Q H A Koekemoer T: Mr W H Marwing
3	Bold Action	Mr N Klink	1	51.5kg	—	66	66	+9.50	15/2	Y	O: Messrs C J Potgieter & F Bronkhorst T: Mr F Bronkhorst
4	Heroic Act	Mr M K Katjedi	8	60.0kg	72	62	62	+10.25	20/1	Y	O: Mr K P & Mrs N M Backos T: Mr Tyrone Zackey
5	Future King	Mr C Murray	5	60.0kg	68	66	66	+15.50	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	Gold De Grace	Mr P Mxoli	6	60.0kg	55	51	51	+16.50	100/1	B F	—
7	New Life	Mr M A Yeni	4	60.0kg	—	38	38	+17.60	25/1	Y	—
8	That's Magical	Mr C J Habib	7	60.0kg	—	54	54	+18.00	40/1	Y	—
Code 88	Gift Of Royal	—	6	60.0kg	—	56	56	—	25/1	N	—
Code 88	Phil The Fluter	—	4	60.0kg	—	79	79	—	9/2	N	—

Pioneer Square

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

Won

3/10 Fav

MR 80 → 101

Santiago's Pride Line

Mr K J Lihaba (True) · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

+7.75

14/1

MR 76 → 76

Bold Action

Mr N Klink · Dw 1 · 51.5kg

+9.50

15/2

MR — → 66

Heroic Act

Mr M K Katjedi · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

+10.25

20/1

MR 72 → 62

Future King

Mr C Murray · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+15.50

20/1

MR 68 → 66

Gold De Grace

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+16.50

100/1

MR 55 → 51

B F

New Life

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+17.60

25/1

MR — → 38

That's Magical

Mr C J Habib · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

+18.00

40/1

MR — → 54

Gift Of Royal

— · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

—

25/1

MR — → 56

Phil The Fluter

— · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

—

9/2

MR — → 79

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) FUTURE KING (C Murray) and GOLD DE GRACE (P Mxoli) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) HEROIC ACT (M K Katjedi) hung out from the 300m. b) Jockey M Yeni (NEW LIFE) did not persevere with his riding in the concluding stages. Thereafter, Jockey M Yeni reported that this gelding changed stride continually in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. c) PIONEER SQUARE (G Lerena), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer C Dawson advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) NEW LIFE was ridden by Jockey M Yeni (declared 22 May 2025 at 08H00). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) SANTIAGO'S PRIDE raced equipped with steel shoes (declared 20 May 2025 at 08H36). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) NEW LIFE examined post race, nothing obvious detected. b) PIONEER SQUARE abnormal respiratory noise. SCRATCHED: a) PHIL THE FLUTER insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). b) GIFT OF ROYAL coughing (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.