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23 May 2025 | Fairview | Race 3

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

Distance 1200m
Going Standard
Win Time 69.62s
Avg Time 71.22s
Stakes R75,000
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1
Green Okra Line
Mr R D Fourie 3 60.0kg 68 66 66 Won 2/1Fav
B TT Y
O: Mauritzfontein (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mrs J B Jell)
T: Mr A C Greeff
2 Mr S R Khathi 5 60.0kg 45 65 65 +3.50 66/1
TT Y
O: D de Andrade & S Gaskell
T: Miss K Mitchley
3 Mr M K Katjedi 8 60.0kg 45 62 62 +8.75 125/1
Y
O: Mr W G de Koker & Isabella Lombard
T: Mr D A Mckenzie
4 Mr I Taka 7 60.0kg* 57 60 60 +8.80 25/1
B TT Y
O: Messrs T Muthusamy, M Liontarides, M Donelly, G M Kotzen & SA Punters Forum Syndicate (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mr Deva Govender)
T: Mrs S B Kotzen
5 Mr S L Fortune 6 60.0kg 51 51 +10.05 50/1
TT Y
O: Five Star Racing & Stud CC (Nom: Ms A M Kacnis)
T: Mr E Kaknis
6 Mr L Mxothwa 10 60.0kg 54 54 +11.05 33/1
B Y
7 Mr E W Webber 11 60.0kg 48 46 46 +11.55 125/1
Y
8 Mr S L Naidoo 9 60.0kg 50 50 50 +11.80 100/1
Y
9 Mr N Nastili 2 54.5kg* 60 60 +18.80 40/1
Y
10 Mr J Gates 4 60.0kg 49 49 +18.85 125/1
TT Y
Code 88 9 60.0kg 68 68 5/2
N
Code 88 13 60.0kg 54 54 50/1
N
Code 88 11 60.0kg 69 69 10/1
N
Code 81 Mr C J Habib 1 57.0kg 103 103 +2.25 63/100
Y
1
Green Okra Line
Mr R D Fourie · Dw 3 · 60.0kg
Won
2/1 Fav
MR 6866
B TT Y
2
Mr S R Khathi · Dw 5 · 60.0kg
+3.50
66/1
MR 4565
TT Y
3
Mr M K Katjedi · Dw 8 · 60.0kg
+8.75
125/1
MR 4562
Y
4
Mr I Taka (True) · Dw 7 · 60.0kg
+8.80
25/1
MR 5760
B TT Y
5
Mr S L Fortune · Dw 6 · 60.0kg
+10.05
50/1
MR 51
TT Y
6
Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 10 · 60.0kg
+11.05
33/1
MR 54
B Y
7
Mr E W Webber · Dw 11 · 60.0kg
+11.55
125/1
MR 4846
Y
8
Mr S L Naidoo · Dw 9 · 60.0kg
+11.80
100/1
MR 5050
Y
9
Mr N Nastili (True) · Dw 2 · 54.5kg
+18.80
40/1
MR 60
Y
10
Mr J Gates · Dw 4 · 60.0kg
+18.85
125/1
MR 49
TT Y
88
— · Dw 9 · 60.0kg
5/2
MR 68
N
88
— · Dw 13 · 60.0kg
50/1
MR 54
N
88
— · Dw 11 · 60.0kg
10/1
MR 69
N
81
Mr C J Habib · Dw 1 · 57.0kg
+2.25
63/100
MR 103
Y
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) EPIC THUNDER (J Gates), INCENDIARY (L Mxothwa), STAR TROOPER (S Fortune) and NUCLEUR POWER (*N Nastili) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) STAND UP (MK Katjedi) was hanging in from the 300m. b) GLOBAL DRUMBEAT (S Khathi) shifted outwards sharply shortly before the finish. c) In view of the performance of NUCLEAR POWER (*N Nastili), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this colt. Trainer Z Oosthuizen was advised to report back should he find anything amiss with this colt on his return to the stables. d) Apprentice N Nastili was charged with a contravention of Rule 62.2.3 in that as the rider of NUCLEAR POWER, he failed to ride NUCLEAR POWER out to the end of the race to the satisfaction of the Stipendiary Stewards. Apprentice N Nastili signed an Admission of Guilt and was fined R1 000.00. e) ROYAL KINGDOM, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer K Mitchley was advised. (LM) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) GLOBAL DRUMBEAT raced with a tongue tie and without ear muffs (declared 11h57 on 20250521) b) INCENDIARY raced without cheek pieces and with blinkers (declared 14h17 on 20250520) c) ROYAL KINGDOM raced without a compression mask (declared 11h57 on 20250521) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) NUCLEAR POWER - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected b) AWAY WITH RED - cast left and right front shoes, scalp wound right hind, overreach right front c) STAR TROOPER - brush wound left hind d) ROYAL KINGDOM - mouth injury SCRATCHINGS: a) PYRO EDITION - change of surface (declared 07h23 on 20250523) b) GLOBAL CHIEF - change of surface (declared 13h41 on 20250522) c) ELUSIVE BLACK - change of surface (declared 13h42 on 20250522)