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02 July 2025 | Fairview | Race 5

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

Distance 1200m
Going Standard
Win Time 70.06s
Avg Time 70.46s
Stakes R71,000
WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:7.5 3yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:1.5
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1
Green Okra
Mr A C Fortune 4 59.0kg 68 66 66 Won 63/100Fav
B TT Y
O: Mauritzfontein (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mrs J B Jell)
T: Mr A C Greeff
2
Night In Japan
Mr H Moosun 6 50.5kg* 64 51 51 +4.25 25/1
F
O: Messrs C C M Do Carmo, J V A Strydom, Mrs M O Strydom & Money Talks Syndicate (Nom: Mr J V A Strydom)
T: Mr J V A Strydom
3
Stand Up Line
Mr J Gates 1 53.5kg 53 62 62 +5.50 40/1
B Y
O: Mr M G Bothma
T: Mr D A Mckenzie
4
Opera Verse
Mr M K Katjedi 3 53.5kg 58 49 49 +6.75 6/1
TT Y
O: Messrs N A Pretorius & D A McKenzie
T: Mr D A Mckenzie
5
Brooksider
Mr L Mxothwa 2 58.5kg 67 55 55 +8.00 5/1
Y
O: Mrs Jane Truter & Mr K P Truter
T: Mr D A Mckenzie
6
American Pitbull
Mr S L Fortune 8 56.5kg 62 62 62 +8.25 16/1
Y
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7
Extraction
Mr C R Maujean 5 53.0kg 61 54 54 +9.50 66/1
TT F
—
8
Star Trooper
Mr K Minnie 9 53.5kg 52 51 51 +11.75 33/1
TT Y
—
9
Cedarpeak
Mr Jace Botes 7 56.0kg* — 50 50 +13.25 100/1
TT EM Y
—
10
Epic Thunder
Mr X C Ndlovu 10 53.5kg 41 49 49 +18.50 100/1
TT Y
—
Code 88
Bright Future
Mr D W Schwarz 4 56.5kg — 60 60 — 33/1
N
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1
Green Okra
Mr A C Fortune · Dw 4 · 59.0kg
Won
63/100 Fav
MR 68 → 66
B TT Y
2
Night In Japan
Mr H Moosun (True) · Dw 6 · 50.5kg
+4.25
25/1
MR 64 → 51
F
3
Stand Up Line
Mr J Gates · Dw 1 · 53.5kg
+5.50
40/1
MR 53 → 62
B Y
4
Opera Verse
Mr M K Katjedi · Dw 3 · 53.5kg
+6.75
6/1
MR 58 → 49
TT Y
5
Brooksider
Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 2 · 58.5kg
+8.00
5/1
MR 67 → 55
Y
6
American Pitbull
Mr S L Fortune · Dw 8 · 56.5kg
+8.25
16/1
MR 62 → 62
Y
7
Extraction
Mr C R Maujean · Dw 5 · 53.0kg
+9.50
66/1
MR 61 → 54
TT F
8
Star Trooper
Mr K Minnie · Dw 9 · 53.5kg
+11.75
33/1
MR 52 → 51
TT Y
9
Cedarpeak
Mr Jace Botes (True) · Dw 7 · 56.0kg
+13.25
100/1
MR — → 50
TT EM Y
10
Epic Thunder
Mr X C Ndlovu · Dw 10 · 53.5kg
+18.50
100/1
MR 41 → 49
TT Y
88
Bright Future
Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 4 · 56.5kg
—
33/1
MR — → 60
N
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) On arriving at the start Jockey D Schwarz expressed concern with BRIGHT FUTURE's action while proceeding to the start. This gelding was examined by the course Veterinary Surgeon and withdrawn, causing a delay. b) AMERICAN PITBULL (S Fortune) jumped awkwardly outwards, stumbled and made contact with STAR TROOPER (K Minnie) leaving the stalls. c) EPIC THUNDER (X Ndlovu) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) STAR TROOPER (K Minnie) over raced in the early and middle stages. b) EPIC THUNDER (X Ndlovu) raced wide without cover on the bend and into the straight. c) NIGHT IN JAPAN (*H Moosun) was hanging in from the 400m and proved difficult to assist. d) AMERICAN PITBULL (S Fortune), which was hanging in, was directed outwards to continue its run at approximately the 250m. e) GREEN OKRA, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer A Mtengwana, acting on behalf of Trainer AC Greeff, was advised. (LM) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) A Fortune rode GREEN OKRA (declared 11h48 on 20250630) b) BRIGHT FUTURE raced with blinkers (declared 09h37 on 20250630) c) AMERICAN PITBULL raced without blinkers (declared 09h28 on 20250628) d) NIGHT IN JAPAN raced with a compression mask (declared 10h38 on 20250630) e) EPIC THUNDER raced with a compression mask (declared 09h28 on 20250628) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) BRIGHT FUTURE - not striding out right front SCRATCHED: a) BRIGHT FUTURE - not striding out right front. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 14h51 on 20250702)