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17 August 2025 | Turffontein | Race 3

PLAY SOCCER 6, 10 AND 13 MAIDEN PLATE (3-year-olds) (For Maiden 3-year-olds)

Distance 1600m
Going Good
Win Time 99.38s
Stakes R105,000
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1 Mr C Murray 1 60.0kg 76 76 Won 5/2
Y
O: Messrs R Gobel, W D Jackson & D D MacLean
T: Mike/Mathew De Kock
2 Mr M Mbuto 4 57.5kg* 86 86 +0.60 40/1
Y
O: Mr St John D Gray
T: Mr St John D Gray
3 Mr R Danielson 3 60.0kg 80 83 83 +2.90 5/1
Y
O: Messrs F Bronkhorst & T J Shawe
T: Mr F Bronkhorst
4 Mr Serino Moodley 5 60.0kg 65 65 +6.90 16/1
Y
O: Mr M Pandaram
T: Mr M Pandaram
5 Mr G J Lerena 7 60.0kg 87 87 +7.10 1/1Fav
Y
O: Wernars Family, D Chinsammy & TKP Racing (Nom: Trevelen Pillay)
T: Mr J A Janse van Vuuren
6 Mr P Mxoli 2 60.0kg 62 62 +18.80 50/1
Y
7 Mr K Matsunyane 6 60.0kg 73 68 68 +20.50 33/1
Y
1
Mr C Murray · Dw 1 · 60.0kg
Won
5/2
MR 76
Y
2
Mr M Mbuto (True) · Dw 4 · 57.5kg
+0.60
40/1
MR 86
Y
3
Mr R Danielson · Dw 3 · 60.0kg
+2.90
5/1
MR 8083
Y
4
Mr Serino Moodley · Dw 5 · 60.0kg
+6.90
16/1
MR 65
Y
5
Mr G J Lerena · Dw 7 · 60.0kg
+7.10
1/1 Fav
MR 87
Y
6
Mr P Mxoli · Dw 2 · 60.0kg
+18.80
50/1
MR 62
Y
7
Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 6 · 60.0kg
+20.50
33/1
MR 7368
Y
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) TRURO LEGACY (S Moodley) was slow losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) SO AMERICAN (K Matsunyane) over-raced in the early and middle stages. b) ALPHA WORLD (G Lerena) over-raced in the early and middle stages, and as a consequence of this, raced in advance of the field and tired in the concluding stages. In view of this performance, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. c) STEP INTO IT (C Murray), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer Matthew de Kock advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) ALPHA WORLD not striding out right hind; fatigued. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.