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27 August 2025 | Durbanville | Race 6

CHAMPION WORK RIDER LOUIS BURKE & CHAMPION JOCKEY RICHARD FOURIE CLASS 4 (F & M) (For Fillies & Mares. Benchmark at 60.0

Distance 1600m

Going Good

Win Time 99.24s

Avg Time 98.83s

Stakes R110,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:9.0 4yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:12.0 4yrs:1.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Tap Shoes	Mr A Domeyer	7	60.5kg	82	86	86	Won	13/2Fav	B Y	O: Bjorn Nielsen T: Mr S J Snaith
2	Hampstead Heath Line	Mr C Zackey	1	59.5kg	79	72	72	+1.50	20/1	Y	O: Cape Racing Equine (Pty) Ltd T/A The Racing Club (Nom: Mr Kurt Felix) T: Mr A N Marcus
3	Pentolina Line	Mr R D Fourie	3	59.0kg	79	80	80	+1.55	10/1	B Y	O: Mrs Jane Truter & Mr K P Truter T: Mr V H Marshall
4	Lavender Bay	Mr P C Orffer	9	60.5kg	81	95	95	+1.85	5/1	B Y	O: Mrs S Plattner T: Mr W A Nel
5	Wehaveasituation	Mr J P van der Merwe	5	54.5kg	68	73	73	+3.60	3/1	B Y	O: RAR Syndicate, Messrs Rick Achmat, C R Harris & A Mahlangu T: Mr P P Kruyer
6	Apricity	Mr B J A Plaatjies	6	52.0kg*	85	74	74	+4.35	10/1	Y	—
7	Miraculous	Mr G van Niekerk	4	60.5kg	82	79	79	+4.85	28/10	EM Y	—
8	Street Talk	Mr C B Bantam	10	56.5kg	74	68	68	+5.25	100/1	EM Y	—
9	Lady Springfield	Mr S Khumalo	2	61.5kg	84	81	81	+9.00	20/1	Y	—
10	Take It As Red	Mr K G Steyn	8	52.5kg	83	65	65	+10.25	50/1	B Y	—

Tap Shoes

Mr A Domeyer · Dw 7 · 60.5kg

Won

13/2 Fav

MR 82 → 86

B Y

Hampstead Heath Line

Mr C Zackey · Dw 1 · 59.5kg

+1.50

20/1

MR 79 → 72

Pentolina Line

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 3 · 59.0kg

+1.55

10/1

MR 79 → 80

B Y

Lavender Bay

Mr P C Orffer · Dw 9 · 60.5kg

+1.85

5/1

MR 81 → 95

B Y

Wehaveasituation

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 5 · 54.5kg

+3.60

3/1

MR 68 → 73

B Y

Apricity

Mr B J A Plaatjies (True) · Dw 6 · 52.0kg

+4.35

10/1

MR 85 → 74

Miraculous

Mr G van Niekerk · Dw 4 · 60.5kg

+4.85

28/10

MR 82 → 79

EM Y

Street Talk

Mr C B Bantam · Dw 10 · 56.5kg

+5.25

100/1

MR 74 → 68

EM Y

Lady Springfield

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 2 · 61.5kg

+9.00

20/1

MR 84 → 81

Take It As Red

Mr K G Steyn · Dw 8 · 52.5kg

+10.25

50/1

MR 83 → 65

B Y

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) HAMPSTEAD HEATH (C Zackey) and STREET TALK (C Bantam) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) WEHAVEASITUATION (JP van der Merwe) proved difficult to settle in the early stages and raced wide on the turn and into the straight. b) APPROACING the 150m LADY SPRINGFIELD (S Khumalo) was steadied when awkwardly placed on the outside of HAMPSTEAD HEATH (C Zackey). Thereafter, Jockey S Khumalo reported that he felt something amiss with LADY SPRINGFIELD and he did not persevere with his riding in the latter stages. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. After interviewing Jockey S Khumalo, the Stipendiary Board has exercised the provisions of Rule 49.7, and LADY SPRINGFIELD is suspended pending a Veterinary Certificate prior to its next racing engagement. Trainer SJ Snaith was advised. c) Jockey A Domeyer was charged with a contravention of Rule 61.3.4 in that he failed to canter TAP SHOES in front of the stand before going to the start. Jockey A Domeyer signed an Admission of Guilt and was given a warning. d) Jockey S Khumalo was charged with a contravention of Rule 61.3.4 in that he failed to canter LADY SPRINGFIELD in front of the stand before going to the start. Jockey S Khumalo signed an Admission of Guilt and was given a warning. e) Jockey JP van der Merwe was charged with a contravention of Rule 61.3.4 in that he failed to canter WEHAVEASITUATION in front of the stand before going to the start. Jockey JP van der Merwe signed an Admission of Guilt and was given a warning. f) TAP SHOES, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer SJ Snaith was advised. (ZM) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) C Bantam rode STREET TALK (declared 14h57 on 20250826) b) STREET TALK raced with ear muffs (declared 07h18 on 20250823) c) JP van der Merwe (WEHAVEASITUATION) rode +0.5kg (54.9kgs) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) LADY SPRINGFIELD - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS