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10 September 2025 | Fairview | Race 5

PLAY SOCCER 6, 10 AND 13 CLASSIFIED STAKES (For horses with nett rating of 74 and below)

Distance 2000m
Going Standard
Win Time 122.56s
Avg Time 123.92s
Stakes R80,000
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1 Mr C J Habib 4 58.0kg 70 73 73 Won 5/1
B TT Y
O: Alac (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mr A L A Crabbia)
T: Estate Late Mr G D Smith
2 Mr R D Fourie 2 56.5kg 74 75 75 +0.50 5/1
TT F
O: Messrs L Dotwana, L V Magqaza & Dr A H Parker
T: Mr A C Greeff
2 Mr M A Yeni 3 56.5kg 73 82 82 +0.50 9/4Fav
B TT Y
O: Mr C T Holmes
T: Miss K Mitchley
4 Mr X C Ndlovu 6 52.5kg 55 63 63 +1.50 40/1
Y
O: Five Star Racing & Stud CC (Nom: Ms A M Kacnis)
T: Mr E Kaknis
5 Mr M K Katjedi 7 56.0kg 64 58 58 +5.75 14/1
B F
O: Miss C Lotz & Mr J P Nel
T: Mr J P Nel
6 Mr N Nastili 1 55.5kg* 72 69 69 +5.80 9/4
F
7 Mr C A Little 5 60.0kg 73 73 73 +30.05 25/2
Y
Code 88 8 -4.0kg* 71 71 7/1
N
1
Mr C J Habib · Dw 4 · 58.0kg
Won
5/1
MR 7073
B TT Y
2
Mr R D Fourie · Dw 2 · 56.5kg
+0.50
5/1
MR 7475
TT F
2
Mr M A Yeni · Dw 3 · 56.5kg
+0.50
9/4 Fav
MR 7382
B TT Y
4
Mr X C Ndlovu · Dw 6 · 52.5kg
+1.50
40/1
MR 5563
Y
5
Mr M K Katjedi · Dw 7 · 56.0kg
+5.75
14/1
MR 6458
B F
6
Mr N Nastili (True) · Dw 1 · 55.5kg
+5.80
9/4
MR 7269
F
7
Mr C A Little · Dw 5 · 60.0kg
+30.05
25/2
MR 7373
Y
88
— (True) · Dw 8 · -4.0kg
7/1
MR 71
N
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) HAARLEM (C Little) and PARDON ME (MK Katjedi) jumped slow, losing two lengths. b) SAN QUINTIN (X Ndlovu) jumped slow, losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) GARDEN SUN (*N Nastili) recorded a TCO2 concentration of more than 36 mmol/L. Trainer JVA Strydom was advised that a second blood specimen would be collected. (13h35) This specimen was of an acceptable TCO2 level. b) BACK FOR MORE (R Fourie) faltered shortly after the start. c) A BIT CHILLY (C Habib) shifted both ways away from the crop from the 200m. d) Jockey C Little reported that HAARLEM did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. e) Jockey R Fourie was charged with a contravention of Rule 58.10.2 (read with Guideline M on the use of the crop) in that as the rider of BACK FOR MORE he misused his crop by striking BACK FOR MORE more than 12 times (13) which was not warranted when considering the circumstances of the race. Jockey R Fourie signed an admission of guilt and was fined R2 000,00. f) A BIT CHILLY, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer DG Smith, acting on behalf of Trainer GD Smith, was advised. (LM) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) X Ndlovu (SAN QUINTIN) rode +0.5kg (52.5kgs) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) HAARLEM - examined post-race. Lame right front. Suspected lateral fetlock fracture. A veterinary certificate and a grass gallop are required prior to racing. Rule 49.7 applied. Trainer JP Nel advised (Dr M Bawden) SCRATCHED: a) ALADO'S PRIDE - ineligible: winner Fairview 20250905 (declared 14h28 on 20250908)