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12 September 2025 | Fairview | Race 4

PLAY SOCCER 6, 10 AND 13 MR 88 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1600m
Going Standard
Win Time 94.54s
Avg Time 95.62s
Stakes R100,000
WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:8.5 4yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:11.5 4yrs:1.5
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1 Mr C A Little 5 63.0kg 94 97 97 Won 10/1
B Y
O: Mr B J Fegen
T: Mr J P Nel
2 Mr R D Fourie 8 58.0kg 85 84 84 +1.25 11/2
TT Y
O: Ridgemont (Nom: Mr Craig Kieswetter) & Mr Devin Heffer
T: Mr A C Greeff
3
Dowser Line
Mr N Nastili 1 56.5kg* 86 84 84 +2.50 16/1
B Y
O: Straight Line Racing Syndicate (Nom: Mr N A Pretorius)
T: Mr Z Oosthuizen
4 Mr M A Yeni 6 55.5kg 79 75 75 +5.25 28/10
TT Y
O: Mr S C Meadows
T: Miss K Mitchley
5 Mr L M van Rensburg 3 59.5kg 87 87 87 +6.00 5/2Fav
Y
O: Mr W Chow
T: Mr S J Snaith
6 Mr C R Maujean 4 54.0kg 76 71 71 +6.25 25/2
TT Y
7 Mr M K Katjedi 10 54.5kg 77 72 72 +8.50 40/1
B Y
8 Mr C J Habib 2 55.5kg 79 75 75 +10.75 8/1
TT Y
9 Mr S L Naidoo 7 57.0kg 82 81 81 +21.00 66/1
B TT Y
10 Mr Y Ramzan 9 59.0kg 86 84 84 +21.75 33/1
B Y
1
Mr C A Little · Dw 5 · 63.0kg
Won
10/1
MR 9497
B Y
2
Mr R D Fourie · Dw 8 · 58.0kg
+1.25
11/2
MR 8584
TT Y
3
Dowser Line
Mr N Nastili (True) · Dw 1 · 56.5kg
+2.50
16/1
MR 8684
B Y
4
Mr M A Yeni · Dw 6 · 55.5kg
+5.25
28/10
MR 7975
TT Y
5
Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 3 · 59.5kg
+6.00
5/2 Fav
MR 8787
Y
6
Mr C R Maujean · Dw 4 · 54.0kg
+6.25
25/2
MR 7671
TT Y
7
Mr M K Katjedi · Dw 10 · 54.5kg
+8.50
40/1
MR 7772
B Y
8
Mr C J Habib · Dw 2 · 55.5kg
+10.75
8/1
MR 7975
TT Y
9
Mr S L Naidoo · Dw 7 · 57.0kg
+21.00
66/1
MR 8281
B TT Y
10
Mr Y Ramzan · Dw 9 · 59.0kg
+21.75
33/1
MR 8684
B Y
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) WALKONTHEWILDSIDE (R Fourie), KINGDOM OF HEAVEN (M Yeni) and PEDRO (C Maujean) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Permission was granted for KINGDOM OF HEAVEN (M Yeni) to be assisted by a lead pony when proceeding to the start. b) Shortly after the start, WILLIAM THE FIRST (C Habib) was bumped outwards by DOWSER (*N Nastili), which jumped outwards. c) WAZ WOUTER commenced to lose ground from approximately the 1300m and failed to respond to Jockey Y Ramzan's urgings. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. Assistant Trainer FJ Jacobs was advised to report back should he find anything amiss with this gelding on his return to the stables. d) BRENDEN JAMES (C Little) raced wide without cover on the bend and into the straight. e) KINGDOM OF HEAVEN (M Yeni) was hanging in from the 400m. f) Jockey M van Rensburg reported that GIMME MORE TIME did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. g) Jockey S Naidoo reported that the felt something amiss with AMERICAN DREAM. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. Assistant Trainer FJ Jacobs was advised to report back should he find anything amiss with this gelding on his return to the stables. h) BRENDEN JAMES, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer JP Nel was advised. (LM) i) WALKONTHEWILDSIDE, the second-placed horse, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer AC Greeff was advised. (LM) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) Nil RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) WAZ WOUTER - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected b) AMERICAN DREAM - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected c) GIMME MORE TIME - examined post-race. Lame right front. Rule 49.7 applies. A veterinary certificate is required prior to acceptance. Trainer TJ Laing, acting on behalf of Trainer SJ Snaith, was advised (Dr J de Villiers) d) KINGDOM OF HEAVEN - lame right hind. Rule 49.7 applies. A veterinary certificate is required prior to acceptance. Trainer K Mitchley was advised. (Dr J de Villiers) THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS