MERITOCRACY SA RACING INTELLIGENCE
MERITOCRACY SA RACING INTELLIGENCE
Back to Race Results
22 September 2025 | Durbanville | Race 3

JOIN THE RACE COAST TURF CLUB MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)

Distance 1600m
Going Good
Win Time 98.68s
Avg Time 99.96s
Stakes R110,000
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1
Set To Music Line
Mr A C Fortune 10 60.0kg 72 71 71 Won 7/1
Y
O: Wolf Power Syndicate (Nom: Mrs D Howell)
T: Mr M H Maingard
2
Greenchoice
Mr C Zackey 8 57.0kg — 80 80 +0.05 2/1Fav
Y
O: Mr J P Cuvelier
T: Mr S J Snaith
3
Chance Encounter
Mr Serino Moodley 5 57.0kg — 81 81 +2.30 9/4
Y
O: Mrs S Plattner
T: Mr W A Nel
4
Fear Of Fire
Mr R D Fourie 7 57.0kg 72 72 72 +4.05 4/1
Y
O: Mr C W Hui
T: Mr V H Marshall
5
Diogenes
Mr C Murray 6 57.0kg 72 99 99 +4.10 50/1
Y
O: Mr N Jonsson
T: Mr S J Snaith
6
World First
Mr S D Veale 9 57.0kg — 88 88 +4.40 16/1
Y
—
7
Le Turbo
Mr L Mxothwa 4 57.0kg 72 79 79 +9.15 100/1
Y
—
8
Glenalmond
Mr B J A Plaatjies 12 57.0kg* — 63 63 +10.40 125/1
Y
—
9
Seafarer
Mr M A Yeni 1 57.0kg — 65 65 +10.60 33/1
Y
—
10
Leif Erikson
Mr K J Lihaba 3 57.0kg* — 60 60 +10.70 125/1
B Y
—
11
Future Citizen
Mr J P van der Merwe 11 57.0kg — — — +19.70 125/1
Y
—
12
Ruby's Fortress
Mr V Jodhee 2 53.0kg* — 36 36 +99.99 125/1
Y
—
Code 88
Fast And Free
Mr C A Little 11 57.0kg — 79 79 — 25/1
N
—
1
Set To Music Line
Mr A C Fortune · Dw 10 · 60.0kg
Won
7/1
MR 72 → 71
Y
2
Greenchoice
Mr C Zackey · Dw 8 · 57.0kg
+0.05
2/1 Fav
MR — → 80
Y
3
Chance Encounter
Mr Serino Moodley · Dw 5 · 57.0kg
+2.30
9/4
MR — → 81
Y
4
Fear Of Fire
Mr R D Fourie · Dw 7 · 57.0kg
+4.05
4/1
MR 72 → 72
Y
5
Diogenes
Mr C Murray · Dw 6 · 57.0kg
+4.10
50/1
MR 72 → 99
Y
6
World First
Mr S D Veale · Dw 9 · 57.0kg
+4.40
16/1
MR — → 88
Y
7
Le Turbo
Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 4 · 57.0kg
+9.15
100/1
MR 72 → 79
Y
8
Glenalmond
Mr B J A Plaatjies (True) · Dw 12 · 57.0kg
+10.40
125/1
MR — → 63
Y
9
Seafarer
Mr M A Yeni · Dw 1 · 57.0kg
+10.60
33/1
MR — → 65
Y
10
Leif Erikson
Mr K J Lihaba (True) · Dw 3 · 57.0kg
+10.70
125/1
MR — → 60
B Y
11
Future Citizen
Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 11 · 57.0kg
+19.70
125/1
MR — → —
Y
12
Ruby's Fortress
Mr V Jodhee (True) · Dw 2 · 53.0kg
+99.99
125/1
MR — → 36
Y
88
Fast And Free
Mr C A Little · Dw 11 · 57.0kg
—
25/1
MR — → 79
N
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) SEAFARER ( M Yeni), RUBY'S FORTRESS (*V Jodhee) and FUTURE CITIZEN (JP van der Merwe) jumped slow, losing one length and thereafter were slow into stride. b) LE TURBO (L Mxothwa) jumped awkwardly. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) On arriving at the start, the Veterinary Surgeon noticed a small abrasion on the right front leg of FUTURE CITIZEN (JP van der Merwe). This colt was examined and passed suitable to race. b) At the 1200m DIOGENES (C Murray) was momentarily inconvenienced on the inside of SET TO MUSIC (A Fortune), which commenced to over race and shifted in slightly. c) Jockey A Fortune 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 SET TO MUSIC he misused his crop by striking SET TO MUSIC more than 12 times (15) which was not warranted when considering the circumstances of the race. Jockey A Fortune signed an admission of guilt and was fined R7500,00. d) SET TO MUSIC, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer MH Maingard was advised. (TJ) e) GREENCHOICE, the second-placed horse, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer SJ Snaith was advised. (TJ) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) L Mxothwa (LE TURBO) rode +0.5kg (57.9kgs) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) RUBY'S FORTRESS - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected b) FUTURE CITIZEN - examined post-race. Small abrasion right front leg SCRATCHED: a) FAST AND FREE - coughing. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 17h34 on 20250921)