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10 October 2025 | Fairview | Race 4

PLAY SOCCER 6, 10 AND 13 MR 80 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1400m
Going Good
Win Time 85.03s
Avg Time 84.69s
Stakes R90,000
WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:7.0 4yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:9.5 4yrs:1.5
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1 Mr Y Ramzan 9 60.5kg 81 83 83 Won 25/2
Y
O: Hollywood Racing (Nom: Mr A Delpech)
T: Estate Late Mr G D Smith
2 Mr M A Yeni 7 56.5kg 74 72 72 +0.25 8/1
TT Y
O: D de Andrade & S Gaskell
T: Miss K Mitchley
3
Pedro Line
Mr W G Agrella 5 57.5kg 75 71 71 +0.35 33/1
TT Y
O: Messrs W K Graham, Kenny Govender, Malcolm Munsami & Miss T J Laing
T: Miss T J Laing
4 Mr C Zackey 8 55.5kg 70 65 65 +1.35 25/1
B Y
O: Mr W J Engelbrecht (Jnr)
T: Mrs S B Kotzen
5 Mr C A Little 4 59.0kg 78 68 68 +1.45 16/1
TT F
O: Messrs C De Wet, C C M Do Carmo, J V A Strydom, Mrs M O Strydom & Money Talks Syndicate (Nom: Mr J V A Strydom)
T: Mr J V A Strydom
6 Mr M K Katjedi 6 52.5kg 65 55 55 +1.55 17/2
B TT Y
7 Mr C R Maujean 1 62.0kg 84 82 82 +1.60 91/100Fav
TT Y
8 Mr Damyan Pillay 2 56.5kg* 82 77 77 +2.10 5/1
Y
9 Mr C Murray 3 60.0kg 80 73 73 +2.85 25/1
TT Y
1
Mr Y Ramzan · Dw 9 · 60.5kg
Won
25/2
MR 8183
Y
2
Mr M A Yeni · Dw 7 · 56.5kg
+0.25
8/1
MR 7472
TT Y
3
Pedro Line
Mr W G Agrella · Dw 5 · 57.5kg
+0.35
33/1
MR 7571
TT Y
4
Mr C Zackey · Dw 8 · 55.5kg
+1.35
25/1
MR 7065
B Y
5
Mr C A Little · Dw 4 · 59.0kg
+1.45
16/1
MR 7868
TT F
6
Mr M K Katjedi · Dw 6 · 52.5kg
+1.55
17/2
MR 6555
B TT Y
7
Mr C R Maujean · Dw 1 · 62.0kg
+1.60
91/100 Fav
MR 8482
TT Y
8
Mr Damyan Pillay (True) · Dw 2 · 56.5kg
+2.10
5/1
MR 8277
Y
9
Mr C Murray · Dw 3 · 60.0kg
+2.85
25/1
MR 8073
TT Y
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) NEW MEXICO (C Maujean) was fractious in the stalls, taken out, examined by the Veterinary Surgeon and passed suitable to race. b) PEDRO (W Agrella) and MR BELVEDERE (MK Katjedi) were slow into stride. c) ONE SCOTCH (*D Pillay) jumped awkwardly outwards and was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded. (13h05) b) Permission was granted for IGUGULETHU (Y Ramzan) to be assisted by a lead pony when proceeding to the start. c) ONE SCOTCH (*D Pillay) over raced in the early and middle stages. d) NEW MEXICO (C Maujean) shifted out away from the crop from the 150m. e) At the 100m, PEDRO (W Agrella) had to steady when awkwardly placed between ONE SCOTCH (*D Pillay) and ARABIAN RED (C Murray). Thereafter, PEDRO (W Agrella) was carried inwards by SILVERY SURFER (M Yeni), which shifted inwards away from the crop in the latter stages. f) Jockey C Maujean reported that he felt something amiss with NEW MEXICO. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. Trainer TJ Laing was advised to report back should she find anything amiss with this gelding on his return t the stables. g) IGUGULETHU, 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) C Murray rode ARABIAN RED (declared 07h31 at 20251009) b) Y Ramzan rode IGUGULETHU (declared 12h31 on 20251010) c) IGUGULETHU raced with a compression mask (declared 16h49 on 20251008) d) C Zackey (GUARDING THE WALL) rode +1kg of which 0.5kg was carded (56.2kgs) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) NEW MEXICO - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected b) PYROMANIAC - mouth injury & scalp wound right hind THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS