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24 October 2025 | Fairview | Race 4

PLAY SOCCER 6, 10 AND 13 MR 74 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1400m
Going Good
Win Time 83.80s
Avg Time 84.69s
Stakes R85,000
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 R D Fourie 8 61.5kg 91 103 103 Won 63/100Fav
TT Y
O: Mr P J Moor
T: Mr A C Greeff
2 Mr Y Ramzan 9 58.5kg 71 77 77 +2.50 40/1
B Y
O: Estate Late Mr G D Smith
T: Estate Late Mr G D Smith
3 Mr C A Little 3 59.5kg 73 75 75 +3.75 20/1
Y
O: Messrs Michael Moore, M F de Kock, D A McKenzie & Robin Strydom
T: Mr D A Mckenzie
4 Mr M A Yeni 5 59.5kg 74 72 72 +4.00 17/2
TT Y
O: D de Andrade & S Gaskell
T: Miss K Mitchley
5 Mr C J Habib 4 55.5kg 64 60 60 +5.25 40/1
B TT Y
O: Mr Q Thaver
T: Estate Late Mr G D Smith
6 Mr L Mxothwa 7 58.5kg 70 65 65 +6.50 20/1
B Y
7 Mr C Zackey 6 61.0kg 77 72 72 +7.00 10/1
Y
8 Mr W G Agrella 1 60.5kg 75 71 71 +7.25 8/1
TT Y
9 Mr N Nastili 10 59.5kg* 78 68 68 +8.50 20/1
TT F
10 Mr B Soodoo 2 53.5kg* 70 69 69 +11.50 66/1
F
1
Mr R D Fourie · Dw 8 · 61.5kg
Won
63/100 Fav
MR 91103
TT Y
2
Mr Y Ramzan · Dw 9 · 58.5kg
+2.50
40/1
MR 7177
B Y
3
Mr C A Little · Dw 3 · 59.5kg
+3.75
20/1
MR 7375
Y
4
Mr M A Yeni · Dw 5 · 59.5kg
+4.00
17/2
MR 7472
TT Y
5
Mr C J Habib · Dw 4 · 55.5kg
+5.25
40/1
MR 6460
B TT Y
6
Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 7 · 58.5kg
+6.50
20/1
MR 7065
B Y
7
Mr C Zackey · Dw 6 · 61.0kg
+7.00
10/1
MR 7772
Y
8
Mr W G Agrella · Dw 1 · 60.5kg
+7.25
8/1
MR 7571
TT Y
9
Mr N Nastili (True) · Dw 10 · 59.5kg
+8.50
20/1
MR 7868
TT F
10
Mr B Soodoo (True) · Dw 2 · 53.5kg
+11.50
66/1
MR 7069
F
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) ROYAL KINGDOM (R Fourie) was reluctant to load. b) ASINANTANGA (C Zackey) jumped slow, losing two to three lengths. c) PYROMANIAC (*N Nastili) and GARDEN SUN (*B Soodoo) jumped slow, losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded. (13h39) b) Permission was granted for ROYAL KINGDOM (R Fourie) and ASINANTANGA (C Zackey) to be assisted by a lead pony when proceeding to the start. c) GLOBETONIC (Y Ramzan) and GUARDING THE WALL (L Mxothwa) over raced in the middle stages. d) VOLARE E MAMBO (C Little) was switched out to obtain a clear run at the 350m. e) SILENT TRIGGER (C Habib) shifted out away from the crop at approximately the 300m. f) In view of the report from the Starter regarding ASINANTANGA (C Zackey), Assistant Trainer DG Smith will be advised to have this gelding re-schooled prior to his next engagement in terms of Rule 61.6.10. g) ROYAL KINGDOM, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer AC Greeff was advised. (LM) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) ASINANTANGA raced without a tongue tie (declared 16h47 on 20251022) b) SILVERY SURFER raced with a compression mask and blinkers (declared 05h57 on 20251023) c) L Mxothwa (GUARDING THE WALL) rode +0.5kg (58.5kgs) d) C Habib (SILENT TRIGGER) rode +0.5kg (55.8kgs) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) ROYAL KINGDOM - mouth injury THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS