04 December 2025 | Vaal | Race 3

PLAY SOCCER 6, 10 AND 13 MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)

Distance 1450m

Going Soft

Win Time 88.58s

Avg Time 88.81s

Stakes R120,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Force Publique	Mr G J Lerena	9	59.0kg	79	81	81	Won	4/1Fav	Y	O: Wernars Family T: Mr Lucky Houdalakis
2	Go Johnny Go	Mr C Murray	5	59.0kg	—	76	76	+0.40	10/1	Y	O: Mr P M Murugasa T: Mike/Mathew De Kock
3	Shoreybomba	Mr S Khumalo	13	59.0kg	—	73	73	+0.70	16/1	Y	O: Hanna Brothers and Friends Syndicate (Nom: Mr L G Hanna) T: Mr J I Crawford
4	Jaffa Line	Mr C J Habib	12	59.0kg	—	82	82	+1.20	5/2	Y	O: Messrs G A Basel, L Clark, G C Cornwall & J Gerber T: Mr A G Laird
5	Space Mission	Mr C Zackey	4	59.0kg	81	74	74	+2.80	7/2	TT Y	O: Messrs G G Anthony, A Lahoud, Jarryd Lahoud, Larry Pogir, S Poriazis, Sivan Ramsamy & Wernars Family T: Mr S G Tarry
6	One Of Those Days	Ms S T Valjalo	11	55.0kg*	—	81	81	+3.00	14/1	Y	—
7	Gavius Maximus	Mr M A Yeni	1	59.0kg	81	79	79	+3.20	7/1	EM Y	—
8	Jabberwocky	Mr K J Lihaba	10	60.0kg*	59	45	45	+3.50	25/1	Y	—
9	Le Turbo	Mr L M van Rensburg	14	59.0kg	70	79	79	+6.20	40/1	Y	—
10	Beach Walker	Mr M Mbuto	8	56.5kg*	80	72	72	+7.00	14/1	B Y	—
11	Anonymous	Mr L Nhlapo	2	60.0kg	61	50	50	+7.20	75/1	TT Y	—
12	Eagles Rock	Mr P Mxoli	7	60.0kg	40	47	47	+12.50	75/1	Y	—
13	Gunboat	Mr T J Mayhew	6	59.0kg*	—	74	74	+21.75	75/1	B Y	—
14	Gold Platina	Mr M K Katjedi	3	59.0kg	58	58	58	+34.50	75/1	B TT Y	—
Code 88	Lady Limoncello	Mr K Matsunyane	6	57.0kg	—	65	65	—	10/1	N	—

Force Publique

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 9 · 59.0kg

Won

4/1 Fav

MR 79 → 81

Go Johnny Go

Mr C Murray · Dw 5 · 59.0kg

+0.40

10/1

MR — → 76

Shoreybomba

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 13 · 59.0kg

+0.70

16/1

MR — → 73

Jaffa Line

Mr C J Habib · Dw 12 · 59.0kg

+1.20

5/2

MR — → 82

Space Mission

Mr C Zackey · Dw 4 · 59.0kg

+2.80

7/2

MR 81 → 74

TT Y

One Of Those Days

Ms S T Valjalo (True) · Dw 11 · 55.0kg

+3.00

14/1

MR — → 81

Gavius Maximus

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 1 · 59.0kg

+3.20

7/1

MR 81 → 79

EM Y

Jabberwocky

Mr K J Lihaba (True) · Dw 10 · 60.0kg

+3.50

25/1

MR 59 → 45

Le Turbo

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 14 · 59.0kg

+6.20

40/1

MR 70 → 79

Beach Walker

Mr M Mbuto (True) · Dw 8 · 56.5kg

+7.00

14/1

MR 80 → 72

B Y

Anonymous

Mr L Nhlapo · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

+7.20

75/1

MR 61 → 50

TT Y

Eagles Rock

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

+12.50

75/1

MR 40 → 47

Gunboat

Mr T J Mayhew (True) · Dw 6 · 59.0kg

+21.75

75/1

MR — → 74

B Y

Gold Platina

Mr M K Katjedi · Dw 3 · 59.0kg

+34.50

75/1

MR 58 → 58

B TT Y

Lady Limoncello

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 6 · 57.0kg

—

10/1

MR — → 65

THE START OF THIS RACE WAS DELAYED DUE TO THE DELAY IN THE PREVIOUS RACE. THE STARTER REPORTED: a) GO JOHNNY GO (C Murray) and JAFFA (C Habib) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) At approximately the 100m, SPACE MISSION (C Zackey) was accidentally struck in the face by Jockey G Lerena's (FORCE PUBLIQUE) crop when racing in close proximity to each other. b) From the 100m, GO JOHNNY GO (C Murray) was carried in and bumped in by SHOREYBOMBA (S Khumalo), which shifted in away from the crop, which resulted in GO JOHNNY GO (C Murray) having to steady momentarily when carried onto the heels of FORCE PUBLIQUE (G Lerena) by SHOREYBOMBA (S Khumalo). An Objection was lodged by Jockey C Murray, on behalf of the third-placed horse, GO JOHNNY GO, against the second-placed horse, SHOREYBOMBA (S Khumalo), on the grounds of interference in the concluding stages. The Objection Board, after reviewing the patrol film of the race and hearing all the evidence put forward by the connections, was of the opinion that GO JOHNNY GO (C Murray) would have finished in front of SHOREYBOMBA (S Khumalo), barring this incident, and therefore upheld the Objection and amended the Judges' result to read as follows: 1st 7 FORCE PUBLIQUE (G Lerena) 2nd 10 GO JOHNNY GO (C Murray) 3rd 14 SHOREYBOMBA (S Khumalo) 4th 12 JAFFA (C Habib) 5th 5 SPACE MISSION (C Zackey) 6th 13 ONE OF THOSE DAYS (*S Valjalo) c) FORCE PUBLIQUE (G Lerena), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer M N Houdalakis advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) ONE OF THOSE DAYS was ridden by Apprentice S Valjalo (declared 3 December 2025 at 10H12). b) GUNBOAT was ridden by Apprentice T Mayhew (declared 4 December 2025 at 0921). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) ANONYMOUS is a gelding (gelded, 25 July 2024). To be investigated. Race 3 contd. THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS. SCRATCHED: a) LADY LIMONCELLO change of stable. Advised 3 December 2025 at 09H59. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.