07 December 2025 | Turffontein | Race 3

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

Distance 1160m

Going Good

Win Time 69.02s

Avg Time 68.54s

Stakes R120,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Rockaroundtheclock	Mr M A Yeni	7	60.0kg	80	83	83	Won	9/2	Y	O: Mr F Bronkhorst & Bryan & Taryn Spong T: Mr F Bronkhorst
2	Sakura Hanami Line	Mr C Zackey	8	57.5kg	—	77	77	+2.75	5/2Fav	Y	O: ASSM Racing Syndicate (Nom: Mr A Chadha) T: Mr S G Tarry
3	Continental King	Mr L M van Rensburg	12	60.0kg	—	84	84	+5.85	3/1	Y	O: D de Andrade & S Gaskell T: Miss D N Stenger
4	Terrence	Mr C J Habib	13	60.0kg	—	78	78	+7.25	16/1	Y	O: Mr G A Triggol T: Mr A G Laird
5	Oklahoma Smokeshow	Mr K Matsunyane	4	60.0kg	67	80	80	+7.85	25/1	Y	O: TKP Racing (Nom: Trevelen Pillay) & Mr D Chinsammy T: Mr F P P Habib
6	Russel Square	Mr P Mxoli	5	60.0kg	—	59	59	+8.55	125/1	TT Y	—
7	Master Buddy	Mr S Khumalo	1	60.0kg	—	71	71	+9.35	33/1	Y	—
8	Special Al	Mr S D Veale	3	60.0kg	—	—	—	+12.25	5/1	Y	—
9	Underdog	Ms S T Valjalo	10	56.0kg*	54	58	58	+12.35	20/1	B Y	—
10	Abbey Sniper	Mr N Klink	6	60.0kg	41	44	44	+15.05	125/1	Y	—
11	Captain's Express	Mr M K Katjedi	11	60.0kg	—	55	55	+15.80	50/1	TT Y	—
12	In The Willows	Mr L Nhlapo	2	60.0kg	62	54	54	+17.00	50/1	B Y	—
13	New Life	Mr J R Syster	9	60.0kg	45	38	38	+25.50	125/1	Y	—
Code 88	Frankie Fahrenheit	—	13	60.0kg	—	63	63	—	66/1	N	—
Code 88	Rock Music	—	7	60.0kg*	—	72	72	—	33/1	N	—

Rockaroundtheclock

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

Won

9/2

MR 80 → 83

Sakura Hanami Line

Mr C Zackey · Dw 8 · 57.5kg

+2.75

5/2 Fav

MR — → 77

Continental King

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 12 · 60.0kg

+5.85

3/1

MR — → 84

Terrence

Mr C J Habib · Dw 13 · 60.0kg

+7.25

16/1

MR — → 78

Oklahoma Smokeshow

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+7.85

25/1

MR 67 → 80

Russel Square

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+8.55

125/1

MR — → 59

TT Y

Master Buddy

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

+9.35

33/1

MR — → 71

Special Al

Mr S D Veale · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+12.25

5/1

MR — → —

Underdog

Ms S T Valjalo (True) · Dw 10 · 56.0kg

+12.35

20/1

MR 54 → 58

B Y

Abbey Sniper

Mr N Klink · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+15.05

125/1

MR 41 → 44

Captain's Express

Mr M K Katjedi · Dw 11 · 60.0kg

+15.80

50/1

MR — → 55

TT Y

In The Willows

Mr L Nhlapo · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

+17.00

50/1

MR 62 → 54

B Y

New Life

Mr J R Syster · Dw 9 · 60.0kg

+25.50

125/1

MR 45 → 38

Frankie Fahrenheit

— · Dw 13 · 60.0kg

—

66/1

MR — → 63

Rock Music

— (True) · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

—

33/1

MR — → 72

THE START OF THIS RACE WAS DELAYED DUE TO THE DELAY IN THE PREVIOUS RACE. THE STARTER REPORTED: a) MASTER BUDDY (S Khumalo) was stubborn loading. Trainer A G Laird was advised to reschool this gelding prior to his next engagement (GT). b) SAKURA HANAMI (C Zackey) was restless in the stalls. c) NEW LIFE (J R Syster), SPECIAL AL (S Veale) and TERRENCE (C Habib) were slow, losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) NEW LIFE (J R Syster) raced detached from the field throughout. b) SAKURA HANAMI (C Zackey) hung in from the 300m. c) CONTINENTAL KING (M van Rensburg) shifted in away from the crop from the 150m. d) Jockey M K Katjedi reported that CAPTAIN'S EXPRESS made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. e) Apprentice S Valjalo was dislodged from UNDERDOG in the pull-up area. This precluded Apprentice S Valjalo from weighing in. The Board, acting in terms of Rule 66.2, deemed her weight to be correct. f) ROCKAROUNDTHECLOCK (M Yeni), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Stable Employee M Sigauque, acting on behalf of Trainer F Bronkhorst, was advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) IN THE WILLOWS was ridden by Jockey L Nhlapo (declared 7 December 2025 at 10H27). b) OKLAHOMA SMOKESHOW was ridden by Jockey K Matsunyane (declared 7 December 2025 at 13H14). Stipes permission. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) SAKURA HANAMI raced equipped with a compression mask (declared 6 December 2025 at 06H24). b) RUSSEL SQUARE raced equipped with cheek pieces (declared 6 December 2025 at 07H49). c) ABBEY SNIPER raced equipped with alumites (declared 6 December 2025 at 07H51). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) CAPTAIN'S EXPRESS examined post race, nothing obvious detected. SCRATCHED: a) ROCK MUSIC insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). b) FRANKIE FAHRENHEIT no Jockey available. Advised 7 December 2025 at 13H23. To be investigated. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.