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11 December 2025 | Vaal | Race 8

PLAY SOCCER 6, 10 AND 13 FM 98 DIVIDED HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)

Distance 1600m
Going Good
Win Time 96.19s
Avg Time 94.90s
Stakes R135,000
WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:6.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:8.5 4yrs:0.5
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1 Mr M A Yeni 3 52.0kg 89 99 99 Won 5/4Fav
Y
O: Wilgerbosdrift (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mrs M Slack)
T: Candice & Tammy Dawson
2 Mr C Zackey 2 57.5kg 93 100 100 +0.80 9/2
Y
O: Drakenstein Stud (Nom: Mrs G A Rupert)
T: Mr S G Tarry
3
Bakwena Line
Mr K de Melo 8 57.5kg 93 97 97 +1.30 33/10
B EM Y
O: Wernars Family
T: Mr J A Janse van Vuuren
4 Mr K Matsunyane 5 52.0kg 82 78 78 +4.30 25/2
Y
O: Dr M Taljaardt
T: Mr F Bronkhorst
5 Mr P Mxoli 1 54.0kg 86 80 80 +4.60 50/1
TT Y
O: Wilgerbosdrift (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mrs M Slack)
T: Mr S G Tarry
6 Mr M K Katjedi 7 57.5kg 93 76 76 +5.50 66/1
Y
7 Mickaelle Michel 6 53.5kg 88 87 87 +5.75 14/1
F
8 Mr C J Habib 4 54.5kg 87 86 86 +13.25 14/1
TT EM Y
Code 88 Mr G J Lerena 7 61.0kg 99 99 9/4
N
1
Mr M A Yeni · Dw 3 · 52.0kg
Won
5/4 Fav
MR 8999
Y
2
Mr C Zackey · Dw 2 · 57.5kg
+0.80
9/2
MR 93100
Y
3
Bakwena Line
Mr K de Melo · Dw 8 · 57.5kg
+1.30
33/10
MR 9397
B EM Y
4
Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 5 · 52.0kg
+4.30
25/2
MR 8278
Y
5
Mr P Mxoli · Dw 1 · 54.0kg
+4.60
50/1
MR 8680
TT Y
6
Mr M K Katjedi · Dw 7 · 57.5kg
+5.50
66/1
MR 9376
Y
7
Mickaelle Michel · Dw 6 · 53.5kg
+5.75
14/1
MR 8887
F
8
Mr C J Habib · Dw 4 · 54.5kg
+13.25
14/1
MR 8786
TT EM Y
88
Mr G J Lerena · Dw 7 · 61.0kg
9/4
MR 99
N
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) COCOMELON (M K Katjedi) and ACROSS THE POND (M Michel) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) WARM RECEPTION (M Yeni) over-raced in the early stages. b) At approximately the 600m, ACROSS THE POND (M Michel), which commenced to over-race, was steadied to avoid running onto the heels of BAKWENA (K de Melo). c) Shortly before the finish line, BAKWENA (K de Melo) was brushed out by GERBERA (C Zackey), which shifted out marginally away from the crop. d) Jockey C Habib reported that STREISAND made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. e) WARM RECEPTION (M Yeni), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Stable Employee M Ncube, acting on behalf of Trainers C/T Dawson, was advised (SM). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) MOUNTAIN HIGH raced without cheek pieces (declared 10 December 2025 at 09H40). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) STREISAND choked up; fatigued. SCRATCHED: a) DOITWITHDIAMONDS insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None. Race 8 contd.