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16 December 2025 | Turffontein | Race 9

PLAY SOCCER 6, 10 AND 13 NOVICE HANDICAP (Maidens & 1 time winners)

Distance 1160m

Going Good

Win Time 68.10s

Avg Time 67.43s

Stakes R100,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:4.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:6.0

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Antonio Gaudi	Mr K Matsunyane	5	57.0kg	79	81	81	Won	25/2	Y	O: Messrs P M Chetty & R Chetty T: Miss R L Klaasen
2	Red Penny Line	Miss R A Venniker	6	55.5kg	87	85	85	+0.80	20/1	TT Y	O: Messrs M J Kapnias & A M Kapnias T: Mr P F Matchett
3	Splittheeights	Mr C Murray	12	59.0kg	91	109	109	+1.00	67/100Fav	Y	O: Mr P M Murugasa T: Mike/Mathew De Kock
4	Spy Story	Mr M Mbuto	2	50.5kg*	71	60	60	+1.80	20/1	TT Y	O: Mr St John D Gray T: Mr St John D Gray
5	Romilly	Mr G J Lerena	11	56.5kg	86	87	87	+2.10	14/1	Y	O: Wernars Family & R M Sewgoolam T: Mr J A Janse van Vuuren
6	Quiet Winter	Mr K de Melo	7	54.5kg	82	75	75	+2.30	10/1	Y	—
7	Eight Hats	Mr P Mxoli	8	52.0kg	76	62	62	+3.60	100/1	B Y	—
8	Clever Trevor	Mr J R Syster	1	58.5kg	90	87	87	+3.65	33/1	Y	—
9	Can You Danse	Mr M K Katjedi	9	57.5kg	80	73	73	+3.75	100/1	TT Y	—
10	Sunset Warrior	Mr L Nhlapo	3	55.0kg	83	76	76	+3.85	100/1	Y	—
11	Believe In Fate	Mr R D Fourie	10	60.0kg	85	85	85	+4.55	14/1	TT Y	—
12	Ready Set Fire	Mr M A Yeni	4	56.0kg	77	63	63	+5.55	14/1	B Y	—

Antonio Gaudi

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 5 · 57.0kg

Won

25/2

MR 79 → 81

Red Penny Line

Miss R A Venniker · Dw 6 · 55.5kg

+0.80

20/1

MR 87 → 85

TT Y

Splittheeights

Mr C Murray · Dw 12 · 59.0kg

+1.00

67/100 Fav

MR 91 → 109

Spy Story

Mr M Mbuto (True) · Dw 2 · 50.5kg

+1.80

20/1

MR 71 → 60

TT Y

Romilly

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 11 · 56.5kg

+2.10

14/1

MR 86 → 87

Quiet Winter

Mr K de Melo · Dw 7 · 54.5kg

+2.30

10/1

MR 82 → 75

Eight Hats

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 8 · 52.0kg

+3.60

100/1

MR 76 → 62

B Y

Clever Trevor

Mr J R Syster · Dw 1 · 58.5kg

+3.65

33/1

MR 90 → 87

Can You Danse

Mr M K Katjedi · Dw 9 · 57.5kg

+3.75

100/1

MR 80 → 73

TT Y

Sunset Warrior

Mr L Nhlapo · Dw 3 · 55.0kg

+3.85

100/1

MR 83 → 76

Believe In Fate

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 10 · 60.0kg

+4.55

14/1

MR 85 → 85

TT Y

Ready Set Fire

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 4 · 56.0kg

+5.55

14/1

MR 77 → 63

B Y

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) ROMILLY (G Lerena) jumped sharply inwards leaving the stalls. b) READY SET FIRE (M Yeni), QUIET WINTER (K de Melo) and EIGHT HATS (P Mxoli) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Shortly after the start, BELIEVE IN FATE (R Fourie) was carried in by ROMILLY (G Lerena), which jumped inwards leaving the stalls. b) CLEVER TREVOR (J R Syster) proved difficult to settle in the early and middle stages. c) At approximately the 500m, CAN YOU DANSE (M K Katjedi) was brushed out by EIGHT HATS (P Mxoli), which was carried out by QUIET WINTER (K de Melo), which rolled out. d) SUNSET WARRIOR (L Nhlapo) was baulked for a clear run from the 400m to the 300m. e) BELIEVE IN FATE (R Fourie) was baulked for a clear run from the 400m to the 200m and thereafter, in the concluding stages, BELIEVE IN FATE (R Fourie), which rolled out, was steadied when awkwardly placed on the heels of QUIET WINTER (K de Melo). f) ANTONIO GAUDI (K Matsunyane), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer R Klaasen advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) READY SET FIRE raced equipped with blinkers (declared 15 December 2025 at 09H22). b) ANTONIO GAUDI raced with club colours (blue with a black cap). Stipes permission. THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.