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22 December 2025 | Fairview | Race 5

PLAY SOCCER 6, 10 AND 13 PINNACLE STAKES (Open to all horses)

Distance 1200m
Going Standard
Win Time 69.62s
Avg Time 69.50s
Stakes R108,000
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1 Mr R D Fourie 4 62.0kg 116 118 118 Won 91/100Fav
B Y
O: Pine Lodge Stud & Halo Stables T/A Halo Syndicate (Nom: Mr A C Greeff)
T: Mr A C Greeff
2 Mr L Mxothwa 8 62.0kg 118 117 117 +0.25 6/1
Y
O: Hollywood Racing (Nom: Mr A Delpech)
T: Mr D G Smith
3 Mr M A Yeni 1 58.0kg 94 99 99 +0.35 7/2
B TT Y
O: Mr Mervin Govender
T: Miss K Mitchley
4 Mr A C Fortune 7 62.0kg 109 109 109 +1.60 10/1
TT Y
O: Hollywood Racing (Nom: Mr A Delpech)
T: Mr A C Greeff
5 Mr Y Ramzan 5 58.0kg 91 92 92 +1.65 40/1
Y
O: Mr R M Sewgoolam
T: Mr D G Smith
6 Mr C J Habib 3 55.0kg 85 94 94 +2.40 16/1
Y
7 Mr X C Ndlovu 2 59.5kg 96 95 95 +4.15 33/1
B TT Y
8 Mr G Dookhit 6 58.0kg* 110 107 107 +4.90 40/1
Y
9 Mr K Minnie 9 59.5kg 96 99 99 +6.65 100/1
TT Y
10 Mr S L Naidoo 10 58.0kg 91 80 80 +11.15 100/1
Y
1
Mr R D Fourie · Dw 4 · 62.0kg
Won
91/100 Fav
MR 116118
B Y
2
Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 8 · 62.0kg
+0.25
6/1
MR 118117
Y
3
Mr M A Yeni · Dw 1 · 58.0kg
+0.35
7/2
MR 9499
B TT Y
4
Mr A C Fortune · Dw 7 · 62.0kg
+1.60
10/1
MR 109109
TT Y
5
Mr Y Ramzan · Dw 5 · 58.0kg
+1.65
40/1
MR 9192
Y
6
Mr C J Habib · Dw 3 · 55.0kg
+2.40
16/1
MR 8594
Y
7
Mr X C Ndlovu · Dw 2 · 59.5kg
+4.15
33/1
MR 9695
B TT Y
8
Mr G Dookhit (True) · Dw 6 · 58.0kg
+4.90
40/1
MR 110107
Y
9
Mr K Minnie · Dw 9 · 59.5kg
+6.65
100/1
MR 9699
TT Y
10
Mr S L Naidoo · Dw 10 · 58.0kg
+11.15
100/1
MR 9180
Y
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) DUBAI HILLS (X Ndlovu) was nervous in the stalls and thereafter was slow into stride. b) MR FOX (K Minnie) jumped slow, losing one length. c) PLAY ACT (S Naidoo) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) FIREALLEY (*G Dookhit) cast its left hind shoe at the 200m. b) Jockey A Fortune appeared before the Board and was reminded of his obligation to ride his mounts out to the end of the race. c) Jockey X Ndlovu reported that DUBAI HILLS changed strides continually in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. d) Jockey S Naidoo reported that PLAY ACT took no interest in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. e) FAIRY KNIGHT, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer AC Greeff was advised. (LM) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) S Naidoo rode PLAY ACT. (declared 07h46 on 20251221) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) DUBAI HILLS - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected. b) PLAY ACT - examined post-race. Not striding out right front & coughing. c) FIREALLEY - cast left hind shoe. d) MR FOX - coughing. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS