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01 January 2026 | Turffontein | Race 3

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

Distance 1600m
Going Good
Win Time 100.42s
Avg Time 99.65s
Stakes R120,000
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1 Mr C J Habib 8 59.0kg 82 82 Won 1/1Fav
Y
O: Messrs G A Basel, L Clark, G C Cornwall & J Gerber
T: Mr A G Laird
2 Mr K J Lihaba 7 59.0kg* 74 71 71 +3.50 20/1
B Y
O: Mr Q H A Koekemoer
T: Messrs W O & W H Marwing
3 Mr G J Lerena 1 56.0kg 75 75 +4.80 9/2
Y
O: Mr Jaime & Mrs Mariza Vilela
T: Mr A P Peter
4 Mr C Zackey 5 59.0kg 80 74 74 +6.10 4/1
TT Y
O: Messrs G G Anthony, A Lahoud, Jarryd Lahoud, Larry Pogir, S Poriazis, Sivan Ramsamy & Wernars Family
T: Mr S G Tarry
5 Mr C R Maujean 3 59.0kg 77 67 67 +7.70 6/1
TT Y
O: Mr St John D Gray
T: Mr St John D Gray
6 Mr R Munger 4 59.0kg 70 70 70 +9.00 25/1
Y
7 Mr P Mxoli 2 59.0kg 64 62 62 +10.50 80/1
Y
8 Mr D W Schwarz 6 60.0kg +99.99 150/1
TT s
Code 88 4 60.0kg 47 47
N
Code 88 Mickaelle Michel 9 58.5kg 72 72 9/2
N
Code 88 7 59.0kg 81 81
N
1
Mr C J Habib · Dw 8 · 59.0kg
Won
1/1 Fav
MR 82
Y
2
Mr K J Lihaba (True) · Dw 7 · 59.0kg
+3.50
20/1
MR 7471
B Y
3
Mr G J Lerena · Dw 1 · 56.0kg
+4.80
9/2
MR 75
Y
4
Mr C Zackey · Dw 5 · 59.0kg
+6.10
4/1
MR 8074
TT Y
5
Mr C R Maujean · Dw 3 · 59.0kg
+7.70
6/1
MR 7767
TT Y
6
Mr R Munger · Dw 4 · 59.0kg
+9.00
25/1
MR 7070
Y
7
Mr P Mxoli · Dw 2 · 59.0kg
+10.50
80/1
MR 6462
Y
8
Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 6 · 60.0kg
+99.99
150/1
MR
TT s
88
— · Dw 4 · 60.0kg
MR 47
N
88
Mickaelle Michel · Dw 9 · 58.5kg
9/2
MR 72
N
88
— · Dw 7 · 59.0kg
MR 81
N
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) LIGHT OF LIBERTY (D Schwarz) and HAT AND HEELS (G Lerena) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Jockey C Maujean reported that LANCE ALOT made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. b) In view of the performance of LIGHT OF LIBERTY (D Schwarz), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. c) JAFFA, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer AG Laird was advised. (MS) JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) LIGHT OF LIBERTY - examined post-race. Not striding out behind. Rule 49.7 applied. A veterinary certificate is required prior to acceptance. Trainer W Marwing was advised. (Dr M Bawden) b) LANCE ALOT - examined post-race. Choked up. SCRATCHED: a) MILAN'S WORLD - off feed. Rule 53.5 applied. (declared 12h29 on 20251231) b) EAGLES ROCK - retired. (declared 19h31 on 20251227) c) ONE OF THOSE DAYS - insufficient recovery time. Rule 53.5 applied. (declared 08h33 on 20251229) DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.