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21 March 2026 | Turffontein | Race 5

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

Distance 1600m
Going Good
Win Time 101.24s
Avg Time 99.65s
Stakes R108,000
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1 Mr L M van Rensburg 1 60.0kg 77 78 78 Won 67/100Fav
Y
O: D de Andrade & S Gaskell & Messrs A E Sands & Jody van Heerden
T: Miss D N Stenger
2 Mr D W Schwarz 6 60.0kg 69 72 72 +1.75 5/2
TT Y
O: Mr E Blome
T: Mr P P Labuschagne
3 Mr M K Katjedi 2 60.0kg 70 78 78 +2.55 16/1
Y
O: SA Punters Forum Syndicate (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mr Deva Govender) & Sean Tarry Racing (Pty) Ltd
T: Mr S G Tarry
4 Mr C R Maujean 3 60.0kg 67 71 71 +2.85 25/2
Y
O: Mr G A Triggol
T: Mr A G Laird
5 Mr G Samo-Burthia 7 57.5kg* 68 70 70 +6.45 66/1
Y
O: Mr M Pandaram
T: Mr M Pandaram
6 Mr C Murray 5 60.0kg 75 81 81 +6.75 25/2
Y
7 Mr K Strydom 4 60.0kg 45 45 +23.00 80/1
Y
Code 88 1 57.5kg* 67 67 10/1
N
1
Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 1 · 60.0kg
Won
67/100 Fav
MR 7778
Y
2
Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 6 · 60.0kg
+1.75
5/2
MR 6972
TT Y
3
Mr M K Katjedi · Dw 2 · 60.0kg
+2.55
16/1
MR 7078
Y
4
Mr C R Maujean · Dw 3 · 60.0kg
+2.85
25/2
MR 6771
Y
5
Mr G Samo-Burthia (True) · Dw 7 · 57.5kg
+6.45
66/1
MR 6870
Y
6
Mr C Murray · Dw 5 · 60.0kg
+6.75
25/2
MR 7581
Y
7
Mr K Strydom · Dw 4 · 60.0kg
+23.00
80/1
MR 45
Y
88
— (True) · Dw 1 · 57.5kg
10/1
MR 67
N
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) FRED FRIZZLE (K Strydom) jumped awkwardly leaving the stalls. b) GIMMETHESPOTLIGHT (M van Rensburg) was slow, losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels, and no retests were recorded. b) FRED FRIZZLE (K Strydom) commenced to give ground to the field from the 400m. c) Apprentice G Samo-Burthia appeared before the Board, in the presence of National Riding Master, Mr R Moore, and was reminded of his obligation to ride his mounts out to the end of the race with sufficient determination and vigour so as to leave no room for query from the Stewards. d) Trainer M Pandaram was charged with a contravention of Rule 39.7.5 in that he failed to vaccinate SNOW MOON against Equine Influenza in accordance with the programme of vaccinations as published from time to time in the Racing Calendar. Trainer M Pandaram signed an Admission of Guilt and was fined R1000. e) GIMMETHESPOTLIGHT (M van Rensburg), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer D N Stenger was advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) GREEN MACHINE was ridden by Jockey C Murray (declared 21 March 2026 at 13H25). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) GREEN MACHINE blowing post-race; fatigued. b) FRED FRIZZLE stirrup rub on the left-hand side. SCRATCHED: a) LANCE A LOT insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.