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28 April 2026 | Turffontein | Race 10

PLAY SOCCER 6, 10 AND 13 FM 95 HANDICAP (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)

Distance 1000m
Going Yielding
Win Time 58.15s
Avg Time 56.48s
Stakes R130,000
WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:10.5 3yrs:2.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:3.5
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1 Miss R A Venniker 2 56.0kg 90 94 94 Won 14/1
Y
O: Mr A Christoforou
T: Mr M G Azzie
2 Mr Serino Moodley 6 60.0kg 99 100 100 +1.00 5/1
B Y
O: Messrs D D MaClean, L M Nestadt, Gary Player Stud Farm (Pty) Ltd & Reon Barnard
T: Candice & Tammy Dawson
3
Vanakkam Line
Mr T Godden 5 57.0kg 93 93 93 +1.60 5/2
Y
O: Mr M Pandaram
T: Mr M Pandaram
4 Mr P Mxoli 8 54.5kg 88 90 90 +2.80 16/1
B Y
O: Mr Shanton Naicker
T: Mr P F Matchett
5 Mr K de Melo 7 59.0kg 97 96 96 +4.80 18/10Fav
Y
O: Wernars Family & R M Sewgoolam
T: Mr J A Janse van Vuuren
6 Mickaelle Michel 3 57.5kg 97 97 97 +5.20 6/1
Y
7 Mr Wesley Marwing 1 55.0kg 85 85 85 +5.40 33/1
Y
8 Mr M A Yeni 4 54.0kg 87 87 87 +17.00 33/1
Y
Code 88 3 52.0kg* 77 77 25/1
N
1
Miss R A Venniker · Dw 2 · 56.0kg
Won
14/1
MR 9094
Y
2
Mr Serino Moodley · Dw 6 · 60.0kg
+1.00
5/1
MR 99100
B Y
3
Vanakkam Line
Mr T Godden · Dw 5 · 57.0kg
+1.60
5/2
MR 9393
Y
4
Mr P Mxoli · Dw 8 · 54.5kg
+2.80
16/1
MR 8890
B Y
5
Mr K de Melo · Dw 7 · 59.0kg
+4.80
18/10 Fav
MR 9796
Y
6
Mickaelle Michel · Dw 3 · 57.5kg
+5.20
6/1
MR 9797
Y
7
Mr Wesley Marwing · Dw 1 · 55.0kg
+5.40
33/1
MR 8585
Y
8
Mr M A Yeni · Dw 4 · 54.0kg
+17.00
33/1
MR 8787
Y
88
— (True) · Dw 3 · 52.0kg
25/1
MR 77
N
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) BRIGHT AND BRAZEN jumped inwards leaving the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels, and no retests were recorded. b) Jockey M Yeni (HOTARU) did not persevere with his riding from the 200m. Thereafter, Jockey M Yeni reported that this filly did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. c) Jockey K de Melo reported that he felt something amiss with ALPINE JET in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. d) Jockey Wes Marwing reported that BOSUM BUDDY made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. e) Trainer C I Jonker was charged with a contravention of Rule 39.7.5 in that he failed to vaccinate HOTARU against Equine Influenza in accordance with the programme of vaccinations as published from time to time in the Racing Calendar. Trainer C I Jonker signed an Admission of Guilt and was fined R1000. f) JUST THE TWO OF US, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer M G Azzie was advised (MS). g) ANCHORAGE, placed second, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer C Dawson was advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) HOTARU examined post-race, nothing obvious detected. b) ALPINE JET mucus in trachea on scope. c) BOSUM BUDDY not striding out left hind. SCRATCHED: a) THERE SHE GOES change of date. Advised 27 April 2026 at 09H43. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.