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30 April 2026 | Turffontein | Race 4

PLAY SOCCER 6, 10 AND 13 MR 72 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1600m

Going Good

Win Time 101.03s

Avg Time 98.71s

Stakes R100,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:12.5 3yrs:2.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:4.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	War Reporter	Mr C Zackey	2	60.0kg	72	81	81	Won	2/1Fav	Y	O: Kestorm Investments (Nom: Mr Kenneth Pillay) T: Mr S G Tarry
2	Bold Action	Mr Jace Botes	4	50.0kg*	62	66	66	+2.30	10/1	Y	O: Mr F Bronkhorst, Mr D V & Mrs R Woolley T: Mr F Bronkhorst
3	Redlightgreenlight Line	Mr K Strydom	1	59.5kg	76	76	76	+2.50	9/4	EM Y	O: Messrs M J Kapnias & A M Kapnias T: Mr A P Peter
4	Winds Of Grace Line	Mr T J Mayhew	7	60.0kg*	72	75	75	+2.70	5/1	TT Y	O: Mr G Morris T: Mr M G Azzie
5	Golden Aspen	Mr L M van Rensburg	3	57.0kg	66	65	65	+5.90	10/1	Y	O: Messrs G W Jooste, X Spies & Corne Spies Racing (Pty) Ltd T: Mr C Spies
6	Oklahoma Twister	Mr J R Syster	5	59.5kg	71	70	70	+6.40	33/1	Y	—
7	Military Moves	Mr D W Schwarz	6	59.0kg	75	73	73	+7.65	33/1	B Y	—
8	Blood Of Eden	Mr C Murray	8	58.5kg	74	72	72	+8.65	25/1	Y	—
9	Commander Of All	Mr J Gates	9	52.0kg	56	57	57	+9.95	25/1	EM Y	—
Code 88	Eiffel Tower	Mr P Mxoli	6	58.5kg	—	69	69	—	10/1	N	—
Code 88	Mocha Frappe	Mr C J Habib	9	58.0kg	—	68	68	—	4/1	N	—

War Reporter

Mr C Zackey · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

Won

2/1 Fav

MR 72 → 81

Bold Action

Mr Jace Botes (True) · Dw 4 · 50.0kg

+2.30

10/1

MR 62 → 66

Redlightgreenlight Line

Mr K Strydom · Dw 1 · 59.5kg

+2.50

9/4

MR 76 → 76

EM Y

Winds Of Grace Line

Mr T J Mayhew (True) · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

+2.70

5/1

MR 72 → 75

TT Y

Golden Aspen

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 3 · 57.0kg

+5.90

10/1

MR 66 → 65

Oklahoma Twister

Mr J R Syster · Dw 5 · 59.5kg

+6.40

33/1

MR 71 → 70

Military Moves

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 6 · 59.0kg

+7.65

33/1

MR 75 → 73

B Y

Blood Of Eden

Mr C Murray · Dw 8 · 58.5kg

+8.65

25/1

MR 74 → 72

Commander Of All

Mr J Gates · Dw 9 · 52.0kg

+9.95

25/1

MR 56 → 57

EM Y

Eiffel Tower

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 6 · 58.5kg

—

10/1

MR — → 69

Mocha Frappe

Mr C J Habib · Dw 9 · 58.0kg

—

4/1

MR — → 68

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) WINDS OF GRACE jumped inwards leaving the stalls. b) REDLIGHTGREENLIGHT and GOLDEN ASPEN were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels, and no retests were recorded. b) REDLIGHTGREENLIGHT proved reluctant to canter to the start. Assistant Trainer M Peter, acting on behalf of Trainer A P Peter, was advised that should this gelding behave in a similar manner in future, he may be suspended. c) Shortly after the start, OKLAHOMA TWISTER and MILITARY MOVES came together and bumped when awkwardly placed between BOLD ACTION and WINDS OF GRACE, which jumped inwards leaving the stalls. d) WAR REPORTER shifted both ways away from the crop from the 300m. e) REDLIGHTGREENLIGHT shifted out away from the crop in the concluding stages. f) In view of the performance of COMMANDER OF ALL, (distance 9,95 lengths, betting 25/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. g) WAR REPORTER, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer S G Tarry was advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) COMMANDER OF ALL not striding out right hind. b) BLOOD OF EDEN blowing post-race. SCRATCHED: a) EIFFEL TOWER overreached left front (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). b) MOCHA FRAPPE pulled muscle (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.