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29 December 2020 | Vaal | Race 4

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

Distance 1200m

Going Good

Win Time 69.99s

Avg Time 70.09s

Stakes R70,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:4.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:6.0

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Soul Connection	Mr C J Habib	4	60.0kg	72	74	74	Won	13/2	B Y	O: Purple Kingdom Syndicate (Nom: Mr Ulveen Nagadoo) T: Mrs A B Fortune
2	Eastbrook Line	Mr W B Kennedy	9	52.5kg	57	52	52	+0.50	7/1	Y	O: Ms H Rabe T: Miss C T Dawson
3	Informative	Mr M A Yeni	5	58.5kg	69	66	66	+0.55	12/1	Y	O: Messrs G Gungiah, R S Maguire & S L Moodley T: Mr P F Matchett
4	Bridge Of Spies	Mr K Matsunyane	3	54.0kg*	60	48	48	+1.75	40/1	F	O: Dreamstar Racing (Nom: Mr Clinton Binda) T: Mr Clinton Binda
5	Miss Khalifa	Mr C Zackey	1	58.5kg	69	63	63	+2.00	16/1	Y	O: Messrs A Pawson, X Spies & Corne Spies Racing (Pty) Ltd T: Mr C Spies
6	Olivia S	Mr J R Syster	12	51.5kg*	58	50	50	+2.25	15/2	Y	—
7	Grindelwald	Mr L Hewitson	10	56.0kg	64	70	70	+3.25	5/1Fav	B TT Y	—
8	Mr Hugo	Mr G J Lerena	11	57.5kg	67	72	72	+3.40	10/1	Y	—
9	Look To The Sky	Mr J Gates	8	59.0kg*	70	60	60	+3.50	25/1	F	—
10	Forbe's Quarry	Mr C F Dicken	13	52.5kg*	60	48	48	+3.75	25/1	B Y	—
11	Forever Light	Mr R Munger	7	59.5kg	79	66	66	+4.50	15/2	TT Y	—
12	Procrastinator	Mr S Khumalo	2	61.0kg	82	60	60	+6.75	6/1	B Y	—
13	Duet	Mr G Pieterse	6	48.0kg*	54	52	52	+6.80	30/1	B Y	—

Soul Connection

Mr C J Habib · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

Won

13/2

MR 72 → 74

B Y

Eastbrook Line

Mr W B Kennedy · Dw 9 · 52.5kg

+0.50

7/1

MR 57 → 52

Informative

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 5 · 58.5kg

+0.55

12/1

MR 69 → 66

Bridge Of Spies

Mr K Matsunyane (True) · Dw 3 · 54.0kg

+1.75

40/1

MR 60 → 48

Miss Khalifa

Mr C Zackey · Dw 1 · 58.5kg

+2.00

16/1

MR 69 → 63

Olivia S

Mr J R Syster (True) · Dw 12 · 51.5kg

+2.25

15/2

MR 58 → 50

Grindelwald

Mr L Hewitson · Dw 10 · 56.0kg

+3.25

5/1 Fav

MR 64 → 70

B TT Y

Mr Hugo

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 11 · 57.5kg

+3.40

10/1

MR 67 → 72

Look To The Sky

Mr J Gates (True) · Dw 8 · 59.0kg

+3.50

25/1

MR 70 → 60

Forbe's Quarry

Mr C F Dicken (True) · Dw 13 · 52.5kg

+3.75

25/1

MR 60 → 48

B Y

Forever Light

Mr R Munger · Dw 7 · 59.5kg

+4.50

15/2

MR 79 → 66

TT Y

Procrastinator

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 2 · 61.0kg

+6.75

6/1

MR 82 → 60

B Y

Duet

Mr G Pieterse (True) · Dw 6 · 48.0kg

+6.80

30/1

MR 54 → 52

B Y

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) FORBE'S QUARRY (*C F Dicken) and DUET (*G Pieterse) were slow into stride. b) OLIVIA S (*J R Syster) jumped inwards leaving the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) At approximately the 350m, LOOK TO THE SKY (*J Gates) shifted in sharply, thereafter Apprentice Gates reported that LOOK TO THE SKY did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. b) The saddle on GRINDELWALD (L Hewitson) slipped back in running. This was confirmed by an Official. c) SOUL CONNECTION (C Habib), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer A B Fortune advised (AH). d) EASTBROOK (W Kennedy), placed second, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer T Dawson advised (MdP). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) FOREVER LIGHT raced with a tongue tie on (declared 28 December 2020 at 08H31). b) LOOK TO THE SKY raced equipped with alumites in front and unshod behind (declared 22 December 2020 at 13H59). c) BRIDGE OF SPIES raced equipped with alumites in front and unshod behind (declared 22 December 2020 at 13H59). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) INFORMATIVE scalped wound right hind. b) LOOK TO THE SKY lame right hind. In terms of Rules 93.1 and 49.7, this gelding is suspended indefinitely pending a full veterinary report and gallop prior to declaration. Assistant Trainer C Naude advised (NHA). THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.