PLAY SOCCER 6, 10 AND 13 MR 86 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1000m

Going Standard

Win Time 56.33s

Avg Time 57.09s

Stakes R65,000

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	Evies First	Mr R D Fourie	7	58.0kg	82	100	100	Won	5/3Fav	B Y	O: Messrs Estate Late G P Cox, P W Lunn, G A Mabbott, D McAnaspie, R Tonna-Barthet & S J Warnock T: Mr J P Nel
2	Undisclosed	Mr M A Yeni	6	56.0kg	78	62	62	+4.00	50/7	B TT F	O: Mr Z Oosthuizen T: Mr Z Oosthuizen
3	Magic Blaze Line	Mr Y Ramzan	3	51.0kg*	73	71	71	+4.10	25/7	B TT Y	O: Messrs Andre van Schaik, J G Gomes, F du Toit & MGAS Bloodstock (Nom: Mr G A Soma) T: Estate Late Mr G D Smith
4	Crown Guardian	Mr C R Maujean	5	61.0kg	88	83	83	+4.35	25/1	B Y	O: Mr Z Oosthuizen T: Mr Z Oosthuizen
5	Cruzador	Mr L Mxothwa	4	58.0kg	90	61	61	+7.60	100/7	B Y	O: Messrs M Gwalangwa, Andre van Schaik, G D Smith, Mr & Mrs Danesh Ramdhun & Mr Kamalen Chellen & Mr D L & Mrs C de Wet T: Estate Late Mr G D Smith
6	Victoria Tower	Mr G M Cheyne	2	59.5kg	85	84	84	+9.35	91/20	TT Y	—
7	Bad Habit	Mr X C Ndlovu	1	58.5kg	83	75	75	+21.85	50/7	TT Y	—
Code 88	Varsity Bourbon	Mr T T Gould	4	56.5kg	—	74	74	—	50/7	N	—

Evies First

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 7 · 58.0kg

Won

5/3 Fav

MR 82 → 100

B Y

Undisclosed

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 6 · 56.0kg

+4.00

50/7

MR 78 → 62

B TT F

Magic Blaze Line

Mr Y Ramzan (True) · Dw 3 · 51.0kg

+4.10

25/7

MR 73 → 71

B TT Y

Crown Guardian

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 5 · 61.0kg

+4.35

25/1

MR 88 → 83

B Y

Cruzador

Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 4 · 58.0kg

+7.60

100/7

MR 90 → 61

B Y

Victoria Tower

Mr G M Cheyne · Dw 2 · 59.5kg

+9.35

91/20

MR 85 → 84

TT Y

Bad Habit

Mr X C Ndlovu · Dw 1 · 58.5kg

+21.85

50/7

MR 83 → 75

TT Y

Varsity Bourbon

Mr T T Gould · Dw 4 · 56.5kg

—

50/7

MR — → 74

THE STARTER REPORTED A) VICTORIA TOWER was stubborn loading. B) MAGIC BLAZE bumped shortly after the start. C) CRUZADOR stood awkwardly in the stalls. D) EVIES FIRST was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED A) Jockey G Cheyne reported that he felt something amiss with VICTORIA TOWER in the running. The Course Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. B) Jockey X Ndlovu reported that BAD HABIT coughed post-race and did not persevere with his ride in the concluding stages. The Course Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. C) The winner EVIES FIRST was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis, Trainer J P Nel advised (LM). D) The second placed horse UNDISCLOSED was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis, Trainer Z Oosthuizen advised (LM). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES A) CRUZADOR Jockey L Mxothwa replaced Jockey W Kennedy (07:48 - 17/12/2021). B) CROWN GUARDIAN raced equipped with blinkers (08:52 - 17/12/2021). C) EVIES FIRST raced equipped with blinkers (11:27 - 14/12/2021). THERE WERE NO RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED A) BAD HABIT coughed post-race. B) UNDISCLOSED lame left fore and not striding out behind. SCRATCHINGS A) VARSITY BOURBON not eating up, Rule 53.5 applies (07:49 - 17/12/2021).