Race 2: PLAY SOCCER 6, 10 AND 13 MAIDEN JUVENILE PLATE (For 2 yo R100 000 Win BSA Bonus Series)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 13 January 2023 | 13:20

Distance: 1000m
Going: Good
Stakes: R65,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st War Launch 2 b. c 60.0kg 4 Mr L Mxothwa - - 50 11/2
2nd Vision Of Wonder TF 2 b. c 60.0kg 1 Mr J P van der Merwe 0.05 - 87 33/20
3rd Watch Tower 2 b. c 60.0kg 7 Mr S Khumalo 1.55 - 68 3/1
4 Empire Blue 4 b. g 60.0kg 2 Mr T T Gould 2.05 - 71 33/1
5 Legal Thriller 4 b. g 60.0kg 6 Mr R D Fourie 8.55 - 70 4/1
6 Pisces 2 ch. c 60.0kg 5 Mr M Mjoka 9.8 - 56 33/1
7 Excalibur 2 b. c 60.0kg 3 Mr D W Schwarz 21.8 - 65 16/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
57.95s
Average Time
58.3s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R610,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
War Launch 1 - 50 - + 30 -
Vision Of Wonder 2 - 87 - + 20 -
Watch Tower 3 - 68 - + 15 -
Empire Blue 4 - 71 - + 2 -
Legal Thriller 5 - 70 - 0 -
Pisces 6 - 56 - -2 -
Excalibur 7 - 65 - -4 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	WATCH TOWER (S Khumalo) fly-jumped leaving the stalls.
b)	EMPIRE BLUE (T Gould) and EXCALIBUR (D Schwarz) were slow into stride.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 
 
a)	EMPIRE BLUE (T Gould) was hanging out from the 300m. 
b)	PISCES (M Mjoka) raced green.
c)	In view of the performance of EXCALIBUR (D Schwarz), which trailed the field throughout, the veterinary surgeon was requested to examine this colt.
d)	WAR LAUNCH, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer SB Kotzen was advised. (SP)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	Nil

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON 	REPORTED:

a)	EXCALIBUR - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected
b)	WATCH TOWER - blowing

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS