Race 2: PLAY SOCCER 6, 10 AND 13 MAIDEN PLATE (For Maidens R15000 Win bonus ROA Members)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 17 February 2023 | 13:10

Distance: 2400m
Going: Soft
Stakes: R65,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Medlers Tart TF 2 b. f 56.5kg 1 Mr R D Fourie - 69 92 5/4
2nd Popping Crease 2 b. c 60.0kg 4 Mr L Mxothwa 6.25 71 74 9/4
3rd Joe Harman 4 b. g 60.0kg 7 Mr J P van der Merwe 7.5 53 54 25/2
4 Belle's First Wave 3 b. g 60.0kg 2 Mr R Munger 11.75 58 51 25/2
5 Space Explorer 2 ch. c 60.0kg 3 Mr K de Melo 14.0 67 67 8/1
6 Jack In The Box 5 b. g 60.0kg 6 Mr D L Ashby 21.25 58 53 20/1
7 Lead A Merry Dance 3 b. g 60.0kg 5 Mr Y Ramzan 21.5 50 40 33/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
153.95s
Average Time
155.32s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R572,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Medlers Tart 1 69 92 +23 + 7 + 16
Popping Crease 2 71 74 +3 -3 + 6
Joe Harman 3 53 54 +1 -3 + 4
Belle's First Wave 4 58 51 -7 -4 -3
Space Explorer 5 67 67 0 -5 + 5
Jack In The Box 6 58 53 -5 -8 + 3
Lead A Merry Dance 7 50 40 -10 -8 -2
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	SPACE EXPLORER (K de Melo) was stubborn loading.
b)	BELLE'S FIRST WAVE (R Munger) and JACK IN THE BOX (D Ashby) were slow into stride.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	The start of this race was delayed due to the delay in the previous.
b)	SPACE EXPLORER (K de Melo) was hanging in from the 300m.
c)	The saddle on POPPING CREASE (L Mxothwa) slipped back in running. This was confirmed by a Stipendiary Steward.
d)	Jockey D Ashby reported that JACK IN THE BOX did not stride out freely in running. The veterinary surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. 
e)	MEDLERS TART, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer SB Kotzen, acting on behalf of Trainer C Bass-Robinson, was advised. (LM)
f)	POPPING CREASE, the second-placed horse, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer SB Kotzen was advised. (LM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	Nil

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON 	REPORTED:

a)	JACK IN THE BOX - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected
b)	JOE HARMAN - cast its right front shoe
	
THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS