Race 3: PLAY SOCCER 6, 10 AND 13 MAIDEN JUVENILE PLATE (For 2 yo R100 000 Win BSA Bonus Series)

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 04 April 2023 | 13:45

Distance: 1200m
Going: Yielding
Stakes: R90,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Arctic Flag 2 b. f 57.5kg 2 Mr C Zackey - - 60 40/1
1st Zinovi 2 ch. c 60.0kg 5 Mr K Matsunyane - - 120 9/4
2nd Dreamland 4 b. g 60.0kg 7 Mr K de Melo 0.75 - 103 10/1
3rd Linkin Navigator 2 gr. g 60.0kg 8 Mr G J Lerena 2.25 - 77 28/10
4 Just Var 4 b. g 60.0kg 3 Mr K A Brewer 2.3 - 83 40/1
5 Feel All Right 2 b. g 60.0kg 9 Mr Wesley Marwing 5.4 - 70 50/1
6 Majestic Touch TF 2 b. c 60.0kg 1 Mr M A Yeni 5.6 - 68 18/10
7 Damostar 4 ch. f 57.5kg 4 Mr R Munger 6.35 - 91 33/1
8 We Are The Logans 2 ch. c 60.0kg 6 Mr D W Schwarz 8.0 - 73 40/1
9 Elastic Man 2 b. c 57.5kg (60.0) 2 Mr D B Geerthsen 10.0 - 35 66/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
74.8s
Average Time
73.53s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R725,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Zinovi 1 - 120 - + 30 -
Dreamland 2 - 103 - + 20 -
Linkin Navigator 3 - 77 - + 15 -
Just Var 4 - 83 - + 2 -
Feel All Right 5 - 70 - 0 -
Majestic Touch 6 - 68 - -2 -
Damostar 7 - 91 - -4 -
We Are The Logans 8 - 73 - -6 -
Elastic Man 9 - 35 - -8 -
Arctic Flag None - 60 - -188 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	DREAMLAND (K de Melo) and JUST VAR (*K A Brewer) were slow into stride.	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	Leaving the 1000m, ELASTIC MAN (*D B Geerthsen), which commenced to over-race, was steadied and directed outwards to avoid the heels of ZINOVI (K Matsunyane), which was taken back for a stride to avoid the heels of LINKIN NAVIGATOR (G Lerena), which rolled in. As a consequence, FEEL ALL RIGHT (Wes Marwing) was carried outwards by ELASTIC MAN (*D B Geerthsen), resulting in ELASTIC MAN (*D B Geerthsen) and FEEL ALL RIGHT (Wes Marwing) racing wide around the turn. 
b)	Leaving the 300m, WE ARE THE LOGANS (D Schwarz) was switched out to avoid running onto the heels of DAMOSTAR (R Munger), which was carried out marginally by JUST VAR (*K A Brewer).
c)	Jockey R Munger's (DAMOSTAR) crop was accidentally struck from his grasp by Jockey Wes Marwing (FEEL ALL RIGHT) at the 150m.
d)	Jockey M Yeni reported that MAJESTIC TOUCH made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this colt.
e)	ZINOVI (K Matsunyane), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.
	Trainer A Ndzilana, acting on behalf of Trainer M F de Kock, advised (LK).

JOCKEY CHANGES:
None.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
None.

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	MAJESTIC TOUCH examined post race, nothing obvious detected.	
b)	ZINOVI abnormal respiratory noise.	

SCRATCHED:
a)	ARCTIC FLAG skin disease (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.