Race 6: PLAY SOCCER 6, 10 AND 13 GRADUATION PLATE (For 1 & 2 Time Winners & Maidens)

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Sunday, 14 May 2023 | 15:25

Distance: 1600m
Going: Yielding
Stakes: R80,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Ignatius 2 ch. c 56.0kg 7 - - - 70 25/1
1st Shoemaker TF 2 b. c 60.0kg 6 Mr K de Melo - 114 109 56/100
2nd Light Of Day 5 b. m 54.0kg 2 Mr P Mxoli 0.75 80 61 33/1
3rd American Biscuit 3 b. c 57.0kg 3 Mr D W Schwarz 2.5 81 65 10/1
4 Brave Viking 5 b. g 60.0kg 5 Mr S Khumalo 3.0 85 72 15/4
5 Gregor Macgregor 4 b. g 54.0kg 4 Mr J P van der Merwe 4.5 57 63 100/1
6 Johnny Dogs 2 ch. g 57.0kg 1 Mr M J Thackeray 8.5 87 67 10/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
100.48s
Average Time
97.79s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R700,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Shoemaker 1 114 109 -5 + 7 -12
Light Of Day 2 80 61 -19 -1 -18
American Biscuit 3 81 65 -16 -1 -15
Brave Viking 4 85 72 -13 -2 -11
Gregor Macgregor 5 57 63 +6 -2 + 8
Johnny Dogs 6 87 67 -20 -3 -17
Ignatius None - 70 - -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)	GREGOR MACGREGOR (J P van der Merwe) jumped awkwardly inwards leaving the stalls.
b)	LIGHT OF DAY (*P Mxoli) was slow into stride.	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	As the start was effected, AMERICAN BISCUIT (D Schwarz) became unbalanced and had its hindquarters turned inwards when bumped by GREGOR MACGREGOR (J P van der Merwe), which jumped inwards leaving the stalls.	
b)	BRAVE VIKING (S Khumalo) took a number of awkward strides in running. In view of this report, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. 	
c)	SHOEMAKER (K de Melo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.
Assistant Trainer P Dhlamini, acting on behalf of Trainer M F de Kock, was advised (MduP). 	

JOCKEY CHANGES:
None.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
None.

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	BRAVE VIKING examined post race, nothing obvious detected.	

SCRATCHED:
a)	IGNATIUS rain interrupted work	programme. Advised 14 May 2023 at 07H06.
	
DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.