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 | + 7 | -12 | |
| Light Of Day | 2 | 80 | 61 | -1 | -18 | |
| American Biscuit | 3 | 81 | 65 | -1 | -15 | |
| Brave Viking | 4 | 85 | 72 | -2 | -11 | |
| Gregor Macgregor | 5 | 57 | 63 | -2 | + 8 | |
| Johnny Dogs | 6 | 87 | 67 | -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.