Race 2: PLAY SOCCER 6, 10 AND 13 MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens. R15 000 Win bonus ROA Members)

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Thursday, 18 May 2023 | 12:50

Distance: 1600m
Going: Soft
Stakes: R75,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Royal Guide TF 4 b. c 60.0kg 5 Mr G J Lerena - - 87 36/100
2nd Kambulu 3 b. c 60.0kg 6 Mr P J Strydom 4.5 70 64 11/2
3rd Celtic Rush 5 b. g 60.0kg 7 Mr D W Schwarz 5.25 67 69 20/1
4 Archimides 3 gr. g 60.0kg 4 Mr M A Yeni 13.0 69 70 25/2
5 Green Dynamite 3 b. g 60.0kg 3 Mr Wesley Marwing 18.0 - 42 50/1
6 Twenty Drachma's 4 b. g 56.0kg 2 Mr D de Gouveia 23.0 - 83 33/1
7 Night Vibe 4 b. g 60.0kg 1 Mr M J Thackeray 31.0 - 12 125/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
101.79s
Average Time
99.65s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R645,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Royal Guide 1 - 87 - + 30 -
Kambulu 2 70 64 -6 -2 -4
Celtic Rush 3 67 69 +2 -2 + 4
Archimides 4 69 70 +1 -5 + 6
Green Dynamite 5 - 42 - 0 -
Twenty Drachma's 6 - 83 - -2 -
Night Vibe 7 - 12 - -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)	TWENTY DRACHMA'S (D De Gouveia) was restless in the stalls and thereafter slow losing two lengths. Assistant Trainer N Titise, acting on behalf of Trainer S T Pettigrew, was advised to reschool this colt prior to his next engagement (GT).	
b)	NIGHT VIBE (M Thackeray) was slow losing one length.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	ROYAL GUIDE (G Lerena), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.
Trainer A G Laird advised (MduP).

JOCKEY CHANGES:
None.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	CELTIC RUSH raced without ear muffs (declared 17 May 2023 at 15H22).		

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	TWENTY DRACHMA'S minor abrasions behind; mouth injury.

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.