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

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Monday, 29 May 2023 | 13:05

Distance: 1600m
Going: Standard
Stakes: R65,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Downing Seven TF 5 b. g 60.0kg 5 Mr L Mxothwa - 69 69 18/10
2nd Law Court 3 b. g 60.0kg 4 Mr F M Herholdt 0.25 68 65 18/10
3rd Fiery Cliffs 3 b. f 57.0kg 10 Mr S Khumalo 0.35 57 60 10/1
4 Ragsaa 3 b. f 57.0kg 3 Mr S R Khathi 0.45 46 62 100/1
5 Great Ecstasy 3 b. g 60.0kg 1 Mr L Nhlapo 1.7 51 61 50/1
6 Space Explorer 2 ch. c 60.0kg 8 Mr J P van der Merwe 7.2 64 67 14/1
7 White Witch 2 b. f 57.0kg 2 Mr M A Yeni 7.45 61 52 20/1
8 So Dacha 3 b. g 60.0kg 7 Mr M J Thackeray 7.5 48 48 66/1
9 Shunmyo 3 b. g 60.0kg 6 Mr D L Ashby 8.25 55 45 100/1
10 Happiness Is 3 ch. c 60.0kg 11 Mr C R Maujean 14.75 28 29 125/1
11 Gaetana 3 ch. f 57.0kg 12 Mr T T Gould 16.25 45 26 125/1
12 Sjambok 2 b. c 60.0kg 14 Mr R D Fourie 18.5 63 56 14/1
13 Dutchess Fiona 3 b. f 57.0kg 9 Mr J R Syster 18.6 - 26 100/1
14 Nairobi 3 b. f 57.0kg 13 Mr Y Ramzan 20.1 53 53 16/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
96.0s
Average Time
97.81s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R579,500

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Downing Seven 1 69 69 0 + 7 -7
Law Court 2 68 65 -3 -1 -2
Fiery Cliffs 3 57 60 +3 -1 + 4
Ragsaa 4 46 62 +16 -1 + 17
Great Ecstasy 5 51 61 +10 -1 + 11
Space Explorer 6 64 67 +3 -3 + 6
White Witch 7 61 52 -9 -3 -6
So Dacha 8 48 48 0 -3 + 3
Shunmyo 9 55 45 -10 -3 -7
Happiness Is 10 28 29 +1 -5 + 6
Gaetana 11 45 26 -19 -6 -13
Sjambok 12 63 56 -7 -7
Dutchess Fiona 13 - 26 - -16 -
Nairobi 14 53 53 0 -7 + 7
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	HAPPINESS IS (C Maujean) was restless in the stalls.
b)	WHITE WITCH (M Yeni) jumped slow, losing one length.
c)	GREAT ECSTACY (L Nhlapo) and DUTCHESS FIONA (JR Syster) were slow into stride.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	After leaving the parade ring correctly shod, WHITE WITCH cast its left front shoe on the way to the start which had to be replaced, causing a delay.
b)	GREAT ECSTACY (L Nhlapo) was hanging out in the straight
c)	Jockey T Gould reported that GAETANA made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The veterinary surgeon was requested to examine this filly.
d)	In view of the performance of NAIROBI (Y Ramzan) the veterinary surgeon was requested to examine this filly.
e)	DOWNING SEVEN, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer JP Nel was advised. (HK)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	Y Ramzan rode NAIROBI (declared 08h04 on 20230529)
b)	GAETANA raced with alumites in front, unshod behind (declared 08h58 on 20230529)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	NAIROBI - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected
b)	GAETANA - examined post-race. Abnormal respiratory noise
c)	SHUNMYO - coughing
d)	WHITE WITCH - speedy cut right hind

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS