Race 1: 4RACING THANKS & APPRECIATE SHARON KOTZEN RACING STABLES MAIDEN JUVENILE PLATE (For 2 year olds)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 28 July 2023 | 11:25

Distance: 1200m
Going: Heavy
Stakes: R72,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Pisces 2 ch. c 60.0kg 13 Mr S Khumalo - - 56 25/2
2nd Swiss Walt TF 4 b. g 60.0kg 14 Mr L Mxothwa 0.25 - 74 4/1
3rd Single File 2 b. c 60.0kg 6 Mr M A Yeni 4.25 - 74 7/2
4 Bridgerton 2 b. c 60.0kg 5 Mr D W Schwarz 6.0 - 67 7/1
5 Devil A Saint 4 b. g 60.0kg 10 Mr G van Niekerk 7.25 - 69 6/1
6 The Lady Love 2 b. f 57.5kg 12 Mr R D Fourie 8.75 - 63 5/1
7 Grey Smoke 2 gr. g 60.0kg 7 Mr C R Maujean 10.25 - 77 16/1
8 Excalibur 2 b. c 60.0kg 8 Mr K G Steyn 12.75 - 65 100/1
9 Legal Thriller 4 b. g 60.0kg 4 Mr K Minnie 12.8 - 70 25/1
10 Winning Grace 2 b. f 57.5kg 3 Mr D L Ashby 14.05 - 62 25/1
11 Camara Green 2 b. f 57.5kg 9 Mr S L Naidoo 15.3 - 40 125/1
12 Ursern Valley 2 b. f 57.5kg 2 Mr S R Khathi 16.3 - 45 100/1
13 Rain Bird 2 b. f 57.5kg 11 Mr M Mjoka 26.55 - 70 66/1
14 Sound Of Hooves 2 b. c 60.0kg 1 Mr J Gates 26.8 - 20 100/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
71.29s
Average Time
71.64s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R926,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Pisces 1 - 56 - + 30 -
Swiss Walt 2 - 74 - + 20 -
Single File 3 - 74 - + 15 -
Bridgerton 4 - 67 - + 2 -
Devil A Saint 5 - 69 - 0 -
The Lady Love 6 - 63 - -2 -
Grey Smoke 7 - 77 - -4 -
Excalibur 8 - 65 - -6 -
Legal Thriller 9 - 70 - -8 -
Winning Grace 10 - 62 - -10 -
Camara Green 11 - 40 - -12 -
Ursern Valley 12 - 45 - -14 -
Rain Bird 13 - 70 - -16 -
Sound Of Hooves 14 - 20 - -18 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	BRIDGERTON (D Schwarz) kicked the back gates in the stalls, caught its right hind leg on the running board, was taken out, examined by the Veterinary Surgeon, passed suitable to race and reloaded, causing a delay.
b)	RAIN BIRD (M Mjoka) and SWISS WALT (L Mxothwa) were stubborn loading.
c)	URSERN VALLEY (S Khathi) was nervous in the stalls.
d)	LEGAL THRILLER (K Minnie) was nervous and stood awkwardly in the stalls.
e)	SOUND OF HOOVES (J Gates), CAMARA GREEN (S Naidoo) and THE LADY LOVE (R Fourie) jumped slow, losing one length.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	THE LADY LOVE (R Fourie) got its head up on a number of occasions while attempting to get cover in the 	early stages.
b)	At the 450m DEVIL A SAINT (G van Niekerk) had to be steadied when unable to secure clear running 	between EXCALIBUR (K Steyn) and SINGLE FILE (M Yeni).
c)	CAMARA GREEN (S Naidoo) was hanging in from the 200m.
d)	Jockey K Minnie reported that LEGAL THRILLER made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The 	Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
e)	PISCES, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer GD Smith was advised. 	(LM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	DEVIL A SAINT raced with blinkers (declared 18h50 on 20230727)
b)	CAMARA GREEN raced without blinkers (declared 05h14 on 20230725)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	LEGAL THRILLER - examined post-race. Abnormal respiratory noise
b)	SOUND OF HOOVES - scalp wound right hind
c)	CAMARA GREEN - scalp wound left hind
d)	URSERN VALLEY - coughing

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS