Race 4: PLAY SOCCER 6, 10 AND 13 MR 96 HANDICAP (Open)

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Saturday, 05 August 2023 | 14:05

Distance: 1600m
Going: Good
Stakes: R100,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:9.0 4yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:12.0 4yrs:1.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Global Impact 2 b. c 55.5kg 5 Mr D W Schwarz - - 74 14/1
- Tamarisk Tree 5 ch. g 55.5kg 10 - - - 105 8/1
1st Atticus Finch TF 5 b. g 59.5kg 4 Mr G J Lerena - 96 127 14/10
2nd Tizona 3 b. g 58.0kg 5 Mr K A Brewer 1.8 92 83 9/2
3rd Bloomington 3 ch. g 52.0kg 1 Mr A Mgudlwa 2.0 80 69 16/1
4 Stratospheric 2 b. c 60.0kg 2 Mr C Zackey 5.0 97 97 7/2
5 Kotinos 3 ch. g 54.0kg (53.5) 3 Mr D de Gouveia 5.75 83 59 14/1
6 Bey Suyay 4 b. g 54.5kg 6 Mr C R Maujean 6.25 85 84 25/2
7 Pragmatist 5 b. g 55.0kg 7 Mr J P van der Merwe 8.75 87 81 14/1
8 Trident King 3 ch. g 57.0kg 8 Mr M A Yeni 11.0 90 65 25/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
98.42s
Average Time
98.13s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R685,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Atticus Finch 1 96 127 +31 + 7 + 24
Tizona 2 92 83 -9 -1 -8
Bloomington 3 80 69 -11 -1 -10
Stratospheric 4 97 97 0 -2 + 2
Kotinos 5 83 59 -24 -2 -22
Bey Suyay 6 85 84 -1 -3 + 2
Pragmatist 7 87 81 -6 -3 -3
Trident King 8 90 65 -25 -4 -21
Global Impact None - 74 - -193 -
Tamarisk Tree None - 105 - -193 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	Fair start.



THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	Shortly after the start KOTINOS (D de Gouveia) was bumped in by ATTICUS FINCH (G Lerena), which 	jumped inwards.
b)	In the concluding stages TIZONA (*KA Brewer) was carried in marginally by ATTICUS FINCH (G Lerena), 	which was hanging in.
c)	In view of the performance of BEY SUYAY (C Maujean) the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this 	gelding.
d)	ATTICUS FINCH, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer AG Laird was advised. (MS)
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:

a)	M Yeni rode TRIDENT KING (declared 09h00 on 20230805)
b)	D de Gouveia (KOTINOS) rode +0.5kg (54.4kgs)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER

a)	TIZONA raced without blinkers and with pacifiers (declared 08h21 on 20230804)

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	BEY SUYAY - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected

SCRATCHED:

a)	GLOBAL IMPACT - lame left hind. Rule 53.5 applies (declared 09h15 on 20230804)
b)	TAMARISK TREE - coughing. Rule 53.5 applies (declared 09h03 on 20230804)