Race 5: PLAY SOCCER 6, 10 AND 13 MR 80 HANDICAP (Open)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 12 March 2024 | 14:45

Distance: 1900m

Going: Standard

Stakes: R88,000

Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:4.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:6.5 4yrs:0.5

Race Results

Pos	Horse	A.C.S.	Weight	Draw	Jockey	Len	MR	CMR	Odds
1st	Central City	5 ch. g	59.5kg	11	Mr R D Fourie	-	79	81	11/2
2nd	Downing Seven	5 b. g	58.5kg	3	Mr D W Schwarz	2.25	77	69	20/1
3rd	Painite TF	5 b. g	58.5kg (58.0)	12	Mr L Mxothwa	2.5	76	82	4/1
4	Nothingelsematters	5 b. g	56.5kg	2	Mr M A Yeni	3.75	73	73	8/1
5	Then In Focus	2 b. c	58.0kg	5	Mr Y Ramzan	3.8	76	71	10/1
6	Alado's Pride	7 b. g	50.5kg (54.5)	14	Mr T J Mayhew	4.3	69	73	6/1
7	Magical Midlands	4 b. g	57.5kg	13	Mr S Khumalo	4.35	75	79	6/1
8	Euphoric	6 b. g	58.5kg	6	Mr K G Steyn	4.85	77	62	16/1
9	Juan Carlos	7 b. g	56.5kg	8	Mr D L Ashby	5.35	73	93	14/1
10	Jacob's Ladder	4 ch. g	56.0kg (57.5)	9	Mr D B Geerthsen	5.45	75	73	100/1
11	My Boy Reecey	3 b. g	57.0kg	10	Mr L M van Rensburg	5.7	74	72	33/1
12	Mel's Princess	3 gr. f	60.0kg	4	Mr C R Maujean	6.95	80	77	40/1
13	Question Master	2 b. g	56.0kg	1	Mr S L Naidoo	8.95	72	70	50/1
14	Waiting For Summer	3 b. g	59.5kg	7	Mr R Danielson	31.45	79	79	50/1

Race Timing

Winning Time

117.02s

Average Time

115.66s

Difference

+%.2fs

Total Pool

R638,500

View Official NHA Assessment

Rating Analysis

Horse	Pos	MR Before	MR After	Official Δ	Expected Δ	Discrepancy
Central City	1	79	81	+2	+ 7	-5
Downing Seven	2	77	69	-8	-1	-7
Painite	3	76	82	+6	-1	+ 7
Nothingelsematters	4	73	73	0	-2	+ 2
Then In Focus	5	76	71	-5	-2	-3
Alado's Pride	6	69	73	+4	-2	+ 6
Magical Midlands	7	75	79	+4	-2	+ 6
Euphoric	8	77	62	-15	-2	-13
Juan Carlos	9	73	93	+20	-2	+ 22
Jacob's Ladder	10	75	73	-2	-2
My Boy Reecey	11	74	72	-2	-2
Mel's Princess	12	80	77	-3	-3
Question Master	13	72	70	-2	-3	+ 1
Waiting For Summer	14	79	79	0	-10	+ 10

Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	WAITING FOR SUMMER (R Danielson) fly-jumped leaving the stalls, losing two lengths.
b)	ALADO'S PRIDE (*T Mayhew) jumped slow, losing one length.
c)	MAGICAL MIDLANDS (S Khumalo) stumbled leaving the stalls.
Race 5 contd.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	After being slow to begin, WAITING FOR SUMMER (R Danielson) trailed the field throughout. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
b)	At the 1700m JUAN CARLOS (D Ashby), which over raced in the early stages, had to be steadied momentarily when close to the heels of NOTHINGELSEMATTERS (M Yeni).
c)	JACOB'S LADDER (*DB Geerthsen) was hanging in from the 300m.
d)	Approaching the 200m, DOWNING SEVEN (D Schwarz) shifted both ways away from the crop.
e) 	CENTRAL CITY (R Fourie) was hanging in in the concluding stages.
f)	CENTRAL CITY, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer AC Greeff was advised. (LM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	D Schwarz rode DOWNING SEVEN (declared 08h38 on 20240312)
b)	Y Ramzan rode THEN IN FOCUS (declared 15h49 on 20240311)
c)	JACOB'S LADDER raced unshod (declared 08h36 on 20240312)
d)	QUESTION MASTER raced without a compression mask (declared 08h22 on 20240312)
e)	L Mxothwa (PAINITE) rode +0.5kg (58.6kgs)
f)	NOTHINGELSEMATTERS (M Yeni) raced in club colours - Stewards permission

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	WAITING FOR SUMMER - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected	

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS