Race 2: PLAY SOCCER 6, 10 AND 13 MAIDEN JUVENILE PLATE (For 2 yo R100 000 Win BSA / CRS Bonus)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 17 May 2024 | 13:10

Distance: 1400m
Going: Standard
Stakes: R72,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Golden Link TF 3 b. c 60.0kg 4 Mr X C Ndlovu - - 99 63/100
2nd King's Sailor 3 ch. g 60.0kg 1 Mr C R Maujean 5.5 - 67 100/1
3rd Nikes Ray Of Light 3 b. g 60.0kg 6 Mr C Zackey 5.75 - 65 8/1
4 Walt Whitman 2 b. c 60.0kg 5 Mr R D Fourie 5.85 - 88 11/2
5 Willowcede 2 b. c 60.0kg 3 Mr K A Brewer 9.6 - 67 50/1
6 Crimson Comet 3 b. g 56.0kg (60.0) 2 Mr N Nastili 15.1 - 72 25/2
7 Velvet Valour 3 b. g 60.0kg 8 Mr S Khumalo 16.85 - 60 25/2
8 First Lord 2 b. c 60.0kg 7 Mr Y Ramzan 23.1 - 70 33/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
83.15s
Average Time
83.77s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R599,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Golden Link 1 - 99 - + 30 -
King's Sailor 2 - 67 - + 20 -
Nikes Ray Of Light 3 - 65 - + 15 -
Walt Whitman 4 - 88 - + 2 -
Willowcede 5 - 67 - 0 -
Crimson Comet 6 - 72 - -2 -
Velvet Valour 7 - 60 - -4 -
First Lord 8 - 70 - -6 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	WILLOWCEDE (KA Brewer) was stubborn loading.
b)	CRIMSON COMET (*N Nastili) and WALT WHITMAN (R Fourie) were stubborn loading and thereafter, were slow into stride.
c)	KING'S SAILOR (C Maujean) was nervous in the stalls.
d)	FIRST LORD (Y Ramzan) was slow into stride.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	Shortly after the start, FIRST LORD (Y Ramzan) was steadied when close to the heels of VELVET VALOUR (S Khumalo). Thereafter, FIRST LORD (Y Ramzan) raced without cover in the early stages and, as a consequence, proved difficult to settle and tired quickly in the straight. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine FIRST LORD (Y Ramzan).
b)	Approaching the 100m WALT WHITMAN (R Fourie) shifted in away from crop and had to be straightened.
c)	NIKES RAY OF LIGHT (C Zackey) was hanging in from the 150m.
d)	Jockey S Khumalo reported that VELVET VALOUR took no interest in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this colt.
e)	Trainer GD Smith was charged with a contravention of Rule 11.2.8 in that he failed to ensure that FIRST LORD was correctly equipped when presented in the parade ring. Trainer GD Smith signed an Admission of Guilt and was fined R1 500.00.
f)	GOLDEN LINK, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer SB Kotzen was advised. (LM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	X Ndlovu rode GOLDEN LINK (declared 08h22 on 20240517)
b)	FIRST LORD raced with a tongue tie (declared 08h09 on 20240515)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	FIRST LORD - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected
b)	VELVET VALOUR - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected
c)	NIKES RAY OF LIGHT - mouth injury
d)	WALT WHITMAN - scalp wound left hind

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS