Race 7: PLAY SOCCER 6, 10 AND 13 MR 64 HANDICAP (Open)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Monday, 02 September 2024 | 16:15

Distance: 2200m
Going: Standard
Stakes: R50,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:10.0 4yrs:1.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:13.5 4yrs:3.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Walt Whitman TF 2 b. c 60.5kg 6 Mr R D Fourie - 85 88 28/10
2nd San Quintin 6 b. g 56.5kg 2 Mr L M van Rensburg 1.25 57 58 7/1
3rd Magnum Fire 7 b. g 59.0kg 9 Mr E W Webber 3.0 62 59 33/1
4 Head Gardener 3 b. g 57.0kg 7 Mr M A Yeni 3.05 58 66 10/1
5 Kanimambo 5 b. g 60.0kg 5 Mr S D Veale 5.8 64 59 2/1
6 Belle's First Wave 3 b. g 55.5kg 1 Mr C R Maujean 6.05 55 51 10/1
7 Wolfram 3 b. g 59.5kg (59.0) 4 Mr L Mxothwa 10.3 62 59 10/1
8 Josi Mo 2 b. f 58.5kg (57.5) 3 Mr S R Khathi 14.8 62 56 33/1
9 Millennium Dancer 4 ch. f 55.5kg 10 Mr S L Naidoo 15.3 58 50 33/1
10 Legal Chitchat 3 b. c 54.0kg (55.5) 8 Mr D B Geerthsen 58.3 55 51 33/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
135.17s
Average Time
136.27s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R400,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Walt Whitman 1 85 88 +3 + 7 -4
San Quintin 2 57 58 +1 -1 + 2
Magnum Fire 3 62 59 -3 -2 -1
Head Gardener 4 58 66 +8 -2 + 10
Kanimambo 5 64 59 -5 -2 -3
Belle's First Wave 6 55 51 -4 -3 -1
Wolfram 7 62 59 -3 -4 + 1
Josi Mo 8 62 56 -6 -5 -1
Millennium Dancer 9 58 50 -8 -6 -2
Legal Chitchat 10 55 51 -4 -10 + 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)	LEGAL CHITCHAT (*DB Geerthsen) was nervous in the stalls.
b)	WALT WHITMAN (R Fourie) and SAN QUINTIN (M van Rensburg) were slow into stride.	
	
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	Leaving the 400m, HEAD GARDENER (M Yeni) was carried outwards by MAGNUM FIRE (E Webber) which, in turn, was carried outwards by KANIMAMBO (S Veale), which shifted out away from the crop for a number of strides and was straightened at the 200m. During this incident MAGNUM FIRE (E Webber) and KANIMAMBO (S Veale) made contact on a number of occasions. An Inquiry will be opened into this incident. 
b)	Leaving the 200m, SAN QUINTIN (M van Rensburg) shifted inwards slightly and carried HEAD GARDENER (M Yeni) inwards and was immediately corrected.
c)	LEGAL CHITCHAT (*DB Geerthsen) returned with a bilateral epistaxis due to an exercise induced pulmonary haemorrhage and is suspended for a period of 60 days from racing in any race under the jurisdiction of The National Horseracing Authority of Southern Africa in terms of Rule 93.1. (Dr K Davis)
d)	Jockey S Khathi was charged with a contravention of Rule 55.4 in that he failed to weigh out at the carded weight on JOSI MO, or at the higher weight confirmed in his engagement with the Trainer. Jockey S Khathi signed an admission of guilt and was fined R1000.00.
e)	WALT WHITMAN, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer AC Greeff was advised. (LM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	L Mxothwa (WOLFRAM) rode +0.5kg (59.7kgs)
b)	S Khathi (JOSI MO) rode +1kg (58.9kgs)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	Nil 

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	LEGAL CHITCHAT - bilateral epistaxis. Suspended 60 days. Rule 93.1 applied
b)	MAGNUM FIRE - abnormal respiratory noise
c)	WOLFRAM - coughing

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS