Race 3: PLAY SOCCER 6, 10 AND 13 MIDDLE STAKES (For horses with nett rating of 92 and below)
TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Saturday, 19 March 2022 | 12:55
Distance:
2850m
Going:
Yielding
Stakes:
R100,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Mystery Boy | 4 b. g | 56.0kg | 3 | Mr M T Ntuli | - | - | 80 | 5/1 |
| 1st | Masaaken (AUS) | 4 b. or br. f | 49.0kg (51.5) | 6 | Mr K A Brewer | - | 75 | 92 | 33/10 |
| 2nd | Before Noon | 7 b. g | 60.0kg | 3 | Mr C J Habib | 0.1 | 88 | 88 | 16/1 |
| 3rd | Smiley River | 5 b. m | 50.0kg | 5 | Mr J R Syster | 0.75 | 71 | 69 | 8/1 |
| 4 | Barak TF | 5 b. g | 60.0kg | 1 | Mr R D Fourie | 3.0 | 88 | 97 | 91/100 |
| 5 | PayBackTheMoney | 6 b. g | 60.0kg | 4 | Mr M A Yeni | 10.25 | 91 | 82 | 7/1 |
| 6 | August Leaves | 5 b. g | 58.0kg | 2 | Mr C Zackey | 15.5 | 83 | 60 | 14/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
189.56s
Total Pool
R990,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masaaken (AUS) | 1 | 75 | 92 | + 7 | + 10 | |
| Before Noon | 2 | 88 | 88 | 0 | -1 | + 1 |
| Smiley River | 3 | 71 | 69 | -1 | -1 | |
| Barak | 4 | 88 | 97 | -2 | + 11 | |
| PayBackTheMoney | 5 | 91 | 82 | -4 | -5 | |
| August Leaves | 6 | 83 | 60 | -6 | -17 | |
| Mystery Boy | None | - | 80 | - | -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) SMILEY RIVER (*J R Syster) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Approaching the 300m, MASAAKEN (AUS) (*K A Brewer) was brushed in by BEFORE NOON (C Habib) which shifted in to avoid running onto the heels of AUGUST LEAVES (C Zackey) which had come to the end of its run. b) Jockey M Yeni reported that PAYBACKTHEMONEY (M Yeni) did not stride out freely in running and did not persevere with this riding in the concluding stages. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. c)Apprentice J R Syster was charged with a contravention of Rule 58.10.2 (read with Guideline M on the use of the crop) in that he misused his crop by striking SMILEY RIVER more than twelve times in the entire race. Apprentice Syster signed an Admission of Guilt and was fined R1500. When assessing the penalty, the Board took into consideration the number of times Apprentice Syster used his crop (14) as well as his recent record with regard to this Rule and Guideline (4). d) MASAAKEN (AUS) (*K A Brewer), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer A Ndzilana advised (AH). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) PAYBACKTHEMONEY examined post race, nothing obvious detected. b) BARAK abnormal respiratory noise. c) BEFORE NOON not striding out left hind. SCRATCHED: a) MYSTERY BOY insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.