Race 7: PLAY SOCCER 6, 10 AND 13 MR 68 HANDICAP (Open)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Friday, 10 January 2025 | 15:53

Distance: 1000m
Going: Good
Stakes: R76,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:3.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:5.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Thing Called Love 4 b. f 60.5kg 4 Mr R D Fourie - 69 69 13/2
2nd Wordsworth TF 7 b. g 59.5kg 8 Mr C A Little 0.25 67 65 4/1
3rd Resurgence 4 b. g 57.5kg (57.0) 13 Mr S R Khathi 0.5 62 57 50/1
4 War Sword 4 b. g 60.0kg 10 Mr K Matsunyane 1.25 68 58 33/1
5 Seattle Ripper 2 b. c 58.0kg 9 Mr M A Yeni 1.3 64 59 9/2
6 Cruzador 6 gr. g 60.5kg 11 Mr C Zackey 1.55 69 61 7/2
7 Axel Collins 5 b. g 52.0kg (56.0) 12 Mr Jace Botes 1.65 60 55 20/1
8 Mediteraneangoddes 4 b. f 55.5kg (55.0) 5 Mr D W Schwarz 2.4 58 58 25/1
9 Jackson Misissippi 6 b. g 56.0kg 3 Mr K G Steyn 2.9 60 58 10/1
10 Future Of Energy 5 b. g 55.0kg 6 Mr D B Geerthsen 3.15 58 55 20/1
11 Strawberry Stinger 2 b. c 60.0kg 7 Mr Y Ramzan 4.9 68 62 25/2
12 Knockemstiff 2 b. g 59.0kg 2 Mr E W Webber 5.65 66 65 50/1
13 Fredericos Passion 3 gr. c 62.0kg 1 Mr C R Maujean 13.4 79 70 25/2

Race Timing

Winning Time
57.16s
Average Time
57.49s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R742,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Thing Called Love 1 69 69 0 + 7 -7
Wordsworth 2 67 65 -2 -1 -1
Resurgence 3 62 57 -5 -1 -4
War Sword 4 68 58 -10 -1 -9
Seattle Ripper 5 64 59 -5 -1 -4
Cruzador 6 69 61 -8 -1 -7
Axel Collins 7 60 55 -5 -1 -4
Mediteraneangoddes 8 58 58 0 -1 + 1
Jackson Misissippi 9 60 58 -2 -1 -1
Future Of Energy 10 58 55 -3 -2 -1
Strawberry Stinger 11 68 62 -6 -2 -4
Knockemstiff 12 66 65 -1 -2 + 1
Fredericos Passion 13 79 70 -9 -5 -4
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	STRAWBERRY STINGER (Y Ramzan) was slow into stride.		
	
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	FREDERICOS PASSION (C Maujean) had to steady momentarily when awkwardly placed between the inside running rail and JACKSON MISISSIPPI (K Steyn), which shifted inwards at approximately the 200m.
b)	Jockey C Maujean reported that FREDERICOS PASSION coughed post-race. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this colt. 
c)	Jockey M Yeni reported that SEATTLE RIPPER changed stride continually in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
	Trainer K Mitchley was advised to report back should she find anything amiss with this gelding on his return to the stables.
d)	THING CALLED LOVE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer AC Greeff was advised. (LM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	C Little rode WORDSWORTH (declared 12h57 on 20250108)
b)	KNOCKEMSTIFF raced without a compression mask and with blinkers (declared 09h05 on 20250109)
c)	S Khathi (RESURGENCE) rode +0.5kg (57.9kgs)
d)	D Schwarz (MEDITERANEANGODDES) rode +0.5kg (55.8kgs)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	FREDERICOS PASSION - examined post-race. Coughing
b)	SEATTLE RIPPER - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected
c)	JACKSON MISISSIPPI - abnormal respiratory noise
d)	MEDITERANEANGODDES - cast right front shoe 

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS