15 September 2022 | Turffontein | Race 3

PLAY SOCCER 6, 10 AND 13 MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)

Distance 1450m

Going Good

Win Time 90.07s

Avg Time 89.79s

Stakes R70,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Pragmatist	Mr K de Melo	6	57.0kg	—	85	85	Won	18/10Fav	Y	O: Messrs W Pirzl, A Joannides, Varun Kewal, R T Smart, T M Themba & Justus van Wyk T: Mr J A Janse van Vuuren
2	Carnelo	Mr J P van der Merwe	1	60.0kg	50	74	74	+1.25	25/1	TT Y	O: Mr A V van der Poel T: Mr Shaylen Naidoo
3	Phantomoftheforest Line	Mr C Zackey	10	60.0kg	61	50	50	+2.65	8/1	B TT Y	O: Messrs D Chinsammy, E Naicker & Sivern Naicker T: Mr J A Soma
4	Gregor Macgregor	Mr J Penny	11	60.0kg	—	63	63	+3.40	33/1	Y	O: Messrs S A MacGregor & P J Dempers T: Mr J S Roux
5	Hearts Thunder	Mr J R Syster	8	60.0kg	—	66	66	+5.00	66/1	Y	O: Messrs Chris Moller T/A Ten Einde Stud & M S Moosa T: Mr B Webber
6	Iron Sky	Mr R M Simons	5	57.0kg	—	61	61	+6.75	4/1	Y	—
7	Prince Of Pride	Mr C J Habib	3	57.0kg	—	52	52	+12.00	16/1	Y	—
8	Sky Runner	Mr P Mxoli	4	60.0kg*	38	42	42	+12.20	125/1	F	—
9	Northern King	Mr R Munger	9	57.0kg	—	57	57	+14.00	66/1	B Y	—
10	Harcourt	Mr M A Yeni	7	57.0kg	57	52	52	+22.30	25/1	Y	—
11	Burgess	Mr K A Brewer	2	57.0kg*	76	76	76	+31.40	28/10	B TT Y	—
Code 88	Raven Black	—	10	57.0kg	—	99	99	—	—	N	—

Pragmatist

Mr K de Melo · Dw 6 · 57.0kg

Won

18/10 Fav

MR — → 85

Carnelo

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

+1.25

25/1

MR 50 → 74

TT Y

Phantomoftheforest Line

Mr C Zackey · Dw 10 · 60.0kg

+2.65

8/1

MR 61 → 50

B TT Y

Gregor Macgregor

Mr J Penny · Dw 11 · 60.0kg

+3.40

33/1

MR — → 63

Hearts Thunder

Mr J R Syster · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

+5.00

66/1

MR — → 66

Iron Sky

Mr R M Simons · Dw 5 · 57.0kg

+6.75

4/1

MR — → 61

Prince Of Pride

Mr C J Habib · Dw 3 · 57.0kg

+12.00

16/1

MR — → 52

Sky Runner

Mr P Mxoli (True) · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+12.20

125/1

MR 38 → 42

Northern King

Mr R Munger · Dw 9 · 57.0kg

+14.00

66/1

MR — → 57

B Y

Harcourt

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 7 · 57.0kg

+22.30

25/1

MR 57 → 52

Burgess

Mr K A Brewer (True) · Dw 2 · 57.0kg

+31.40

28/10

MR 76 → 76

B TT Y

Raven Black

— · Dw 10 · 57.0kg

—

MR — → 99

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) CARNELO (J P van der Merwe), BURGESS (*K A Brewer), and PRINCE OF PRIDE (C Habib) were slow losing one length. b) SKY RUNNER (*P Mxoli) and NORTHERN KING (R Munger) jumped awkwardly leaving the stalls. c) HEARTS THUNDER (J R Syster) was stubborn loading. Trainer B Webber was advised to re-school this colt prior to its next engagement. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) HEARTS THUNDER (J R Syster) and NORTHERN KING (R Munger) came together and bumped shortly after the start. b) SKY RUNNER (*P Mxoli) was bumped out by PRINCE OF PRIDE (C Habib) which jumped out leaving the stalls. c) HEARTS THUNDER (J R Syster) raced wide around the turn and into the straight. d) BURGESS (*K A Brewer) collapsed and died shortly after the finish line. e) PRAGMATIST (K de Melo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer J J van Vuuren advised (AH). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) SKY RUNNER raced equipped with alumites in front and unshod behind (declared 7 September 2022 at 07H51). b) HARCOURT raced without blinkers (declared 14 September 2022 at 08H05). c) CARNELO raced with a tongue tie on (declared 15 September 2022 at 08H11). d) GREGOR MACGREGOR is a gelding, incorrectly carded (gelded 1 January 2020). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) BURGESS collapsed and died after the finish line. Specimens collected for analysis. Trainer S J Gray advised (TL). SCRATCHED: a) RAVEN BLACK coughing (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.