PLAY SOCCER 6, 10 AND 13 MAIDEN JUVENILE PLATE (For 2 yo R100 000 Win BSA Bonus Series) | 13 Jan 2023

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	War Launch	Mr L Mxothwa	4	60.0kg	—	50	50	Won	11/2	Y	O: Mrs D Jithoo, Dr KG & Mr GM Bakos, Mr GM Kotzen, Mr Jack Swart, Sharon Kotzen Racing (Pty) Ltd & SA Punters Forum Syndicate (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mr Deva Go T: Mrs S B Kotzen
2	Vision Of Wonder	Mr J P van der Merwe	1	60.0kg	—	87	87	+0.05	33/20Fav	Y	O: Messrs O Naidoo, R Chung & Sterling M Miller T: Estate Late Mr G D Smith
3	Watch Tower	Mr S Khumalo	7	60.0kg	—	68	68	+1.55	3/1	Y	O: Mr B I Rajhununan T: Estate Late Mr G D Smith
4	Empire Blue	Mr T T Gould	2	60.0kg	—	73	73	+2.05	33/1	Y	O: Messrs D Yutar, H N Yutar, Mr & Mrs A C Greeff T: Mr A C Greeff
5	Legal Thriller	Mr R D Fourie	6	60.0kg	—	70	70	+8.55	4/1	Y	O: Messrs A Puggia, K S Makkie, H N Yutar, D Yutar, Dr A H Parker & Mr & Mrs A C Greeff T: Mr A C Greeff
6	Pisces	Mr M Mjoka	5	60.0kg	—	56	56	+9.80	33/1	Y	—
7	Excalibur	Mr D W Schwarz	3	60.0kg	—	65	65	+21.80	16/1	Y	—

War Launch

Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

Won

11/2

MR — → 50

Vision Of Wonder

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

+0.05

33/20 Fav

MR — → 87

Watch Tower

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

+1.55

3/1

MR — → 68

Empire Blue

Mr T T Gould · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

+2.05

33/1

MR — → 73

Legal Thriller

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+8.55

4/1

MR — → 70

Pisces

Mr M Mjoka · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+9.80

33/1

MR — → 56

Excalibur

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+21.80

16/1

MR — → 65

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) WATCH TOWER (S Khumalo) fly-jumped leaving the stalls. b) EMPIRE BLUE (T Gould) and EXCALIBUR (D Schwarz) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) EMPIRE BLUE (T Gould) was hanging out from the 300m. b) PISCES (M Mjoka) raced green. c) In view of the performance of EXCALIBUR (D Schwarz), which trailed the field throughout, the veterinary surgeon was requested to examine this colt. d) WAR LAUNCH, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer SB Kotzen was advised. (SP) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) Nil RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) EXCALIBUR - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected b) WATCH TOWER - blowing THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS