PLAY SOCCER 6, 10 AND 13 MR 84 HANDICAP (Open) | 02 Feb 2023

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Top Sail	Mr P Mxoli	1	52.0kg*	78	85	85	Won	4/1	Y	O: Messrs M J Kapnias & A M Kapnias T: Mr P F Matchett
2	Total Protection Line	Mr R Munger	5	61.0kg	96	96	96	+4.75	5/4Fav	Y	O: Mr F Vahab & Mrs A B Fortune T: Mrs A B Fortune
3	Elusive Swann	Mr C R Maujean	2	59.0kg	82	72	72	+9.00	10/1	B Y	O: Mr F Bronkhorst T: Mr F Bronkhorst
4	Future Pearl	Mr K Matsunyane	3	53.5kg	81	114	114	+9.75	5/2	B TT Y	O: Mr A R & Mrs A B L Beck T: Mr S G Tarry
5	Kentallen Bay	Mr R M Simons	4	58.5kg	91	90	90	+38.00	16/1	Y	O: Late Mr D R & Mrs K M L Makins T: Mr C Spies
Code 88	Celestial City	Mr C J Habib	2	55.0kg	—	92	92	—	14/10	N	—
Code 88	Great Affair	Mr M A Yeni	5	57.5kg	—	63	63	—	20/1	N	—
Code 88	The Brief	Mr S Khumalo	4	58.0kg	—	90	90	—	—	N	—

Top Sail

Mr P Mxoli (True) · Dw 1 · 52.0kg

Won

4/1

MR 78 → 85

Total Protection Line

Mr R Munger · Dw 5 · 61.0kg

+4.75

5/4 Fav

MR 96 → 96

Elusive Swann

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 2 · 59.0kg

+9.00

10/1

MR 82 → 72

B Y

Future Pearl

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 3 · 53.5kg

+9.75

5/2

MR 81 → 114

B TT Y

Kentallen Bay

Mr R M Simons · Dw 4 · 58.5kg

+38.00

16/1

MR 91 → 90

Celestial City

Mr C J Habib · Dw 2 · 55.0kg

—

14/10

MR — → 92

Great Affair

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 5 · 57.5kg

—

20/1

MR — → 63

The Brief

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 4 · 58.0kg

—

MR — → 90

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) KENTALLEN BAY (R Simons) jumped outwards leaving the stalls. b) TOTAL PROTECTION (R Munger) and ELUSIVE SWANN (C Maujean) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) TOTAL PROTECTION (R Munger) hung in from the 400m. b) KENTALLEN BAY (R Simons) commenced to give ground to the field from the 300m. In view of this performance, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. c) TOP SAIL (*P Mxoli), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer P F Matchett advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) KENTALLEN BAY examined post race, nothing obvious detected. SCRATCHED: a) THE BRIEF insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). b) GREAT AFFAIR insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). c) CELESTIAL CITY bruised heel (veterinary certificate received) (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). Suitable for reinstatement. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.