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04 April 2023 | Turffontein | Race 3

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

Distance 1200m
Going Yielding
Win Time 74.80s
Avg Time 73.53s
Stakes R90,000
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1 Mr K Matsunyane 5 60.0kg 120 120 Won 9/4
Y
O: ASSM Racing Syndicate (Nom: Mr A Chadha)
T: Mr M F de Kock
2 Mr K de Melo 7 60.0kg 100 100 +0.75 10/1
Y
O: Wernars Family & H Willson
T: Mr Lucky Houdalakis
3 Mr G J Lerena 8 60.0kg 77 77 +2.25 28/10
EM Y
O: Messrs J F & L M F Wernars, R M Sewgoolam, J Vermaak, Mr L W & Mrs N J Evered-Hall
T: Mr J A Janse van Vuuren
4 Mr K A Brewer 3 60.0kg* 83 83 +2.30 40/1
Y
O: Mrs A B Fortune, Mr S H Pieterse, River Palace Racing Syndicate & Waste Glass Recovery (Pty) Ltd (Nom: J H de Lange)
T: Mrs A B Fortune
5 Mr Wesley Marwing 9 60.0kg 70 70 +5.40 50/1
Y
O: Ms S A Guest
T: Mr W Marwing
6 Mr M A Yeni 1 60.0kg 68 68 +5.60 18/10Fav
Y
7 Mr R Munger 4 57.5kg 91 91 +6.35 33/1
Y
8 Mr D W Schwarz 6 60.0kg 78 78 +8.00 40/1
Y
9 Mr D B Geerthsen 2 57.5kg* 35 35 +10.00 66/1
Y
Code 88 Mr C Zackey 2 57.5kg 60 60 40/1
N
1
Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 5 · 60.0kg
Won
9/4
MR 120
Y
2
Mr K de Melo · Dw 7 · 60.0kg
+0.75
10/1
MR 100
Y
3
Mr G J Lerena · Dw 8 · 60.0kg
+2.25
28/10
MR 77
EM Y
4
Mr K A Brewer (True) · Dw 3 · 60.0kg
+2.30
40/1
MR 83
Y
5
Mr Wesley Marwing · Dw 9 · 60.0kg
+5.40
50/1
MR 70
Y
6
Mr M A Yeni · Dw 1 · 60.0kg
+5.60
18/10 Fav
MR 68
Y
7
Mr R Munger · Dw 4 · 57.5kg
+6.35
33/1
MR 91
Y
8
Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 6 · 60.0kg
+8.00
40/1
MR 78
Y
9
Mr D B Geerthsen (True) · Dw 2 · 57.5kg
+10.00
66/1
MR 35
Y
88
Mr C Zackey · Dw 2 · 57.5kg
40/1
MR 60
N
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) DREAMLAND (K de Melo) and JUST VAR (*K A Brewer) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Leaving the 1000m, ELASTIC MAN (*D B Geerthsen), which commenced to over-race, was steadied and directed outwards to avoid the heels of ZINOVI (K Matsunyane), which was taken back for a stride to avoid the heels of LINKIN NAVIGATOR (G Lerena), which rolled in. As a consequence, FEEL ALL RIGHT (Wes Marwing) was carried outwards by ELASTIC MAN (*D B Geerthsen), resulting in ELASTIC MAN (*D B Geerthsen) and FEEL ALL RIGHT (Wes Marwing) racing wide around the turn. b) Leaving the 300m, WE ARE THE LOGANS (D Schwarz) was switched out to avoid running onto the heels of DAMOSTAR (R Munger), which was carried out marginally by JUST VAR (*K A Brewer). c) Jockey R Munger's (DAMOSTAR) crop was accidentally struck from his grasp by Jockey Wes Marwing (FEEL ALL RIGHT) at the 150m. d) Jockey M Yeni reported that MAJESTIC TOUCH made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this colt. e) ZINOVI (K Matsunyane), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer A Ndzilana, acting on behalf of Trainer M F de Kock, advised (LK). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) MAJESTIC TOUCH examined post race, nothing obvious detected. b) ZINOVI abnormal respiratory noise. SCRATCHED: a) ARCTIC FLAG skin disease (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.