PLAY SOCCER 6, 10 AND 13 MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens. R15 000 Win bonus ROA Members) | 20 Jul 2023

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Leao Alado	Mr J R Syster	5	55.0kg	—	77	77	Won	33/20	Y	O: Mr S W Robinson T: Mr R R Magner
2	Manz Knight Line	Mr S Khumalo	1	60.0kg	62	60	60	+0.75	13/10Fav	TT Y	O: Mr M Pandaram T: Mr P F Matchett
3	Time To Meditate	Mr K Matsunyane	2	60.0kg	67	66	66	+2.00	8/1	TT EM Y	O: Messrs D Govender, Craig Naidoo & Miss K Marwing T: Mr W H Marwing
4	Desert Fox	Mr M A Yeni	3	60.0kg	65	57	57	+2.10	8/1	TT Y	O: SA Punters Forum Syndicate (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mr Deva Govender) & Messrs J H van Heerden & Andre van Schaik T: Mr B D Botes & Ms Y Vosloo
5	Bomber Grigio	Mr M K Katjedi	7	56.5kg*	—	42	42	+8.50	33/1	Y	O: Women Of World Sports Betting (Nom: Ms M Simaan) T: Miss C T Dawson
6	Le Fort Bion	Mr R Danielson	6	60.0kg	49	48	48	+16.50	100/1	TT N	—
7	Palindrome	Mr J P van der Merwe	4	60.0kg	—	—	—	+99.99	25/1	Y	—
Code 88	Sir Lewis	Mr N Klink	8	60.0kg	—	—	—	—	33/1	N	—

Leao Alado

Mr J R Syster · Dw 5 · 55.0kg

Won

33/20

MR — → 77

Manz Knight Line

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

+0.75

13/10 Fav

MR 62 → 60

TT Y

Time To Meditate

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

+2.00

8/1

MR 67 → 66

TT EM Y

Desert Fox

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+2.10

8/1

MR 65 → 57

TT Y

Bomber Grigio

Mr M K Katjedi (True) · Dw 7 · 56.5kg

+8.50

33/1

MR — → 42

Le Fort Bion

Mr R Danielson · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+16.50

100/1

MR 49 → 48

TT N

Palindrome

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+99.99

25/1

MR — → —

Sir Lewis

Mr N Klink · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

—

33/1

MR — → —

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) MANZ KNIGHT (S Khumalo) and PALINDROME (J P van der Merwe) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) DESERT FOX (M Yeni) hung out from the 800m. b) MANZ KNIGHT (S Khumalo) hung out from the 700m. c) Shortly before the finish line, TIME TO MEDITATE (K Matsunyane), which hung out from the 700m, was steadied inwards away from the heels of MANZ KNIGHT (S Khumalo), which was carried in marginally by LEAO ALADO (J R Syster). d) Jockey J P van der Merwe did not persevere with his riding from the 500m. Thereafter, Jockey J P van der Merwe reported that he felt something amiss with PALINDROME in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this colt. e) LEAO ALADO (J R Syster), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer C Botha, acting on behalf of Trainer R R Magner, was advised (LK). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) TIME TO MEDITATE was ridden by Jockey K Matsunyane (declared 20 July 2023 at 10H17). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) MANZ KNIGHT raced without cheek pieces (declared 15 July 2023 at 07H49). b) LE FORT BION raced without blinkers (declared 20 July 2023 at 07H55). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) PALINDROME not striding out left front. SCRATCHED: a) SIR LEWIS lame left front (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.