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03 September 2020 | Turffontein | Race 6

PLAY SOCCER 6, 10 AND 13 MR 76 DIVIDED HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1600m
Going Good
Win Time 98.71s
Avg Time 98.55s
Stakes R76,000
WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:8.5 4yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:11.5 4yrs:1.5
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1 Mr D W Schwarz 1 59.0kg 75 80 80 Won 53/20Fav
Y
O: Gary Alexander Racing Stables CC & Messrs R G Coppin, J M T Fourie & Estate Late D J Side
T: Mr G M Alexander
2 Mr S Khumalo 3 59.5kg 76 53 53 +0.75 113/20
Y
O: Dr M Taljaardt
T: Mr Lucky Houdalakis
3 Mr P Mxoli 13 54.0kg* 73 66 66 +3.25 20/1
B Y
O: Mr D I & Mrs J G Caunter, Mr K P & Mrs N M Backos & Messrs Suven Govender & Tyrone Zackey
T: Mr Tyrone Zackey
4 Mr C Zackey 9 59.0kg 75 83 83 +3.90 15/2
TT Y
O: Messrs K A Waterston, W A Bright & P J Pascoe
T: Mr Lucky Houdalakis
5 Mr K Matsunyane 8 58.0kg 73 59 59 +4.00 10/1
EM Y
O: Messrs M J Kapnias & A M Kapnias
T: Mr P F Matchett
6 Mr L Hewitson 11 60.0kg 77 61 61 +8.00 8/1
TT Y
7 Mr G J Lerena 2 58.0kg 72 69 69 +10.00 93/20
B Y
8 Mr P J Strydom 6 58.5kg 74 77 77 +10.05 20/1
B Y
9 Mr L J Ferraris 4 58.0kg 73 52 52 +11.00 25/1
B Y
10 Mr M A Yeni 7 58.5kg 74 58 58 +11.75 30/1
B TT Y
11 Mr C Storey 10 59.0kg 74 59 59 +12.50 28/1
TT Y
12 Mr S M Brown 5 57.0kg 70 51 51 +15.00 50/1
Y
13 Mr M Mjoka 12 57.0kg 70 67 67 +30.00 75/1
Y
1
Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 1 · 59.0kg
Won
53/20 Fav
MR 7580
Y
2
Mr S Khumalo · Dw 3 · 59.5kg
+0.75
113/20
MR 7653
Y
3
Mr P Mxoli (True) · Dw 13 · 54.0kg
+3.25
20/1
MR 7366
B Y
4
Mr C Zackey · Dw 9 · 59.0kg
+3.90
15/2
MR 7583
TT Y
5
Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 8 · 58.0kg
+4.00
10/1
MR 7359
EM Y
6
Mr L Hewitson · Dw 11 · 60.0kg
+8.00
8/1
MR 7761
TT Y
7
Mr G J Lerena · Dw 2 · 58.0kg
+10.00
93/20
MR 7269
B Y
8
Mr P J Strydom · Dw 6 · 58.5kg
+10.05
20/1
MR 7477
B Y
9
Mr L J Ferraris · Dw 4 · 58.0kg
+11.00
25/1
MR 7352
B Y
10
Mr M A Yeni · Dw 7 · 58.5kg
+11.75
30/1
MR 7458
B TT Y
11
Mr C Storey · Dw 10 · 59.0kg
+12.50
28/1
MR 7459
TT Y
12
Mr S M Brown · Dw 5 · 57.0kg
+15.00
50/1
MR 7051
Y
13
Mr M Mjoka · Dw 12 · 57.0kg
+30.00
75/1
MR 7067
Y
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) BALLON D'OR (L Hewitson) was slow into stride. b) BRIGTNUMBERTEN (M Mjoka) jumped awkwardly leaving the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) DARK TIDE and EL ROMIACHI proved reluctant to canter to the start and were led by Handlers. Trainer M N Houdalakis and Assistant Trainer C Bowles were advised that should these horses behave in a similar manner in future, they may be suspended. b) EL ROMIACHI (P Strydom) and DOGLIOTTI (G Lerena) over-raced in the early and middle stages. c) Jockey M Yeni reported that OPENING GAMBIT took no interest in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this colt. d) Jockey M Mjoka reported that BRIGTNUMBERTEN made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. e) WHIPPING BOY (*P Mxoli) hung in in the concluding stages. f) PROSPECTOR (D Schwarz), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer G M Alexander advised (DR). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) NORLAND coughing. b) OPENING GAMBIT examined post race, nothing obvious detected. c) BRIGTNUMBERTEN abnormal respiratory noise. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.