Race 7: CAPE MERCHANTS (Grade 2) (Handicap for 3-year-old Horses and older)

KENILWORTH RACECOURSE | Sunday, 10 December 2023 | 16:15

Distance: 1200m

Going: Good

Stakes: R500,000

Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:4.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:6.0

Race Results

Pos	Horse	A.C.S.	Weight	Draw	Jockey	Len	MR	CMR	Odds
1st	Cosmic Highway	3 b. c	55.0kg	11	Mr C Zackey	-	108	115	10/1
2nd	Countdown	2 b. c	54.5kg	14	Mr R D Fourie	0.2	107	106	25/2
3rd	Surjay TF	3 b. c	60.5kg	3	Mr L Mxothwa	0.6	119	121	2/1
4	Quasiforsure	4 b. g	58.5kg	6	Mr C J Habib	0.9	115	116	5/1
5	Wecangoallnight	2 b. c	54.0kg	5	Mr S D Veale	1.3	106	95	33/1
6	Bartholdi	4 b. g	60.5kg	7	Mr S Khumalo	1.35	119	117	40/1
7	Silver Falcon	6 b. g	59.0kg	12	Mr J P van der Merwe	1.75	116	106	33/1
8	Double Superlative	3 b. c	61.0kg	9	Mr G van Niekerk	2.15	120	124	14/1
9	Montien	3 b. g	53.5kg	8	Mr A D Andrews	2.45	105	122	10/1
10	After The Rain	4 gr. c	53.0kg	4	Mr M A Yeni	3.7	104	98	14/1
11	Without Question	5 b. g	61.0kg	1	Mr C B Bantam	3.9	120	111	125/1
12	Benjamin	4 ch. g	52.0kg	2	Mr J M Solomons	5.15	80	75	100/1
13	Look For Hounds	4 ch. g	58.0kg	13	Mr A Arries	5.25	114	104	125/1
14	King Regent	3 b. g	58.5kg	10	Mr R Danielson	5.35	115	106	10/1
15	Mufasa	6 b. g	52.0kg	16	Mr K Matsunyane	6.35	102	98	66/1
16	Noble City	3 b. g	54.5kg	15	Mr G Wright	13.1	107	93	25/1

Race Timing

Winning Time

71.37s

Average Time

71.92s

Difference

%.2fs

Total Pool

R1,505,000

View Official NHA Assessment

Rating Analysis

Horse	Pos	MR Before	MR After	Official Δ	Expected Δ	Discrepancy
Cosmic Highway	1	108	115	+7	+ 7
Countdown	2	107	106	-1	-1
Surjay	3	119	121	+2	-1	+ 3
Quasiforsure	4	115	116	+1	-1	+ 2
Wecangoallnight	5	106	95	-11	-1	-10
Bartholdi	6	119	117	-2	-1	-1
Silver Falcon	7	116	106	-10	-1	-9
Double Superlative	8	120	124	+4	-1	+ 5
Montien	9	105	122	+17	-1	+ 18
After The Rain	10	104	98	-6	-2	-4
Without Question	11	120	111	-9	-2	-7
Benjamin	12	80	75	-5	-2	-3
Look For Hounds	13	114	104	-10	-2	-8
King Regent	14	115	106	-9	-2	-7
Mufasa	15	102	98	-4	-3	-1
Noble City	16	107	93	-14	-5	-9

Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	The tongue tie on AFTER THE RAIN (M Yeni) was re-fitted at the start.
b)	DOUBLE SUPERLATIVE (G van Niekerk) jumped awkwardly inwards.
c)	NOBLE CITY (G Wright) was slow into stride.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	After leaving the parade ring correctly shod, WITHOUT QUESTION (C Bantam) cast its right front shoe on the way to the start which had to be re-fitted, causing a delay.
b)	Approaching the 100m SURJAY (L Mxothwa) shifted out sharply and had to straightened.
c)	Leaving the 100m MONTIEN (A Andrews) had to be directed outwards away from the heels of WECANGOALLNIGHT (S Veale), which was hanging out and shifted out. Thereafter, MONTIEN (A Andrews) had to be steadied when awkwardly placed between BARTHOLDI (S Khumalo) and SILVER FALCON (JP van der Merwe) at the finish.
d)	Jockey R Danielson reported that KING REGENT changed stride continually in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
e)	COSMIC HIGHWAY, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer DM Kannemeyer was advised. (WM)
f)	COUNTDOWN, the second-placed horse, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer GS Kotzen was advised. (DD)
	
JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	Nil

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	KING REGENT - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected	

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS