25 March 2023 | Durbanville | Race 8

FOLLOW CAPE RACING ON SOCIAL MEDIA CLASS 3 (Open. Benchmark at 60.0kg = 94)

Distance 1250m

Going Yielding

Win Time 75.88s

Stakes R125,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:3.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:5.0 4yrs:0.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Silver Falcon	Mr G van Niekerk	7	59.0kg	92	106	106	Won	11/2	Y	O: Mr N Jonsson T: Mr S J Snaith
2	Barzalona Line	Mr A Domeyer	2	61.5kg	97	66	66	+2.25	4/1	Y	O: Gulf Racing Club Syndicate (Nom: Mr K Felix), Pound Bloodstock (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mr Sterling M Miller) & Messrs G C Cornwall, Petrus du Toit & R T Smart T: Candice Bass
3	Beerenberg	Mr L Mxothwa	4	56.5kg	93	76	76	+3.50	33/10Fav	Y	O: Mrs I Bein T: Miss L V Woodruff
4	Northern Song	Mr P C Orffer	5	56.5kg	87	77	77	+3.80	16/1	Y	O: Mr N Rusconi T: Mr S W Humby
5	Benjamin	Mr S D Veale	3	53.0kg	80	75	75	+4.20	17/2	B Y	O: Mesdames W Hvidsten, L Parrello & S D Stokes, Mr D J Reid, Mr A & Mrs E Stokes T: Candice Bass
6	Dance Variety	Mr J P van der Merwe	9	53.0kg	86	114	114	+5.20	6/1	B TT Y	—
7	Double Charge	Mr R Khathi	6	58.5kg	91	80	80	+5.50	17/2	Y	—
8	Sugar Mountain	Mr D L Ashby	8	59.0kg	92	122	122	+7.75	10/1	Y	—
9	Mount Pleasant (AUS)	Mr A Arries	1	60.0kg	94	71	71	+8.15	16/1	Y	—

Silver Falcon

Mr G van Niekerk · Dw 7 · 59.0kg

Won

11/2

MR 92 → 106

Barzalona Line

Mr A Domeyer · Dw 2 · 61.5kg

+2.25

4/1

MR 97 → 66

Beerenberg

Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 4 · 56.5kg

+3.50

33/10 Fav

MR 93 → 76

Northern Song

Mr P C Orffer · Dw 5 · 56.5kg

+3.80

16/1

MR 87 → 77

Benjamin

Mr S D Veale · Dw 3 · 53.0kg

+4.20

17/2

MR 80 → 75

B Y

Dance Variety

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 9 · 53.0kg

+5.20

6/1

MR 86 → 114

B TT Y

Double Charge

Mr R Khathi · Dw 6 · 58.5kg

+5.50

17/2

MR 91 → 80

Sugar Mountain

Mr D L Ashby · Dw 8 · 59.0kg

+7.75

10/1

MR 92 → 122

Mount Pleasant (AUS)

Mr A Arries · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

+8.15

16/1

MR 94 → 71

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) DANCE VARIETY (JP van der Merwe) jumped slow, losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) As a result of the steady rain that fell prior to and during the running of this race, Jockeys JP van der Merwe and D Ashby reported that their visibility in the latter stages was affected. b) The Clerk of Scales reported that all riders, as a result of the weather conditions, returned to the scale in excess of 1kg over the weight at which they were declared out. c) In view of the performances of SUGAR MOUNTAIN (D Ashby) and DANCE VARIETY (JP van der Merwe) the veterinary surgeon was requested to examine these geldings. d) SILVER FALCON, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer SJ Snaith was advised. (SC) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) DOUBLE CHARGE raced without blinkers (declared 08h01 on 20230324) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) SUGAR MOUNTAIN - examined post-race. Cast right front shoe b) DANCE VARIETY - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected c) BEERENBERG - coughing THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS