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05 April 2023 | Kenilworth | Race 5

CAPE POINT STAKES (For horses 3 years and older - Non-Black Type)

Distance 1400m
Going Yielding
Win Time 85.55s
Avg Time 86.48s
Stakes R200,000
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1 Mr K de Melo 4 55.5kg 98 80 80 Won 9/2
B TT Y
O: Mark & Beti Jones, Mr John T Freeman, Mrs C S Gregson & Dr J A Warner
T: Mr S J Snaith
2 Mr A Arries 1 55.5kg 105 87 87 +1.75 25/2
TT Y
O: Messrs Kenny Govender, P Govender, G S Kotzen, S S Naidoo & P Naidoo
T: Mr G S Kotzen
3 Mr J P van der Merwe 3 60.0kg 108 104 104 +3.50 25/1
Y
O: Mr N Jonsson
T: Mr S J Snaith
4 Mr R D Fourie 8 60.0kg 112 120 120 +4.75 18/10Fav
Y
O: Mr D A Squance, Mrs S Viljoen & Dr J A Warner
T: Mr S J Snaith
5 Mr A Domeyer 2 60.0kg 109 107 107 +6.00 5/1
B Y
O: Westward Bloodstock Ltd (Nom: Mrs F Carmichael)
T: Candice Bass
6 Mr G van Niekerk 5 58.5kg 109 108 108 +8.75 9/2
Y
7 Mr C Zackey 7 57.0kg 101 76 76 +10.50 14/1
B Y
8 Mr D L Ashby 6 53.0kg 100 89 89 +11.25 20/1
Y
1
Mr K de Melo · Dw 4 · 55.5kg
Won
9/2
MR 9880
B TT Y
2
Mr A Arries · Dw 1 · 55.5kg
+1.75
25/2
MR 10587
TT Y
3
Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 3 · 60.0kg
+3.50
25/1
MR 108104
Y
4
Mr R D Fourie · Dw 8 · 60.0kg
+4.75
18/10 Fav
MR 112120
Y
5
Mr A Domeyer · Dw 2 · 60.0kg
+6.00
5/1
MR 109107
B Y
6
Mr G van Niekerk · Dw 5 · 58.5kg
+8.75
9/2
MR 109108
Y
7
Mr C Zackey · Dw 7 · 57.0kg
+10.50
14/1
MR 10176
B Y
8
Mr D L Ashby · Dw 6 · 53.0kg
+11.25
20/1
MR 10089
Y
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) ROYAL AUSSIE (R Fourie) jumped slow, losing one length and thereafter was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Approaching the 250m WE'RE JAMMING (G van Niekerk) was steadied when awkwardly placed between ROYAL AUSSIE (R Fourie) and FIREALLEY (A Domeyer). Thereafter, Jockey G van Niekerk did not persevere with his riding of WE'RE JAMMING. The veterinary surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. b) In view of the performance of FIFTY FIVER (C Zackey), which tired quickly from the 300m and was not persevered with in the latter stages, the veterinary surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. c) Jockey R Fourie reported that ROYAL AUSSIE made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The veterinary surgeon was requested to examine this colt. d) In view of the performance of DO ANGELS CRY (D Ashby) the veterinary surgeon was requested to examine this mare. e) TOUT A FAIT, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer C Snaith, acting on behalf of Trainer SJ Snaith, was advised. (TJ) f) GRINKOV, the second-placed horse, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer T Woolard, acting on behalf of Trainer GS Kotzen, was advised. (CvA) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) SPEED MACHINE raced without blinkers (declared 15h09 on 20230330) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) WE'RE JAMMING - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected b) FIFTY FIVER - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected c) DO ANGELS CRY - examined post-race. Mild abnormal respiratory noise d) ROYAL AUSSIE - examined post-race. Blowing THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS