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04 June 2023 | Kenilworth | Race 3

CAPE RACING SALES MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)

Distance 1000m
Going Soft
Win Time 64.33s
Avg Time 60.12s
Stakes R100,000
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1
Captain Arrow Line
Mr G Wright 4 57.0kg — 101 101 Won 33/20
B TT Y
O: ASSM Racing Syndicate (Nom: Mr A Chadha), Messrs A J Brand & Wehann Smith & Klawervlei Stud (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mr J P Koster)
T: Candice Bass
2
Noon Day Gun
Mr R D Fourie 3 57.0kg — 69 69 +1.75 1/1Fav
Y
O: Greg & Gina Bortz
T: Mr S J Snaith
3
Ponte Vecchio
Mr G van Niekerk 6 57.5kg 67 56 56 +2.50 40/1
B Y
O: Lipari Racing CC (Nom: Mr M Le Roux), Messrs E G van den Berg & G N Wiggill
T: Mr P A W Botha
4
Steadfast
Mr J P van der Merwe 5 57.0kg — 75 75 +3.00 14/1
Y
O: Greg & Gina Bortz & Mr Leon Ellman
T: Mr S J Snaith
5
Graduation Time
Mr C Zackey 2 57.0kg — 70 70 +4.00 75/1
B Y
O: Messrs G Citron, A D'Unienville, G & H Perdrau, D Pitot, R Davies, C Larsson, T Muthusamy, S Poriazis & Woodhill Racing Syndicate
T: Mr G S Kotzen
6
F Eight
Mr L Mxothwa 8 57.5kg 71 61 61 +9.00 20/1
Y
—
7
Barnbougle
Mr O Noach 9 60.0kg 58 66 66 +13.25 66/1
Y
—
8
Redwing
Mr M A Winnaar 1 60.0kg — 20 20 +14.50 75/1
Y
—
9
Head Girl
Mr A D Andrews 7 57.5kg 72 62 62 +16.75 20/1
Y
—
Code 88
Casino Ace
Mr D L Ashby 1 60.0kg — 56 56 — 25/1
N
—
Code 88
Spelling Bee
Mr K de Melo 6 57.0kg — 86 86 — —
N
—
1
Captain Arrow Line
Mr G Wright · Dw 4 · 57.0kg
Won
33/20
MR — → 101
B TT Y
2
Noon Day Gun
Mr R D Fourie · Dw 3 · 57.0kg
+1.75
1/1 Fav
MR — → 69
Y
3
Ponte Vecchio
Mr G van Niekerk · Dw 6 · 57.5kg
+2.50
40/1
MR 67 → 56
B Y
4
Steadfast
Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 5 · 57.0kg
+3.00
14/1
MR — → 75
Y
5
Graduation Time
Mr C Zackey · Dw 2 · 57.0kg
+4.00
75/1
MR — → 70
B Y
6
F Eight
Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 8 · 57.5kg
+9.00
20/1
MR 71 → 61
Y
7
Barnbougle
Mr O Noach · Dw 9 · 60.0kg
+13.25
66/1
MR 58 → 66
Y
8
Redwing
Mr M A Winnaar · Dw 1 · 60.0kg
+14.50
75/1
MR — → 20
Y
9
Head Girl
Mr A D Andrews · Dw 7 · 57.5kg
+16.75
20/1
MR 72 → 62
Y
88
Casino Ace
Mr D L Ashby · Dw 1 · 60.0kg
—
25/1
MR — → 56
N
88
Spelling Bee
Mr K de Melo · Dw 6 · 57.0kg
—
—
MR — → 86
N
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) REDWING (M Winnaar) jumped slow, losing two lengths. b) NOON DAY GUN (R Fourie) jumped awkwardly inwards with its head up and as a consequence, was slow into stride. c) STEADFAST (JP van der Merwe) and F EIGHT (L Mxothwa) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) At the 500m PONTE VECCHIO (G van Niekerk) was directed outwards into clear running and thereafter commenced to hang in. b) After being directed outwards at the 250m NOON DAY GUN (R Fourie) then shifted out sharply and had to be steadied when awkwardly paced on the inside of a tiring HEAD GIRL (A Andrews). c) REDWING (M Winnaar) raced green. d) CAPTAIN ARROW, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer C Bass-Robinson was advised. (TJ) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) CAPTAIN ARROW raced with blinkers and a tongue tie (declared 10h00 on 20230602) b) G van Niekerk rode PONTE VECCHIO (declared 12h08 on 20230604) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS SCRATCHED: a) CASINO ACE - not eating up. Rule 53.5 applies (declared 08h12 on 20230604) b) SPELLING BEE - colic. Rule 53.5 applies (declared 09h29 on 20230530)