30 July 2023 | Greyville | Race 8

THE HKJC CHAMPIONS CUP (Grade 1) (Horses at Weight-For-Age)

Distance 1800m

Going Good

Win Time 108.21s

Stakes R1,250,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:10.5 3yrs:1.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:3.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Princess Calla	Mr R D Fourie	10	57.5kg	127	127	127	Won	5/1	Y	O: Mr M J A Ferreira T: Mr S G Tarry
2	See It Again	Mr P J Strydom	11	58.5kg	131	130	130	+1.30	17/10Fav	B Y	O: Mr N Jonsson T: Mr M L Roberts
3	Dave The King	Mr K de Melo	1	58.5kg	122	128	128	+1.35	5/1	Y	O: Messrs L M Nestadt & Gary Player Stud Farm (Pty) Ltd & Ralphs Racing (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Miss K Ralphs) T: Mr M F de Kock
4	Rascallion Line	Mr B R FayD'Herbe de Maudave	5	60.0kg	121	124	124	+3.65	33/1	Y	O: Greenacres Trust (Nom: Mr N M Shirtliff) & Mr Bryn Ressell T: Mr V H Marshall
5	Trip Of Fortune	Mr A Domeyer	3	60.0kg	127	127	127	+5.05	10/1	B TT Y	O: Drakenstein Stud (Nom: Mrs G A Rupert) T: Candice Bass
6	Safe Passage	Mr L Hewitson	4	60.0kg	122	108	108	+5.25	20/1	B TT Y	—
7	Zapatillas	Mr L Mxothwa	2	60.0kg	126	116	116	+6.95	6/1	Y	—
8	Mk's Pride	Mr M A Yeni	8	60.0kg	122	116	116	+7.10	50/1	B Y	—
9	Al Muthana (AUS)	Mr G van Niekerk	12	60.0kg	130	114	114	+8.10	14/1	Y	—
10	Second Base	Mr C R Maujean	9	60.0kg	120	99	99	+10.90	66/1	Y	—
11	Bartholdi	Mr C Zackey	6	60.0kg	119	117	117	+23.30	125/1	Y	—
12	Pomp And Power	Mr G J Lerena	7	60.0kg	120	120	120	+99.99	66/1	Y	—

Princess Calla

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 10 · 57.5kg

Won

5/1

MR 127 → 127

See It Again

Mr P J Strydom · Dw 11 · 58.5kg

+1.30

17/10 Fav

MR 131 → 130

B Y

Dave The King

Mr K de Melo · Dw 1 · 58.5kg

+1.35

5/1

MR 122 → 128

Rascallion Line

Mr B R FayD'Herbe de Maudave · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+3.65

33/1

MR 121 → 124

Trip Of Fortune

Mr A Domeyer · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+5.05

10/1

MR 127 → 127

B TT Y

Safe Passage

Mr L Hewitson · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+5.25

20/1

MR 122 → 108

B TT Y

Zapatillas

Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

+6.95

6/1

MR 126 → 116

Mk's Pride

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

+7.10

50/1

MR 122 → 116

B Y

Al Muthana (AUS)

Mr G van Niekerk · Dw 12 · 60.0kg

+8.10

14/1

MR 130 → 114

Second Base

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 9 · 60.0kg

+10.90

66/1

MR 120 → 99

Bartholdi

Mr C Zackey · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+23.30

125/1

MR 119 → 117

Pomp And Power

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

+99.99

66/1

MR 120 → 120

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) Fair start. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) In view of the performance of NARINA TROGON (A Domeyer), (Betting 33/10; Distance 5.80 lengths) the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. b) Jockey C Orffer reported that PROMETTERE, which took an awkward stride at the 100m, did not act in the soft underfoot conditions. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. c) Jockey JP van der Merwe reported that he felt something amiss with INTIMIDATOR. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. d) GAINSFORD, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer A Alsop, acting on behalf of Trainer VH Marshall, was advised. (TJ) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) G van Niekerk rode FLEETING (declared 15h52 on 20230724) b) B Fayd'Herbe (GAINSFORD) rode +0.5kg (60.7kgs) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) PROMETTERE - examined post-race. Not striding out right front b) NARINA TROGON - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected c) INTIMIDATOR - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected SCRATCHED: a) LAUGHING WILLIAM - vaccinated. Rule 53.5 applies (declared 13h51 on 20230725) b) NEVADA KING - virus. Rule 53.5 applies (declared 14h15 on 20230720)