12 August 2023 | Durbanville | Race 3

CAPE TURF CLUB SYNDICATES RESTRICTED MAIDEN PLATE (For 3 year olds)

Distance 1400m

Going Good

Win Time 85.77s

Avg Time 86.64s

Stakes R200,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Lexican Point	Mr G Wright	1	60.0kg	—	69	69	Won	6/1	Y	O: Itssa It & Business Solutions (Pty) Ltd & World Sports Betting (Nom: Mr W Tannous) T: Mr A E Sands
2	Apache Chief	Mr L Mxothwa	4	60.0kg	—	74	74	+0.30	50/1	Y	O: Mrs Julia Kieswetter T: Mr A E Sands
3	Get Impressed	Mr S D Veale	5	60.0kg	—	103	103	+0.35	16/1	Y	O: Greg & Gina Bortz & Gary Player Stud Farm (Pty) Ltd T: Mr S J Snaith
4	Celtic Chief	Mr P C Orffer	3	60.0kg	—	75	75	+1.10	5/1	Y	O: Mrs S Plattner T: Mr W A Nel
5	Stars In Heaven	Mr A Mgudlwa	2	60.0kg	—	87	87	+2.10	11/2	Y	O: Gary Player Stud Farm (Pty) Ltd & D D MacLean T: Mr Gareth van Zyl
6	Ozark	Mr D L Ashby	9	60.0kg	85	62	62	+2.85	16/1	B Y	—
7	Avignon Line	Mr K G Steyn	8	60.0kg	83	67	67	+3.15	25/1	B Y	—
8	Plus Four	Mr A Domeyer	7	60.0kg	—	89	89	+3.20	11/2	Y	—
9	Golden Grey	Mr B R FayD'Herbe de Maudave	6	60.0kg	—	64	64	+5.45	2/1Fav	Y	—
Code 88	Go It Alone	—	5	60.0kg*	—	69	69	—	8/1	N	—
Code 88	Lightning Glow	—	11	60.0kg*	—	92	92	—	25/2	N	—

Lexican Point

Mr G Wright · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

Won

6/1

MR — → 69

Apache Chief

Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+0.30

50/1

MR — → 74

Get Impressed

Mr S D Veale · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+0.35

16/1

MR — → 103

Celtic Chief

Mr P C Orffer · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+1.10

5/1

MR — → 75

Stars In Heaven

Mr A Mgudlwa · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

+2.10

11/2

MR — → 87

Ozark

Mr D L Ashby · Dw 9 · 60.0kg

+2.85

16/1

MR 85 → 62

B Y

Avignon Line

Mr K G Steyn · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

+3.15

25/1

MR 83 → 67

B Y

Plus Four

Mr A Domeyer · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

+3.20

11/2

MR — → 89

Golden Grey

Mr B R FayD'Herbe de Maudave · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+5.45

2/1 Fav

MR — → 64

Go It Alone

— (True) · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

—

8/1

MR — → 69

Lightning Glow

— (True) · Dw 11 · 60.0kg

—

25/2

MR — → 92

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) CELTIC CHIEF (C Orffer) jumped slow, losing one length. b) PLUS FOUR (A Domeyer) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Leaving the 1200m GOLDEN GREY (B Fayd'Herbe) was carried wide for a number of strides by CELTIC CHIEF (C Orffer), which shifted out when steadied away from the heels of LEXICAN POINT (G Wright). b) At the 250m STARS IN HEAVEN was momentarily inconvenienced while attempting to improve into a narrow run between GET IMPRESSED (S Veale) and AVIGNON (K Steyn). c) In view of the performance of GOLDEN GREY (B Fayd'Herbe) (Betting 2/1; Distance 5.45 lengths) the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this colt. d) LEXICAN POINT, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer AE Sands was advised. (WM) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) G Wright rode LEXICAN POINT (declared 07h23 on 20230811) b) S Veale rode GET IMPESSED (declared 19h19 on 20230807) c) STARS IN HEAVEN raced without blinkers (declared 21h06 on 20230805) d) OZARK raced with blinkers (declared 10h19 on 20230804) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) GOLDEN GREY - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected. Trainer VH Marshall was advised to report back should he find anything amiss with this colt on his return to the stables. SCRATCHED: a) GO IT ALONE - change of date (declared 07h56 on 20230811) b) LIGHTNING GLOW - change of date (declared 08h55 on 20230808)