29 October 2023 | Durbanville | Race 3

CAPE RACING SALES MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)

Distance 2000m

Going Good

Win Time 122.55s

Avg Time 125.39s

Stakes R110,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Epikleros	Mr G van Niekerk	4	54.0kg	77	96	96	Won	7/2	Y	O: Wilgerbosdrift (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mrs M Slack) T: Mr S J Snaith
2	Foudre Line	Mr C Zackey	1	57.0kg	—	87	87	+2.00	3/10Fav	Y	O: Khaya Stables (Pty) Ltd T: Candice Bass
3	Weather King	Mr G Wright	3	57.0kg	70	89	89	+2.75	33/1	Y	O: ASSM Racing Syndicate (Nom: Mr A Chadha), Greenacres Trust (Nom: Mr N M Shirtliff) & Mr Bryn Ressell T: Candice Bass
4	Yzerfontein	Mr K Matsunyane	5	60.0kg	55	60	60	+5.00	80/1	Y	O: Mrs G Heyns & Messrs J P Heyns & A Reynolds T: Mr P A W Botha
5	Heknows	Mr R D Fourie	8	60.0kg	61	71	71	+5.50	20/1	Y	O: Mr E L P Steyn T: Mr E L P Steyn
6	Pointdexter	Mr O Noach	7	57.0kg	—	62	62	+5.55	100/1	Y	—
7	Hakas Krakas	Mr L Mxothwa	10	60.0kg	61	65	65	+5.60	66/1	Y	—
8	Gold Jet	Mr M A Yeni	2	53.5kg	—	51	51	+6.35	100/1	B Y	—
9	'O Captain	Mr A D Andrews	9	57.0kg	59	52	52	+17.60	150/1	Y	—
10	Deauville	Mr C B Bantam	6	57.0kg	—	—	—	+30.85	150/1	B Y	—
Code 88	Imhotep	Mr M A Winnaar	11	57.0kg	—	60	60	—	—	N	—

Epikleros

Mr G van Niekerk · Dw 4 · 54.0kg

Won

7/2

MR 77 → 96

Foudre Line

Mr C Zackey · Dw 1 · 57.0kg

+2.00

3/10 Fav

MR — → 87

Weather King

Mr G Wright · Dw 3 · 57.0kg

+2.75

33/1

MR 70 → 89

Yzerfontein

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+5.00

80/1

MR 55 → 60

Heknows

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

+5.50

20/1

MR 61 → 71

Pointdexter

Mr O Noach · Dw 7 · 57.0kg

+5.55

100/1

MR — → 62

Hakas Krakas

Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 10 · 60.0kg

+5.60

66/1

MR 61 → 65

Gold Jet

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 2 · 53.5kg

+6.35

100/1

MR — → 51

B Y

'O Captain

Mr A D Andrews · Dw 9 · 57.0kg

+17.60

150/1

MR 59 → 52

Deauville

Mr C B Bantam · Dw 6 · 57.0kg

+30.85

150/1

MR — → —

B Y

Imhotep

Mr M A Winnaar · Dw 11 · 57.0kg

—

MR — → 60

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) GOLD JET (M Yeni) and DEAUVILLE (C Bantam) jumped slow, losing one length and thereafter were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Approaching the 300m YZERFONTEIN (K Matsunyane) was carried out marginally by EPIKLEROS (G van Niekerk), which was hanging out, shifted out and had to be straightened. b) Jockey K Matsunyane (YZERFONTEIN) dropped his crop at the 250m. c) Jockey A Andrews reported that 'O CAPTAIN, which shifted both ways away from the crop, felt uncomfortable in its action and he did not persevere with his riding from the 200m. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. d) EPIKLEROS, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer SJ Snaith was advised. (TJ) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) A Andrews rode 'O CAPTAIN (declared 07h35 on 20231026) (to be investigated) b) HAKAS KRAKAS raced with cheek pieces (declared 08h28 on 20231028) c) G van Niekerk (EPIKLEROS) rode +0.5kg (54.2kgs) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) 'O CAPTAIN - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected SCRATCHED: a) IMHOTEP - coughing. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 07h44 on 20231026)