11 November 2023 | Durbanville | Race 5

LAISSERFAIRE STAKES (Listed) (Fillies and Mares Handicap for 3-year-old and older)

Distance 1000m

Going Good

Win Time 57.30s

Stakes R200,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:5.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:7.0 4yrs:0.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Baltic Secret	Mr J P van der Merwe	6	52.0kg	93	98	98	Won	33/1	Y	O: Maine Chance Farms (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Dr W A & Mrs N Jacobs) T: Mr S J Snaith
2	October Morn	Mr R D Fourie	5	54.5kg	103	119	119	+0.30	1/1Fav	Y	O: Estate Late Mr D G Abery T: Candice Bass
3	Oni San	Mr A Arries	2	52.5kg	89	78	78	+1.80	7/1	Y	O: Mrs Jane Truter & Mr K P Truter T: Mr V H Marshall
4	Candy Town	Mr A D Andrews	4	52.0kg	94	104	104	+2.00	7/2	Y	O: Mrs S Plattner T: Mr W A Nel
5	Hunting Trip Line	Mr G van Niekerk	1	56.5kg	97	96	96	+3.25	25/2	Y	O: Drakenstein Stud (Nom: Mrs G A Rupert) T: Mr S J Snaith
6	Miss Marguerite	Mr C Zackey	7	56.0kg	96	91	91	+4.25	50/1	Y	—
7	Pacific Green	Mr S Khumalo	9	53.0kg	90	91	91	+4.35	50/1	Y	—
8	Blue Holly	Mr P Mxoli	8	52.0kg	95	85	85	+6.10	8/1	Y	—
9	La Pura Vida	Mr O Noach	3	53.5kg	91	77	77	+8.85	40/1	TT Y	—
10	Ameena	Mr R Danielson	10	62.0kg	108	103	103	+9.25	50/1	Y	—
Code 88	The Charleston	Mr G Wright	11	52.0kg	—	83	83	—	8/1	N	—

Baltic Secret

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 6 · 52.0kg

Won

33/1

MR 93 → 98

October Morn

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 5 · 54.5kg

+0.30

1/1 Fav

MR 103 → 119

Oni San

Mr A Arries · Dw 2 · 52.5kg

+1.80

7/1

MR 89 → 78

Candy Town

Mr A D Andrews · Dw 4 · 52.0kg

+2.00

7/2

MR 94 → 104

Hunting Trip Line

Mr G van Niekerk · Dw 1 · 56.5kg

+3.25

25/2

MR 97 → 96

Miss Marguerite

Mr C Zackey · Dw 7 · 56.0kg

+4.25

50/1

MR 96 → 91

Pacific Green

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 9 · 53.0kg

+4.35

50/1

MR 90 → 91

Blue Holly

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 8 · 52.0kg

+6.10

8/1

MR 95 → 85

La Pura Vida

Mr O Noach · Dw 3 · 53.5kg

+8.85

40/1

MR 91 → 77

TT Y

Ameena

Mr R Danielson · Dw 10 · 62.0kg

+9.25

50/1

MR 108 → 103

The Charleston

Mr G Wright · Dw 11 · 52.0kg

—

8/1

MR — → 83

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) AMEENA (R Danielson) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) BLUE HOLLY (P Mxoli) raced wide on the turn and into the straight. b) Leaving the 300m OCTOBER MORN was directed outwards away from the heels of ONI SAN (A Arries) and, as a consequence, Jockey R Fourie hesitated with his riding, rolled out and brushed BLUE HOLLY (P Mxoli), which was hanging in. c) HUNTING TRIP (G van Niekerk) was hanging out from the 300m. d) Jockey R Danielson reported that AMEENA did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. e) BALTIC SECRET, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer SJ Snaith was advised. (WM) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) LA PURA VIDA raced with a tongue tie (declared 15h04 on 20231110) b) A Arries (ONI SAN) rode +0.5kg (52.9kgs) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) AMEENA - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected b) LA PURA VIDA - abnormal respiratory noise SCRATCHED: a) THE CHARLESTON - elevated temperature. Rule 53.5 applies (declared 14h47 on 20231110)