23 December 2023 | Kenilworth | Race 4

TAKING THE REINS MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)

Distance 1400m

Going Good

Win Time 87.09s

Avg Time 88.40s

Stakes R120,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Solomons Seal	Mr A Arries	12	59.0kg	75	90	90	Won	14/1	Y	O: Canine Solutions CC (Nom: Mr D C O'Driscoll) & Ms K M Renou T: Mr A E Sands
2	Blue Bay	Mr L Mxothwa	1	59.0kg	80	84	84	+3.50	8/1	Y	O: Mr T Gujadhur & Dr H K Ruhee T: Mr B J Crawford
3	Givethatmanabells Line	Mr R D Fourie	10	59.0kg	82	69	69	+5.50	17/2	Y	O: Mr John Davies, Mr D & Estate Late Dr S M Hepburn-Brown & Mrs R V Coetzee T: Mr P B Muscutt
4	Foudre	Mr C Zackey	5	59.0kg	83	87	87	+5.70	18/10Fav	Y	O: Khaya Stables (Pty) Ltd T: Candice Bass
5	Mela Strength	Mr A D Andrews	7	59.0kg	—	62	62	+8.45	50/1	Y	O: Mr Preggie Somasundram T: Mr H W J Crawford & Mrs M Rix
6	King Viserys	Mr K G Steyn	8	59.0kg	75	71	71	+8.75	50/1	Y	—
7	Prince Of Tibet	Mr B R FayD'Herbe de Maudave	3	59.5kg	80	67	67	+9.25	5/1	Y	—
8	The Night Ferry	Mr J P van der Merwe	11	59.0kg	—	62	62	+12.00	10/1	Y	—
9	Connery	Mr R Danielson	6	59.0kg	79	95	95	+12.75	7/1	B Y	—
10	Spencer	Mr J M Solomons	9	59.0kg	—	—	—	+13.05	50/1	Y	—
11	Run For Me	Mr G Wright	2	60.0kg	66	65	65	+14.05	25/1	Y	—
12	House Of Sussex	Mr O Noach	4	59.0kg	65	50	50	+16.05	75/1	Y	—
13	Three Anchor Bay	Mr C B Bantam	13	59.0kg	—	—	—	+21.05	66/1	Y	—
Code 88	King Of Numbers	Mr P C Orffer	8	59.0kg	—	73	73	—	40/1	N	—

Solomons Seal

Mr A Arries · Dw 12 · 59.0kg

Won

14/1

MR 75 → 90

Blue Bay

Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 1 · 59.0kg

+3.50

8/1

MR 80 → 84

Givethatmanabells Line

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 10 · 59.0kg

+5.50

17/2

MR 82 → 69

Foudre

Mr C Zackey · Dw 5 · 59.0kg

+5.70

18/10 Fav

MR 83 → 87

Mela Strength

Mr A D Andrews · Dw 7 · 59.0kg

+8.45

50/1

MR — → 62

King Viserys

Mr K G Steyn · Dw 8 · 59.0kg

+8.75

50/1

MR 75 → 71

Prince Of Tibet

Mr B R FayD'Herbe de Maudave · Dw 3 · 59.5kg

+9.25

5/1

MR 80 → 67

The Night Ferry

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 11 · 59.0kg

+12.00

10/1

MR — → 62

Connery

Mr R Danielson · Dw 6 · 59.0kg

+12.75

7/1

MR 79 → 95

B Y

Spencer

Mr J M Solomons · Dw 9 · 59.0kg

+13.05

50/1

MR — → —

Run For Me

Mr G Wright · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

+14.05

25/1

MR 66 → 65

House Of Sussex

Mr O Noach · Dw 4 · 59.0kg

+16.05

75/1

MR 65 → 50

Three Anchor Bay

Mr C B Bantam · Dw 13 · 59.0kg

+21.05

66/1

MR — → —

King Of Numbers

Mr P C Orffer · Dw 8 · 59.0kg

—

40/1

MR — → 73

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) KING OF NUMBERS (C Orffer) was examined at the start by the course Veterinary Surgeon and withdrawn. b) CONNERY (R Danielson) and MELA STRENGTH (A Andrews) were restless in the stalls. c) MELA STRENGTH (A Andrews) and THREE ANCHOR BAY (C Bantam) jumped slow, losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) After leaving the parade ring correctly shod, PRINCE OF TIBET cast its right front shoe on the way to the start which had to be replaced, causing a delay. b) CONNERY (R Danielson), which pulled hard in the early and middle stages, took an awkward stride approaching the 600m. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this colt. c) In view of the performance of THE NIGHT FERRY (JP van der Merwe), which over raced in the early stages, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. d) Jockey B Fayd'Herbe reported that PRINCE OF TIBET felt uncomfortable in its action and did not respond to his riding in the latter stages. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. e) SOLOMONS SEAL, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer AE Sands was advised. (TJ) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) RUN FOR ME raced without blinkers and with cheek pieces (declared 08h02 on 20231220) b) CONNERY raced with blinkers (declared 09h54 on 20231222) c) B Fayd'Herbe (PRINCE OF TIBET) rode +0.5kg (59.9kgs) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) KING OF NUMBERS -coughing at the start b) PRINCE OF TIBET - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected c) CONNERY - examined post-race. Not striding out behind d) THE NIGHT FERRY - examined post-race. Coughing e) SOLOMONS SEAL - cast right front shoe f) HOUSE OF SUSSEX - mild abnormal respiratory noise SCRATCHED: a) KING OF NUMBERS - coughing. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 14h27 on 20231223)