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30 December 2023 | Kenilworth | Race 8

TAKING THE REINS CLASS 4 (Open. Benchmark at 60.0kg = 78)

Distance 2000m

Going Good

Win Time 128.51s

Avg Time 127.17s

Stakes R135,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:7.0 4yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:9.5 4yrs:1.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Weather King	Mr G Wright	4	56.0kg	83	89	89	Won	14/1	Y	O: ASSM Racing Syndicate (Nom: Mr A Chadha), Greenacres Trust (Nom: Mr N M Shirtliff) & Mr Bryn Ressell T: Candice Bass
2	Marshall Field	Mr P C Orffer	2	56.5kg	70	77	77	+2.25	7/2Fav	B Y	O: Messrs Gordon Murugan, Collin Naidoo, Estate Late T Ramushu & G V Woodruff T: Miss L V Woodruff
3	Sudden Song Line	Mr L Mxothwa	10	60.0kg	77	71	71	+2.35	11/2	Y	O: Akber Investments (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mr Dave Pearce) & Messrs J H van Heerden & Andre van Schaik T: Mr B J Crawford
4	Twice The Master	Mr O Noach	7	52.0kg	57	58	58	+3.35	33/1	B Y	O: Mr J H Kinsley T: Mr V H Marshall
5	Avignon	Mr K G Steyn	3	56.0kg	83	67	67	+3.40	7/1	Y	O: Messrs J F Desjardins & J P Heyns, Dr J Steytler & Mesdames N Botha & G Heyns T: Mr P A W Botha
6	Caramel Fudge	Mr A Arries	5	52.5kg	61	53	53	+4.90	16/1	B Y	—
7	Family Power	Mr G van Niekerk	11	55.0kg	81	94	94	+5.40	10/1	Y	—
8	Exceeder	Mr R D Fourie	1	56.0kg	69	59	59	+6.65	17/2	B Y	—
9	Destined To Dance	Mr J M Solomons	6	52.0kg	52	48	48	+7.90	33/1	B Y	—
10	Ignatius	Mr R Danielson	8	60.0kg	78	70	70	+8.30	10/1	Y	—
11	Lord Fyfield	Mr J P van der Merwe	9	55.0kg	81	65	65	+8.60	9/2	Y	—

Weather King

Mr G Wright · Dw 4 · 56.0kg

Won

14/1

MR 83 → 89

Marshall Field

Mr P C Orffer · Dw 2 · 56.5kg

+2.25

7/2 Fav

MR 70 → 77

B Y

Sudden Song Line

Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 10 · 60.0kg

+2.35

11/2

MR 77 → 71

Twice The Master

Mr O Noach · Dw 7 · 52.0kg

+3.35

33/1

MR 57 → 58

B Y

Avignon

Mr K G Steyn · Dw 3 · 56.0kg

+3.40

7/1

MR 83 → 67

Caramel Fudge

Mr A Arries · Dw 5 · 52.5kg

+4.90

16/1

MR 61 → 53

B Y

Family Power

Mr G van Niekerk · Dw 11 · 55.0kg

+5.40

10/1

MR 81 → 94

Exceeder

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 1 · 56.0kg

+6.65

17/2

MR 69 → 59

B Y

Destined To Dance

Mr J M Solomons · Dw 6 · 52.0kg

+7.90

33/1

MR 52 → 48

B Y

Ignatius

Mr R Danielson · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

+8.30

10/1

MR 78 → 70

Lord Fyfield

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 9 · 55.0kg

+8.60

9/2

MR 81 → 65

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) DESTINED TO DANCE (J Solomons) jumped slow, losing one length and thereafter was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) At the 600m DESTINED TO DANCE (J Solomons) raced into restricted galloping room between MARSHALL FIELD (C Orffer) and SUDDEN SONG (L Mxothwa), was steadied and then shifted out, clipped the heels of SUDDEN SONG (L Mxothwa), stumbled and shifted out sharply. As a consequence, Jockey J Solomons (DESTINED TO DANCE) became unbalanced and briefly lost his right-side stirrup iron. FAMILY POWER (G van Niekerk), which was racing to the outside of DESTINED TO DANCE (J Solomons), had to be checked, shifted out and raced very wide on the latter part of the turn and into the straight. b) In view of the performance of LORD FYFIELD (JP van der Merwe), which was hanging out in the latter stages, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. c) WEATHER KING, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer C Bass-Robinson was advised. (SC) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) R Danielson rode IGNATIUS (declared 16h39 on 20231230) b) C Orffer (MARSHALL FIELD) rode +0.5kg (56.9kgs) c) A Arries (CARAMEL FUDGE) rode +0.5kg (52.9kgs) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) LORD FYFIELD - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected b) EXCEEDER - overreach right front THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS