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20 January 2024 | Kenilworth | Race 7

THE COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP CLASS 4 (Open. Benchmark at 60.0kg = 78)

Distance 1800m

Going Good

Win Time 113.11s

Avg Time 113.35s

Stakes R135,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:6.0 4yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:8.5 4yrs:1.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Marshall Field	Mr R D Fourie	7	55.5kg	70	77	77	Won	11/2	B Y	O: Messrs Gordon Murugan, Collin Naidoo, Estate Late T Ramushu & G V Woodruff T: Miss L V Woodruff
2	Gimme More Time Line	Mr G van Niekerk	10	60.5kg	80	87	87	+1.25	20/1	Y	O: Mr W Chow T: Mr S J Snaith
3	Weather King Line	Mr A Domeyer	5	59.5kg	89	89	89	+1.45	6/1	Y	O: ASSM Racing Syndicate (Nom: Mr A Chadha), Greenacres Trust (Nom: Mr N M Shirtliff) & Mr Bryn Ressell T: Candice Bass
4	Touchdown	Mr A Arries	3	56.0kg	82	73	73	+4.70	14/1	Y	O: Messrs R L Gabler & K P Truter & Mesdames C L Gabler & Jane Truter T: Mr V H Marshall
5	Magic Verse	Mr J P van der Merwe	4	60.0kg	90	111	111	+5.10	2/1Fav	TT Y	O: Greg & Gina Bortz & Mr Leon Ellman T: Mr S J Snaith
6	Sudden Song	Mr L Mxothwa	8	59.5kg	77	71	71	+6.35	6/1	Y	—
7	Exceeder	Mr C Zackey	6	54.5kg	67	59	59	+6.45	40/1	B Y	—
8	Legal Chitchat	Mr K G Steyn	1	53.0kg	63	51	51	+6.95	20/1	B Y	—
9	Lord Fyfield	Mr G Wright	2	54.0kg	77	65	65	+8.45	20/1	Y	—
10	William The First	Mr S D Veale	9	58.0kg	75	75	75	+12.45	10/1	Y	—
Code 88	Holding Thumbs	—	10	57.5kg*	—	119	119	—	11/2	N	—

Marshall Field

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 7 · 55.5kg

Won

11/2

MR 70 → 77

B Y

Gimme More Time Line

Mr G van Niekerk · Dw 10 · 60.5kg

+1.25

20/1

MR 80 → 87

Weather King Line

Mr A Domeyer · Dw 5 · 59.5kg

+1.45

6/1

MR 89 → 89

Touchdown

Mr A Arries · Dw 3 · 56.0kg

+4.70

14/1

MR 82 → 73

Magic Verse

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+5.10

2/1 Fav

MR 90 → 111

TT Y

Sudden Song

Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 8 · 59.5kg

+6.35

6/1

MR 77 → 71

Exceeder

Mr C Zackey · Dw 6 · 54.5kg

+6.45

40/1

MR 67 → 59

B Y

Legal Chitchat

Mr K G Steyn · Dw 1 · 53.0kg

+6.95

20/1

MR 63 → 51

B Y

Lord Fyfield

Mr G Wright · Dw 2 · 54.0kg

+8.45

20/1

MR 77 → 65

William The First

Mr S D Veale · Dw 9 · 58.0kg

+12.45

10/1

MR 75 → 75

Holding Thumbs

— (True) · Dw 10 · 57.5kg

—

11/2

MR — → 119

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) Fair start. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Jockey K Steyn was charged with a contravention of Rule 55.4 in that he failed to weigh out at the carded weight on LEGAL CHITCHAT, or at the higher weight confirmed in his engagement with the Trainer. Jockey K Steyn signed an admission of guilt and was fined R1 000.00. b) MARSHALL FIELD, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer L Woodruff was advised. (WM) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) K Steyn (LEGAL CHITCHAT) rode +1kg (53.4kgs) b) G Wright (LORD FYFIELD) rode +0.5kg (54.2kgs) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) TOUCHDOWN - abnormal respiratory noise b) MAGIC VERSE - choked up c) WILLIAM THE FIRST - scalp wound right front & cast right hind shoe SCRATCHED: a) HOLDING THUMBS - Stewards permission. Carded to race in the Schweppes Politician Stakes (Grade 3) on 2701/2024 (declared 14h58 on 20240117)