27 January 2024 | Kenilworth | Race 3

SCHWEPPES POLITICIAN STAKES (Grade 3) (Open to all 3 year olds - Derby Trial)

Distance 1800m

Going Good

Win Time 111.50s

Avg Time 111.79s

Stakes R350,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Green With Envy Line	Mr C Zackey	8	60.0kg	110	127	127	Won	5/2Fav	Y	O: Khaya Stables (Pty) Ltd T: Mr D M Kannemeyer
2	The Grey King	Mr R D Fourie	1	54.0kg	87	98	98	+1.25	10/1	Y	O: The King's Club (Nom: Mrs Gina Bortz) T: Mr S J Snaith
3	Harajuku	Mr J P van der Merwe	11	57.0kg	96	101	101	+1.65	16/1	Y	O: Greg & Gina Bortz T: Mr S J Snaith
4	Fatal Gem	Mr S D Veale	13	53.0kg	94	91	91	+3.15	10/1	Y	O: Drakenstein Stud (Nom: Mrs G A Rupert) T: Mr B J Crawford
5	Get Impressed	Mr S Khumalo	6	55.5kg	90	103	103	+3.45	7/1	Y	O: Greg & Gina Bortz & Gary Player Stud Farm (Pty) Ltd T: Mr S J Snaith
6	Blue Bay	Mr K Matsunyane	12	54.0kg	84	84	84	+3.75	66/1	Y	—
7	Hat's Pride	Mr R Danielson	10	60.0kg	106	97	97	+5.00	25/1	B Y	—
8	Oriental Charm	Mr G Wright	2	54.0kg	87	127	127	+5.30	25/1	Y	—
9	Holding Thumbs	Mr M A Yeni	5	54.0kg	85	119	119	+5.50	6/1	Y	—
10	Call To Unite	Mr G van Niekerk	9	55.5kg	90	94	94	+9.75	9/2	Y	—
11	King Pelles	Mr A Mgudlwa	7	55.5kg	93	122	122	+9.80	25/1	B Y	—
12	Except Temptation	Mr C J Habib	4	54.5kg	89	84	84	+17.30	50/1	EM Y	—
13	Just Var	Mr D W Schwarz	3	54.5kg	85	83	83	+20.55	100/1	Y	—

Green With Envy Line

Mr C Zackey · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

Won

5/2 Fav

MR 110 → 127

The Grey King

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 1 · 54.0kg

+1.25

10/1

MR 87 → 98

Harajuku

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 11 · 57.0kg

+1.65

16/1

MR 96 → 101

Fatal Gem

Mr S D Veale · Dw 13 · 53.0kg

+3.15

10/1

MR 94 → 91

Get Impressed

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 6 · 55.5kg

+3.45

7/1

MR 90 → 103

Blue Bay

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 12 · 54.0kg

+3.75

66/1

MR 84 → 84

Hat's Pride

Mr R Danielson · Dw 10 · 60.0kg

+5.00

25/1

MR 106 → 97

B Y

Oriental Charm

Mr G Wright · Dw 2 · 54.0kg

+5.30

25/1

MR 87 → 127

Holding Thumbs

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 5 · 54.0kg

+5.50

6/1

MR 85 → 119

Call To Unite

Mr G van Niekerk · Dw 9 · 55.5kg

+9.75

9/2

MR 90 → 94

King Pelles

Mr A Mgudlwa · Dw 7 · 55.5kg

+9.80

25/1

MR 93 → 122

B Y

Except Temptation

Mr C J Habib · Dw 4 · 54.5kg

+17.30

50/1

MR 89 → 84

EM Y

Just Var

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 3 · 54.5kg

+20.55

100/1

MR 85 → 83

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) Fair start. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) In view of the performance of CALL TO UNITE (G van Niekerk), which raced wide without cover on the turn, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. b) GET IMPRESSED (S Khumalo) was hanging out from the 400m. c) In view of the performance of JUST VAR (D Schwarz), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. d) Jockey C Habib reported that EXCEPT TEMPTATION made an abnormal respiratory noise in running and he did not persevere with his riding in the latter stages. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. e) GREEN WITH ENVY, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer DM Kannemeyer was advised. (TJ) f) THE GREY KING, the second-placed horse, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer SJ Snaith was advised. (TJ) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) KING PELLES raced with blinkers (declared 06h27 on 20240124) b) D Schwarz (JUST VAR) rode +1kg of which 0.5kg was carded (55.1kgs) c) C Habib (EXCEPT TEMPTATION) rode +0.5kg (54.9kgs) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) KING PELLES: Lucky Vest 12 CC (Nom: Mr Ravi Padayachee), Messrs D D MacLean, G J Player & N V Parmanand (Change of Nominee) THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) JUST VAR - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected b) EXCEPT TEMPTATION - examined post-race. Abnormal respiratory noise c) CALL TO UNITE - examined post-race. Abnormal respiratory noise & not striding out left hind THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS