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31 January 2024 | Kenilworth | Race 5

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

Distance 1400m

Going Good

Win Time 87.25s

Avg Time 87.15s

Stakes R135,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:4.5 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	Big Unit	Mr L Mxothwa	1	56.5kg	79	84	84	Won	9/2	Y	O: Mr P M Murugasa T: Mr B J Crawford
2	Oliver Line	Mr P C Orffer	6	59.5kg	77	93	93	+0.30	7/2	Y	O: Mr B Kantor T: Mr A N Marcus
3	Incredibill Line	Mr R D Fourie	11	56.0kg	70	70	70	+0.35	33/10Fav	B Y	O: Mr R M Sewgoolam T: Mr V H Marshall
4	All About Ronnie	Mr B R FayD'Herbe de Maudave	2	59.0kg	74	67	67	+2.35	20/1	B Y	O: Denis Le Breton T: Mr D A McLachlan
5	Tyrion Lannister	Mr K G Steyn	8	58.5kg	84	88	88	+2.75	16/1	Y	O: Dare 2 Dream Racing Syndicate (Nom: Piet Botha) T: Mr P A W Botha
6	Guarding The Wall	Mr C Zackey	10	57.0kg	81	65	65	+3.05	20/1	Y	—
7	Bristol Hercules	Mr R Danielson	7	59.0kg	85	89	89	+3.55	25/2	Y	—
8	Gravity	Mr J P van der Merwe	9	57.5kg	82	62	62	+11.05	7/1	Y	—
9	Vengeance Forever	Mr J M Solomons	4	52.0kg	56	51	51	+11.55	40/1	Y	—
10	Trippi's Silk	Mr G Wright	5	61.0kg	89	77	77	+12.55	14/1	Y	—
11	Hard Winter	Mr A Arries	3	54.0kg	75	72	72	+18.55	33/1	Y	—

Big Unit

Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 1 · 56.5kg

Won

9/2

MR 79 → 84

Oliver Line

Mr P C Orffer · Dw 6 · 59.5kg

+0.30

7/2

MR 77 → 93

Incredibill Line

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 11 · 56.0kg

+0.35

33/10 Fav

MR 70 → 70

B Y

All About Ronnie

Mr B R FayD'Herbe de Maudave · Dw 2 · 59.0kg

+2.35

20/1

MR 74 → 67

B Y

Tyrion Lannister

Mr K G Steyn · Dw 8 · 58.5kg

+2.75

16/1

MR 84 → 88

Guarding The Wall

Mr C Zackey · Dw 10 · 57.0kg

+3.05

20/1

MR 81 → 65

Bristol Hercules

Mr R Danielson · Dw 7 · 59.0kg

+3.55

25/2

MR 85 → 89

Gravity

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 9 · 57.5kg

+11.05

7/1

MR 82 → 62

Vengeance Forever

Mr J M Solomons · Dw 4 · 52.0kg

+11.55

40/1

MR 56 → 51

Trippi's Silk

Mr G Wright · Dw 5 · 61.0kg

+12.55

14/1

MR 89 → 77

Hard Winter

Mr A Arries · Dw 3 · 54.0kg

+18.55

33/1

MR 75 → 72

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) Fair start. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) After leaving the parade ring correctly shod, BIG UNIT cast its left front shoe on the way to the start which had to be replaced, causing a delay. b) Shortly after the start, OLIVER (C Orffer) rolled in away from BRISTOL HERCULES (R Danielson) and made contact with TRIPPI'S SILK (G Wright). c) GUARDING THE WALL (C ZACKEY) and VENGEANCE FOREVER (J Solomons) proved difficult to settle in the early stages. d) At the 500m HARD WINTER (A Arries) had to be steadied when awkwardly placed on the inside of VENGEANCE FOREVER (J Solomons), which was hanging in. e) Leaving the 400m OLIVER (C Orffer) was steadied and directed inwards when close to the heels of BIG UNIT (L Mxothwa). Thereafter, OLIVER (C Orffer) was hanging out in the latter stages. f) At the 300m GRAVITY (JP van der Merwe), which showed a tendency to hang outwards, had to be steadied when awkwardly placed on the inside of OLIVER (C Orffer) and close to the heels of TRIPPI'S SILK (G Wright). g) HARD WINTER (A Arries) returned suffering from a bilateral epistaxis due to an exercise induced pulmonary haemorrhage and is suspended, for a period of 60 days, from racing in any race under the jurisdiction of The National Horseracing Authority of Southern Africa in terms of Rule 93.1. (Dr E Reynders) h) BIG UNIT, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer B Crawford was advised. (WM) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) GRAVITY raced without blinkers (declared 20h17 on 20240125) b) L Mxothwa (BIG UNIT) rode +0.5kg (56.8kgs) c) B Fayd'Herbe (ALL ABOUT RONNIE) rode +1kg (60.2kgs) The stewards, in consultation with Trainer D McLachlan, allowed this overweight in terms of Rule 59.9. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) HARD WINTER - bilateral epistaxis. Suspended 60 days. Rule 93.1 applied THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS