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31 January 2024 | Kenilworth | Race 7

THE COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP CLASS 5 (Open. Benchmark at 60.0kg = 66)

Distance 1200m

Going Good

Win Time 73.18s

Avg Time 73.64s

Stakes R90,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:3.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:5.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Grand Bay	Mr C Zackey	1	59.0kg	71	74	74	Won	6/1	Y	O: Mr T Gujadhur T: Mr B J Crawford
2	De Janeiro	Mr A D Andrews	3	52.5kg	58	54	54	+1.25	10/1	Y	O: Greg & Des Delponte, Messrs E G van den Berg, G N Wiggill & M P Williams T: Mr P A W Botha
3	Spirit's Unite Line	Mr R D Fourie	8	59.5kg	72	70	70	+2.50	4/1	Y	O: Messrs E A Braun, W D Mealing & E L P Steyn T: Mr E L P Steyn
4	Seeking Peace	Mr G Wright	4	54.5kg	55	55	55	+2.80	16/1	Y	O: Messrs P Barrett & D G Curran T: Mr J M T Stewart
5	Beneath The Moon	Mr K G Steyn	9	57.5kg	61	57	57	+2.90	100/1	Y	O: Messrs R C M Caris, M Le Roux, B R Nel, T F Smith & G N Wiggill T: Mr P A W Botha
6	Shifting Path	Mr O Noach	5	59.0kg	64	59	59	+2.95	3/1Fav	Y	—
7	Simply Beautiful	Mr G van Niekerk	2	61.0kg	68	55	55	+3.25	14/1	B Y	—
8	Mr Frostie	Mr J M Solomons	6	54.5kg	55	51	51	+5.00	9/2	Y	—
9	Heknows	Mr L Mxothwa	10	58.0kg	62	71	71	+5.75	16/1	B Y	—
10	Black Path	Mr C B Bantam	11	52.5kg	50	56	56	+8.50	20/1	Y	—
11	Newton Heath	Mr P C Orffer	7	57.0kg	67	60	60	+13.75	100/1	Y	—

Grand Bay

Mr C Zackey · Dw 1 · 59.0kg

Won

6/1

MR 71 → 74

De Janeiro

Mr A D Andrews · Dw 3 · 52.5kg

+1.25

10/1

MR 58 → 54

Spirit's Unite Line

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 8 · 59.5kg

+2.50

4/1

MR 72 → 70

Seeking Peace

Mr G Wright · Dw 4 · 54.5kg

+2.80

16/1

MR 55 → 55

Beneath The Moon

Mr K G Steyn · Dw 9 · 57.5kg

+2.90

100/1

MR 61 → 57

Shifting Path

Mr O Noach · Dw 5 · 59.0kg

+2.95

3/1 Fav

MR 64 → 59

Simply Beautiful

Mr G van Niekerk · Dw 2 · 61.0kg

+3.25

14/1

MR 68 → 55

B Y

Mr Frostie

Mr J M Solomons · Dw 6 · 54.5kg

+5.00

9/2

MR 55 → 51

Heknows

Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 10 · 58.0kg

+5.75

16/1

MR 62 → 71

B Y

Black Path

Mr C B Bantam · Dw 11 · 52.5kg

+8.50

20/1

MR 50 → 56

Newton Heath

Mr P C Orffer · Dw 7 · 57.0kg

+13.75

100/1

MR 67 → 60

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) SHIFTING PATH (O Noach) was restless in the stalls and jumped slow, losing two lengths. b) SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL (G van Niekerk) and SPIRIT'S UNITE (R Fourie) jumped slow, losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) At the 400m SEEKING PEACE (G Wright) was held up and had to be directed inwards when close to the heels of SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL (G van Niekerk). b) SEEKING PEACE (G Wright) and SHIFTING PATH (O Noach) brushed leaving the 200m. c) BENEATH THE MOON (K Steyn) was hanging out throughout and had to be straightened at the 100m. d) Leaving the 100m Jockey C Zackey (GRAND BAY) dropped his right-side rein, which he only regained after the finish. e) GRAND BAY, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer B Crawford was advised. (WM) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) DE JANEIRO raced without a tongue tie (declared 21h00 on 20240130) b) G Wright rode SEEKING PEACE (declared 15h44 on 20240131) c) O Noach rode SHIFTING PATH (declared 15h45 on 20240131) (Jockey B Fayd'Herbe stood down by the course Medical Officer. Rule 25.12 applied) d) C Bantam (BLACK PATH) rode +0.5kg (52.8kgs) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS