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12 February 2024 | Kenilworth | Race 6

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

Distance 1800m

Going Good

Win Time 113.80s

Avg Time 113.94s

Stakes R90,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:5.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:7.5 4yrs:0.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Summer Night City	Mr C Zackey	2	58.5kg	62	57	57	Won	4/1	B Y	O: Messrs G J Gatt & A E Sands T: Mr A E Sands
2	Twice The Master Line	Mr O Noach	9	57.0kg	59	58	58	+0.20	9/2	B Y	O: Mr J H Kinsley T: Mr V H Marshall
3	Dawn Cloud Line	Mr G Wright	5	54.5kg	64	60	60	+0.70	7/1	B Y	O: Messrs R Freedman, G S Kotzen, R P Macnab & R T Scott T: Mr G S Kotzen
4	Destined To Dance	Mr S D Veale	1	53.5kg	52	48	48	+0.80	8/1	B Y	O: Mrs S De Nobrega & Messrs J E Jacobs & G R Puller T: Mr A E Sands
5	Caramel Fudge	Mr C B Bantam	3	56.5kg	58	53	53	+2.05	9/2	B Y	O: Messrs C W Hui & D E Ferraris T: Mr V H Marshall
6	Exceeder	Mr L Mxothwa	8	60.0kg	65	59	59	+2.55	9/2Fav	B Y	—
7	Red Rackham	Mr J P van der Merwe	4	57.5kg	70	63	63	+4.05	20/1	Y	—
8	Lucy The Pink	Mr R Danielson	6	59.0kg	63	63	63	+15.05	25/1	F	—
9	Firu Star	Mr P S Cele	7	54.0kg	53	53	53	+99.99	33/1	EM Y	—

Summer Night City

Mr C Zackey · Dw 2 · 58.5kg

Won

4/1

MR 62 → 57

B Y

Twice The Master Line

Mr O Noach · Dw 9 · 57.0kg

+0.20

9/2

MR 59 → 58

B Y

Dawn Cloud Line

Mr G Wright · Dw 5 · 54.5kg

+0.70

7/1

MR 64 → 60

B Y

Destined To Dance

Mr S D Veale · Dw 1 · 53.5kg

+0.80

8/1

MR 52 → 48

B Y

Caramel Fudge

Mr C B Bantam · Dw 3 · 56.5kg

+2.05

9/2

MR 58 → 53

B Y

Exceeder

Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

+2.55

9/2 Fav

MR 65 → 59

B Y

Red Rackham

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 4 · 57.5kg

+4.05

20/1

MR 70 → 63

Lucy The Pink

Mr R Danielson · Dw 6 · 59.0kg

+15.05

25/1

MR 63 → 63

Firu Star

Mr P S Cele · Dw 7 · 54.0kg

+99.99

33/1

MR 53 → 53

EM Y

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) FIRU STAR (S Cele) was stubborn loading. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) At the 300m EXCEEDER (L Mxothwa) rolled out and brushed TWICE THE MASTER (O Noach). b) While attempting a narrow run between TWICE THE MASTER (O Noach) and RED RACKHAM (JP van der Merwe) approaching the 150m CARAMEL FUDGE (C Bantam) had to be steadied when RED RACKHAM (JP van der Merwe) rolled in marginally. c) In the concluding stages EXCEEDER (L Mxothwa) had to be steadied briefly when close to the heels of SUMMER NIGHT CITY (C Zackey), which was hanging out and shifted out. Jockey C Zackey appeared before the Board and was advised to take stronger measures to keep his mounts on a straight course. d) Jockey S Cele reported that he felt something amiss with FIRU STAR and he did not persevere with his riding from the 300m. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. e) SUMMER NIGHT CITY, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer AE Sands was advised. (TJ) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) Nil RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) FIRU STAR - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected