Back to Race Results

06 April 2024 | Kenilworth | Race 5

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

Distance 1400m

Going Good

Win Time 89.97s

Avg Time 87.15s

Stakes R120,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:12.0 3yrs:2.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:4.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Radicchio	Mr J W Jacobs	1	57.5kg	73	99	99	Won	10/1	Y	O: Mr G P Zurnamer T: Mr P A W Botha
2	Oliver Line	Mr A Domeyer	5	60.0kg	78	93	93	+0.40	28/10Fav	Y	O: Mr B Kantor T: Mr A N Marcus
3	Slurricane	Mr S D Veale	10	59.5kg	77	76	76	+2.15	4/1	B Y	O: Mr W J van der Merwe T: Mr V H Marshall
4	Big Unit	Mr L Mxothwa	11	59.0kg	81	84	84	+2.35	17/2	Y	O: Mr P M Murugasa T: Mr B J Crawford
5	Steadfast	Mr G van Niekerk	9	56.0kg	75	75	75	+2.65	14/1	Y	O: Greg & Gina Bortz & Mr Leon Ellman T: Mr S J Snaith
6	All About Ronnie	Mr M A Winnaar	7	58.5kg	75	67	67	+3.40	10/1	B TT Y	—
7	Mount Pleasant (AUS)	Mr A D Andrews	3	58.0kg	74	71	71	+3.45	33/1	Y	—
8	Augusta Blue	Mr G Wright	4	58.5kg	75	69	69	+4.20	33/1	Y	—
9	Bardolino	Mr K G Steyn	8	60.5kg	79	79	79	+5.95	25/1	B Y	—
10	Trippi's Silk	Mr R Khathi	2	59.5kg	82	77	77	+6.25	33/1	Y	—
11	Hoodia	Mr P C Orffer	6	59.5kg	82	76	76	+9.75	9/2	Y	—

Radicchio

Mr J W Jacobs · Dw 1 · 57.5kg

Won

10/1

MR 73 → 99

Oliver Line

Mr A Domeyer · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+0.40

28/10 Fav

MR 78 → 93

Slurricane

Mr S D Veale · Dw 10 · 59.5kg

+2.15

4/1

MR 77 → 76

B Y

Big Unit

Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 11 · 59.0kg

+2.35

17/2

MR 81 → 84

Steadfast

Mr G van Niekerk · Dw 9 · 56.0kg

+2.65

14/1

MR 75 → 75

All About Ronnie

Mr M A Winnaar · Dw 7 · 58.5kg

+3.40

10/1

MR 75 → 67

B TT Y

Mount Pleasant (AUS)

Mr A D Andrews · Dw 3 · 58.0kg

+3.45

33/1

MR 74 → 71

Augusta Blue

Mr G Wright · Dw 4 · 58.5kg

+4.20

33/1

MR 75 → 69

Bardolino

Mr K G Steyn · Dw 8 · 60.5kg

+5.95

25/1

MR 79 → 79

B Y

Trippi's Silk

Mr R Khathi · Dw 2 · 59.5kg

+6.25

33/1

MR 82 → 77

Hoodia

Mr P C Orffer · Dw 6 · 59.5kg

+9.75

9/2

MR 82 → 76

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) AUGUSTA BLUE (G Wright) was restless in the stalls. b) TRIPPI'S SILK (R Khathi) jumped slow, losing one length and thereafter was slow into stride. c) ALL ABOUT RONNIE (M Winnaar) and BARDOLINO (K Steyn) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) On entering the home straight, all Riders elected to direct their mounts to the outside of the race course. b) Approaching the 400m, OLIVER (A Domeyer) was unable to secure clear running and had to be directed inwards. c) SLURRICANE (S Veale) raced wide on the early part of the turn. d) AUGUSTA BLUE (G Wright) had difficulty obtaining clear running in the straight. e) Jockey R Khathi reported that TRIPPI'S SILK changed stride continually in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. f) Jockey C Orffer reported that he felt something amiss with HOODIA. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. g) RADICCHIO, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer PAW Botha was advised. (WM) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) Nil RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) TRIPPI'S SILK - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected b) HOODIA - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS