20 April 2024 | Kenilworth | Race 3

SPUR MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)

Distance 1000m

Going Good

Win Time 58.47s

Avg Time 60.12s

Stakes R110,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Connery	Mr R D Fourie	6	60.0kg	73	95	95	Won	87/100Fav	Y	O: Messrs Anthony Attieh, R J Bloomberg, Andre Louw, W Luthi, R P Macnab, S Poriazis & Eric Wong, Miss Natasha C Pretorius & Woodhill Racing Syndicate T: Mr G S Kotzen
2	Maneki Neko Line	Mr A Domeyer	4	60.0kg	74	60	60	+0.20	15/2	Y	O: Messrs Mark Bass, A J Brand, J N Farrell, F Kilbourn & Wehann Smith, Dr J Steytler & Miss T Farrell T: Candice Bass
3	Approach Shot	Mr P C Orffer	1	60.0kg	78	70	70	+2.45	28/10	B Y	O: Dare 2 Dream Racing Syndicate (Nom: Piet Botha) T: Mr P A W Botha
4	La Pulga	Mr G Wright	5	57.0kg	—	105	105	+3.45	20/1	Y	O: Messrs Philip Bamford, A J Brand, Alan Cooper & M A Govender & Greenacres Trust (Nom: Mr N M Shirtliff) T: Candice Bass
5	Rattlesnake	Mr M A Winnaar	3	57.5kg	—	85	85	+4.95	16/1	Y	O: Messrs Mark Bass & J Everett & Mrs C L Bass-Robinson T: Candice Bass
6	King Of The Seas	Mr K G Steyn	2	60.0kg	71	48	48	+5.95	20/1	Y	—
7	House Of Sussex	Mr O Noach	7	60.0kg	61	50	50	+6.05	66/1	B Y	—
Code 88	Gimme's Captain	Mr J P van der Merwe	1	60.0kg	—	66	66	—	16/1	N	—

Connery

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

Won

87/100 Fav

MR 73 → 95

Maneki Neko Line

Mr A Domeyer · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+0.20

15/2

MR 74 → 60

Approach Shot

Mr P C Orffer · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

+2.45

28/10

MR 78 → 70

B Y

La Pulga

Mr G Wright · Dw 5 · 57.0kg

+3.45

20/1

MR — → 105

Rattlesnake

Mr M A Winnaar · Dw 3 · 57.5kg

+4.95

16/1

MR — → 85

King Of The Seas

Mr K G Steyn · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

+5.95

20/1

MR 71 → 48

House Of Sussex

Mr O Noach · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

+6.05

66/1

MR 61 → 50

B Y

Gimme's Captain

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

—

16/1

MR — → 66

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) RATTLESNAKE (M Winnaar) was slow into stride. b) LA PULGA (G Wright) jumped slow, losing one length and thereafter was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) After being stood down in Race 2, Jockey G Wright was examined by the course Medical Officer and passed fit to continue riding. b) The saddle on APPROACH SHOT (C Orffer) slipped back in running shortly after the start. This was confirmed on the video evidence. c) In the concluding stages MANEKI NEKO (A Domeyer) and CONNERY (R Fourie) raced tight when CONNERY (R Fourie), which changed stride approaching the 50m, shifted out and was immediately straightened. d) CONNERY, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer T Woolard, acting on behalf of Trainer GS Kotzen, was advised. (SL) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) APPROACH SHOT raced with blinkers (declared 15h51 on 20240419) b) M Winnaar (RATTLESNAKE) rode +0.5kg (57.7kgs) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) RATTLESNAKE - blowing post-race SCRATCHED: a) GIMME'S CAPTAIN - jarred up left front. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 19h29 on 20240419)