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20 April 2024 | Kenilworth | Race 7

CHAMPAGNE STAKES (Grade 3) (For Horses 3-years and older)

Distance 1200m

Going Good

Win Time 71.38s

Avg Time 71.92s

Stakes R250,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:10.5 3yrs:2.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:3.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Winter Cloud	Mr A D Andrews	11	55.0kg	111	114	114	Won	13/2	Y	O: Drakenstein Stud (Nom: Mrs G A Rupert) T: Candice Bass
2	October Morn Line	Mr G van Niekerk	7	57.0kg	115	119	119	+1.25	5/2Fav	Y	O: Estate Late Mr D G Abery T: Candice Bass
3	Questioning	Mr A Arries	6	57.5kg	110	127	127	+1.30	20/1	B Y	O: Mr A N Foster & The Hon Mrs G R Foster T: Mr V H Marshall
4	Dance Variety	Mr P C Orffer	8	56.5kg	106	114	114	+2.30	9/2	B Y	O: Messrs A Singh & S M Jerrier T: Mr A N Marcus
5	Rio Querari	Mr B R FayD'Herbe de Maudave	2	61.0kg	118	116	116	+2.80	8/1	Y	O: Messrs R D Edmondson & Bryn Ressell & Dr J A Warner T: Mr S J Snaith
6	Gold Poker Game	Mr J M Solomons	3	54.5kg	108	105	105	+3.10	33/1	Y	—
7	Cafe Culture	Mr J P van der Merwe	10	55.5kg	99	120	120	+3.60	33/1	Y	—
8	Jerusalema Rain	Mr G Wright	5	56.5kg	104	109	109	+4.10	20/1	Y	—
9	Captain Fontane	Mr C Zackey	1	57.5kg	110	109	109	+4.85	25/1	Y	—
10	Countdown	Mr R D Fourie	4	57.0kg	108	106	106	+6.35	5/1	TT Y	—
11	Red Palace	Mr O Noach	9	54.0kg	111	119	119	+6.40	16/1	Y	—

Winter Cloud

Mr A D Andrews · Dw 11 · 55.0kg

Won

13/2

MR 111 → 114

October Morn Line

Mr G van Niekerk · Dw 7 · 57.0kg

+1.25

5/2 Fav

MR 115 → 119

Questioning

Mr A Arries · Dw 6 · 57.5kg

+1.30

20/1

MR 110 → 127

B Y

Dance Variety

Mr P C Orffer · Dw 8 · 56.5kg

+2.30

9/2

MR 106 → 114

B Y

Rio Querari

Mr B R FayD'Herbe de Maudave · Dw 2 · 61.0kg

+2.80

8/1

MR 118 → 116

Gold Poker Game

Mr J M Solomons · Dw 3 · 54.5kg

+3.10

33/1

MR 108 → 105

Cafe Culture

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 10 · 55.5kg

+3.60

33/1

MR 99 → 120

Jerusalema Rain

Mr G Wright · Dw 5 · 56.5kg

+4.10

20/1

MR 104 → 109

Captain Fontane

Mr C Zackey · Dw 1 · 57.5kg

+4.85

25/1

MR 110 → 109

Countdown

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 4 · 57.0kg

+6.35

5/1

MR 108 → 106

TT Y

Red Palace

Mr O Noach · Dw 9 · 54.0kg

+6.40

16/1

MR 111 → 119

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) COUNTDOWN (R Fourie) and WINTER CLOUD (A Andrews) were restless in the stalls. b) OCTOBER MORN (G van Niekerk) jumped slow, losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) CAPTAIN FONTANE (C Zackey) was hanging out from the 400m. b) At the 250m DANCE VARIETY (C Orffer) was momentarily held up when close to the heels of JERUSALEMA RAIN (G Wright), which showed a tendency to hang out and shifted out gradually. Thereafter, JERUSALEMA RAIN (G Wright) continued to roll out and brushed CAFE CULTURE (JP van der Merwe), which was momentarily unbalanced and brushed the hindquarters of OCTOBER MORN (G van Niekerk). Jockey G Wright appeared before the Board and was advised to take more care in similar circumstances. c) At the 100m COUNTDOWN (R Fourie) was steadied briefly when close to the heels of OCTOBER MORN (G van Niekerk), which shifted inwards sharply and was immediately straightened. RED PALACE (O Noach), which was following, was steadied and was momentarily unbalanced as a consequence. d) RIO QUERARI (B Fayd'Herbe) and GOLD POKER GAME (J Solomons) brushed in the concluding stages. e) WINTER CLOUD, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer C Bass-Robinson was advised. (SL) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) Nil RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) COUNTDOWN - mouth injury b) RED PALACE - cut left hind THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS