03 August 2024 | Kenilworth | Race 8

WINTER COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP 1800 FINAL (For horses with nett rating of 81 and below. Non-Black Type)

Distance 1800m

Going Yielding

Win Time 116.28s

Avg Time 113.47s

Stakes R200,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Sudden Song Line	Mr L Mxothwa	7	59.0kg	73	71	71	Won	10/1	Y	O: Akber Investments (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mr Dave Pearce), Mrs G MacGregor & Mr J H van Heerden T: Mr B J Crawford
2	King Pelles	Mr Serino Moodley	2	60.0kg	76	122	122	+0.05	11/2	B Y	O: Lucky Vest 12 CC (Nom: Mr Ravi Padayachee), Messrs D D MacLean, Gary Player Stud Farm (Pty) Ltd & N V Parmanand T: Mr Gareth van Zyl
3	Twice The Master	Mr O Noach	6	51.5kg	58	58	58	+0.45	25/2	B Y	O: Mr J H Kinsley T: Mr V H Marshall
4	Ice Rain	Mr P C Orffer	3	60.5kg	83	101	101	+2.20	8/1	Y	O: Mrs S Plattner T: Mr W A Nel
5	Ozark	Mr M Mjoka	5	52.0kg	64	62	62	+2.50	25/2	Y	O: Mr S S Govender & Mrs C Reeves T: Mr P D Reeves
6	Prime Venture	Mr G van Niekerk	8	58.0kg	76	78	78	+3.00	2/1Fav	Y	—
7	Born Ready	Mr G Wright	4	54.5kg	70	55	55	+3.40	25/1	Y	—
8	Naushon	Mr C B Bantam	10	54.0kg	66	68	68	+3.45	10/1	Y	—
9	Lockheedlightning	Mr S D Veale	1	57.0kg	69	66	66	+3.85	25/1	B Y	—
10	Baton Rouge	Mr K G Steyn	9	61.5kg	79	69	69	+3.90	8/1	Y	—

Sudden Song Line

Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 7 · 59.0kg

Won

10/1

MR 73 → 71

King Pelles

Mr Serino Moodley · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

+0.05

11/2

MR 76 → 122

B Y

Twice The Master

Mr O Noach · Dw 6 · 51.5kg

+0.45

25/2

MR 58 → 58

B Y

Ice Rain

Mr P C Orffer · Dw 3 · 60.5kg

+2.20

8/1

MR 83 → 101

Ozark

Mr M Mjoka · Dw 5 · 52.0kg

+2.50

25/2

MR 64 → 62

Prime Venture

Mr G van Niekerk · Dw 8 · 58.0kg

+3.00

2/1 Fav

MR 76 → 78

Born Ready

Mr G Wright · Dw 4 · 54.5kg

+3.40

25/1

MR 70 → 55

Naushon

Mr C B Bantam · Dw 10 · 54.0kg

+3.45

10/1

MR 66 → 68

Lockheedlightning

Mr S D Veale · Dw 1 · 57.0kg

+3.85

25/1

MR 69 → 66

B Y

Baton Rouge

Mr K G Steyn · Dw 9 · 61.5kg

+3.90

8/1

MR 79 → 69

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) BORN READY (G Wright) jumped outwards and made contact with OZARK (M Mjoka) leaving the stalls. b) TWICE THE MASTER (O Noach) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) After leaving the parade ring correctly shod, PRIME VENTURE (G van Niekerk) cast its left front shoe on the way to the start which had to be replaced. b) Shortly after the start PRIME VENTURE (G van Niekerk) was squeezed between SUDDEN SONG (L Mxothwa) and BATON ROUGE (K Steyn). c) Approaching the 400m LOCKHEEDLIGHTNING (S Veale) was held up for a clear run and was directed outwards. d) At the 250m NAUSHON (C Bantam) was steadied when awkwardly placed on the inside of TWICE THE MASTER (O Noach), which shifted in slightly. e) KING PELLES (S Moodley) was continually held up for a clear run until approaching the 150m. f) In the concluding stages, TWICE THE MASTER (O Noach) rolled inwards away from SUDDEN SONG (L Mxothwa) and then was bumped outwards by KING PELLES (S Moodley), which shifted out slightly. Shortly thereafter, TWICE THE MASTER (O Noach) made contact with the hindquarters of SUDDEN SONG (L Mxothwa), became unbalanced and stumbled badly shortly after the finish. g) SUDDEN SONG, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer B Donnelly, acting on behalf of Trainer B Crawford, was advised. (SC) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) S Veale rode LOCKHEEDLIGHTNING (declared 11h08 on 20240802) b) C Bantam (NAUSHON) rode +0.5kg (54.4kgs) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS