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22 December 2024 | Kenilworth | Race 5

SOETENDAL ESTATE OPEN MAIDEN (For all Maidens)

Distance 1600m

Going Yielding

Win Time 100.01s

Avg Time 101.23s

Stakes R100,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:6.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:8.5 4yrs:0.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Bounceback	Mr R D Fourie	10	61.5kg	83	80	80	Won	33/20	B Y	O: Mr J P Cuvelier T: Mr S J Snaith
2	Scottish Links Line	Mr J P van der Merwe	9	57.5kg	75	69	69	+0.75	7/1	Y	O: Greg & Gina Bortz & Mr D D MacLean T: Mr P P Kruyer
3	Victor Hugo	Mr Serino Moodley	1	59.5kg	—	79	79	+4.00	14/10Fav	Y	O: Mesdames C Nagendran & L V Woodruff & Mr R V Norton T: Miss L V Woodruff
4	Ariovistus	Mr K Matsunyane	6	59.5kg	79	85	85	+6.75	16/1	Y	O: Messrs T Gujadhur & Andre Louw T: Messrs B J Crawford & J I Crawford
5	Typically French	Mr O Noach	4	53.5kg	48	52	52	+6.95	100/1	TT Y	O: Andy Elton T: Mr P D Reeves
6	Pai Mei	Miss R A Venniker	5	51.0kg	63	58	58	+7.45	66/1	F	—
7	White Seahorse	Mr D W Schwarz	3	55.5kg	70	81	81	+14.20	14/1	B Y	—
8	The Postman	Mr A Mgudlwa	2	52.5kg	54	51	51	+19.20	125/1	Y	—
9	Thunder Downunder	Mr K G Steyn	8	52.5kg	60	72	72	+19.95	40/1	B Y	—
10	First In Town	Mr J M Solomons	7	52.0kg	49	49	49	+99.99	125/1	Y	—
Code 88	Secret Passage	Mr C Zackey	8	56.5kg	—	77	77	—	10/1	N	—

Bounceback

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 10 · 61.5kg

Won

33/20

MR 83 → 80

B Y

Scottish Links Line

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 9 · 57.5kg

+0.75

7/1

MR 75 → 69

Victor Hugo

Mr Serino Moodley · Dw 1 · 59.5kg

+4.00

14/10 Fav

MR — → 79

Ariovistus

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 6 · 59.5kg

+6.75

16/1

MR 79 → 85

Typically French

Mr O Noach · Dw 4 · 53.5kg

+6.95

100/1

MR 48 → 52

TT Y

Pai Mei

Miss R A Venniker · Dw 5 · 51.0kg

+7.45

66/1

MR 63 → 58

White Seahorse

Mr D W Schwarz · Dw 3 · 55.5kg

+14.20

14/1

MR 70 → 81

B Y

The Postman

Mr A Mgudlwa · Dw 2 · 52.5kg

+19.20

125/1

MR 54 → 51

Thunder Downunder

Mr K G Steyn · Dw 8 · 52.5kg

+19.95

40/1

MR 60 → 72

B Y

First In Town

Mr J M Solomons · Dw 7 · 52.0kg

+99.99

125/1

MR 49 → 49

Secret Passage

Mr C Zackey · Dw 8 · 56.5kg

—

10/1

MR — → 77

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) SECRET PASSAGE dislodged Jockey C Zackey during the canter past and bolted. This gelding was examined by the course Veterinary Surgeon and withdrawn. b) SCOTTISH LINKS (JP van der Merwe) jumped slow, losing one length. c) THE POSTMAN (A Mgudlwa) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Approaching the 150m BOUNCEBACK (R Fourie) was carried outwards and then bumped by VICTOR HUGO (S Moodley) which, after racing into the lead at the 300m commenced to hang out and shifted out sharply. Jockey S Moodley appeared before the Board and was advised that the Stewards expected him to straighten his mounts sooner than he had on this occasion and to take stronger measures to keep his mounts on a straight course in similar circumstances. b) While racing over the crossover at the 1000m, THUNDER DOWNUNDER (K Steyn) hesitated, shifted out and had to be ridden along for a number of strides. c) THUNDER DOWNUNDER (K Steyn) was hanging out in the straight. d) PAI MEI (RA Venniker) shifted in away from the crop in the latter stages. e) Jockey J Solomons reported that FIRST IN TOWN, which finished tailed off, did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. f) In view of the performance of THUNDER DOWNUNDER (K Steyn), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. g) BOUNCEBACK, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer SJ Snaith was advised. (TL) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) K Steyn rode THUNDER DOWNUNDER (declared 12h02 on 20241222) b) D Schwarz (WHITE SEAHORSE) rode +0.5kg (55.9kgs) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) THUNDER DOWNUNDER - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected b) FIRST IN TOWN - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected c) VICTOR HUGO - mouth injury SCRATCHED: a) SECRET PASSAGE - bolted (declared 14h49 on 20241222)