11 January 2025 | Kenilworth | Race 4

RIETHUISKRAAL STUD D STAKES (For All Horses with a nett rating of 69 & below)

Distance 1800m

Going Yielding

Win Time 113.01s

Avg Time 113.94s

Stakes R90,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Summer Night City	Mr C Zackey	1	56.0kg	58	57	57	Won	28/10	B Y	O: Messrs G J Gatt & A E Sands T: Mr A E Sands
2	My Only Weakness Line	Mr G van Niekerk	11	61.5kg	81	84	84	+0.05	4/1Fav	Y	O: Mr M & Mrs R Harris T: Mr A N Marcus
3	Mela Strength	Mr R D Fourie	3	61.5kg	64	62	62	+0.45	33/10	Y	O: Mr V & Mrs S L Subramoney, Messrs M A Suleman & P D Wrensch T: Mr P D Wrensch
4	Tothemoonandback	Mr M A Winnaar	2	64.0kg	69	68	68	+0.85	10/1	TT Y	O: Denis Le Breton T: Mr D A McLachlan
5	Past And Present	Mr J P van der Merwe	7	57.5kg	70	68	68	+0.95	8/1	Y	O: Mr R J Bloomberg, Greg & Gina Bortz & Mr M A Currie T: Mr S J Snaith
6	White Seahorse	Miss R A Venniker	8	56.0kg	68	81	81	+2.70	25/1	B Y	—
7	Gold Index	Mr C B Bantam	5	60.0kg	61	59	59	+5.45	33/1	B Y	—
8	State Capitol	Mr C A Little	9	59.0kg	63	54	54	+6.70	8/1	B Y	—
9	Winter's Dragon	Mr S D Veale	6	52.0kg	62	68	68	+9.45	33/1	Y	—
10	Avignon	Mr K G Steyn	4	58.5kg	59	67	67	+9.95	25/1	B Y	—
11	First In Town	Mr A Arries	10	50.5kg	49	49	49	+10.25	75/1	Y	—

Summer Night City

Mr C Zackey · Dw 1 · 56.0kg

Won

28/10

MR 58 → 57

B Y

My Only Weakness Line

Mr G van Niekerk · Dw 11 · 61.5kg

+0.05

4/1 Fav

MR 81 → 84

Mela Strength

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 3 · 61.5kg

+0.45

33/10

MR 64 → 62

Tothemoonandback

Mr M A Winnaar · Dw 2 · 64.0kg

+0.85

10/1

MR 69 → 68

TT Y

Past And Present

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 7 · 57.5kg

+0.95

8/1

MR 70 → 68

White Seahorse

Miss R A Venniker · Dw 8 · 56.0kg

+2.70

25/1

MR 68 → 81

B Y

Gold Index

Mr C B Bantam · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+5.45

33/1

MR 61 → 59

B Y

State Capitol

Mr C A Little · Dw 9 · 59.0kg

+6.70

8/1

MR 63 → 54

B Y

Winter's Dragon

Mr S D Veale · Dw 6 · 52.0kg

+9.45

33/1

MR 62 → 68

Avignon

Mr K G Steyn · Dw 4 · 58.5kg

+9.95

25/1

MR 59 → 67

B Y

First In Town

Mr A Arries · Dw 10 · 50.5kg

+10.25

75/1

MR 49 → 49

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) Fair start. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Leaving the 400m, a tiring FIRST IN TOWN (A Arries) was steadied when awkwardly placed on the inside of PAST AND PRESENT (JP van der Merwe), which was carried inwards slightly by MY ONLY WEAKNESS (G van Niekerk). b) At the 300m GOLD INDEX (C Bantam) and WINTER'S DRAGON (S Veale) were steadied when tightened for galloping room between the inside running rail and TOTHEMOONANDBACK (M Winnaar), which was carried inwards by MELA STRENGTH (R Fourie), which was carried inwards by AVIGNON (K Steyn), which rolled inwards when directed inwards away from the heels of SUMMER NIGHT CITY (C Zackey), which shifted out slightly. c) Jockey A Arries reported that FIRST IN TOWN did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. d) Jockey R Fourie reported that he felt something amiss with MELA STRENGTH in the concluding stages. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. e) SUMMER NIGHT CITY, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer AE Sands was advised. (TL) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) Nil RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) FIRST IN TOWN - examined post-race. Not striding out right hind b) MELA STRENGTH- examined post-race. Not striding out right front THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS