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01 February 2025 | Kenilworth | Race 3

REEVES RACING SYNDICATE OPEN MAIDEN (For all Maidens)

Distance 1400m

Going Yielding

Win Time 86.34s

Avg Time 87.75s

Stakes R100,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:3.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:5.5 4yrs:0.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Scottish Links	Mr L Mxothwa	3	60.5kg	75	69	69	Won	14/10Fav	Y	O: Greg & Gina Bortz & Mr D D MacLean T: Mr P P Kruyer
2	Dricus	Mr P C Orffer	6	59.5kg	—	78	78	+2.25	25/2	TT Y	O: Mrs S Plattner T: Mr W A Nel
3	Master Bomber Line	Mr C A Little	5	60.5kg	75	76	76	+3.00	7/1	Y	O: Messrs P Govender, S S Naidoo & P Naidoo T: Mr G S Kotzen
4	Amandla Ngawethu	Mr G Wright	2	59.5kg	—	72	72	+3.40	7/1	N	O: Hollywood Racing (Nom: Mr A Delpech) T: Mr Clinton Binda
5	Blame It On Me	Mr O Noach	4	53.5kg	51	70	70	+3.45	33/1	Y	O: Mesdames Surina de Villiers & J J Steyn & Miss K Bosman T: Mr A D Steyn
6	Arbitration	Mr J P van der Merwe	9	61.0kg	76	78	78	+3.75	15/4	Y	—
7	Winter Emeralds	Mr R D Fourie	7	56.0kg	66	82	82	+6.25	25/2	B Y	—
8	Celtique	Mr A Arries	8	57.0kg	—	55	55	+9.50	33/1	Y	—
9	Royal Thalassic	Mr I Taka	1	59.5kg*	—	—	—	+15.50	40/1	Y	—
Code 88	Charlie Bucket	—	1	59.5kg	—	69	69	—	25/2	N	—
Code 88	Moment Of Truth	Mr M A Winnaar	10	59.5kg	—	64	64	—	25/1	N	—

Scottish Links

Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 3 · 60.5kg

Won

14/10 Fav

MR 75 → 69

Dricus

Mr P C Orffer · Dw 6 · 59.5kg

+2.25

25/2

MR — → 78

TT Y

Master Bomber Line

Mr C A Little · Dw 5 · 60.5kg

+3.00

7/1

MR 75 → 76

Amandla Ngawethu

Mr G Wright · Dw 2 · 59.5kg

+3.40

7/1

MR — → 72

Blame It On Me

Mr O Noach · Dw 4 · 53.5kg

+3.45

33/1

MR 51 → 70

Arbitration

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 9 · 61.0kg

+3.75

15/4

MR 76 → 78

Winter Emeralds

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 7 · 56.0kg

+6.25

25/2

MR 66 → 82

B Y

Celtique

Mr A Arries · Dw 8 · 57.0kg

+9.50

33/1

MR — → 55

Royal Thalassic

Mr I Taka (True) · Dw 1 · 59.5kg

+15.50

40/1

MR — → —

Charlie Bucket

— · Dw 1 · 59.5kg

—

25/2

MR — → 69

Moment Of Truth

Mr M A Winnaar · Dw 10 · 59.5kg

—

25/1

MR — → 64

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) ROYAL THALASSIC (*I Taka) jumped slow, losing one length. b) DRICUS (C Orffer) was slow into stride. c) CELTIQUE (A Arries) and ARBITRTION (JP van der Merwe) made slight contact leaving the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) At the 200m BLAME IT ON ME (O Noach) was brushed by DRICUS (C Orffer), which was directed out away from the heels of AMANDLA NGAWETHU (G Wright). b) At the 150m Jockey JP van der Merwe (ARBITRATION) accidently had his crop struck from his right hand by the crop of Jockey G Wright (AMANDLA NAGWETHU). c) SCOTTISH LINKS, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer PP Kruyer was advised. (TL) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) G Wright rode AMANDLA NGAWETHU (declared 13h11 on 20250201) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS SCRATCHED: a) CHARLIE BUCKET - peely nose virus. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 07h25 on 20250201) b) MOMENT OF TRUTH - jarred left front knee. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 07h28 on 20250201)