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06 May 2025 | Kenilworth | Race 2

CAPE TURF CLUB SYNDICATES OPEN MAIDEN (For all Maidens)

Distance 1400m

Going Good

Win Time 86.75s

Avg Time 88.35s

Stakes R90,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:11.0 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	Father Christmas	Mr G J Lerena	10	61.0kg	—	83	83	Won	14/1	TT Y	O: Greg & Gina Bortz, Mr D D MacLean, Mr G J Player & Drakenstein Stud (Nom: Mrs G A Rupert) T: Mr S J Snaith
2	Dricus Line	Mr P C Orffer	5	59.5kg	73	78	78	+0.50	5/1	TT Y	O: Mrs S Plattner T: Mr W A Nel
3	Signor Dante	Mr L Mxothwa	8	61.0kg	—	78	78	+1.25	10/1	Y	O: Messrs Ross Kieswetter & L Sherrell & Mesdames G MacGregor & D J Sherrell T: Messrs B J Crawford & J I Crawford
4	District Master	Mr M A Winnaar	1	55.0kg	64	73	73	+1.45	14/1	TT Y	O: Denis Le Breton T: Mr D A McLachlan
5	Ocean Sky	Mr C Zackey	9	61.0kg	—	72	72	+3.20	7/2	Y	O: Messrs G C Cornwall, S Govender & P J Pascoe T: Mr A E Sands
6	Thunder Downunder	Mr B J A Plaatjies	2	49.5kg*	55	72	72	+3.95	7/2Fav	B Y	—
7	Go Dancing	Mr M A Yeni	12	51.5kg	60	50	50	+5.20	80/1	B F	—
8	The Night Ferry	Mr A C Fortune	4	56.5kg	63	62	62	+5.50	5/1	Y	—
9	Royal Dawn	Mr R D Fourie	6	56.0kg	66	55	55	+6.50	25/2	B Y	—
10	Silver Opposition	Mr O Noach	7	52.0kg	55	49	49	+8.25	100/1	Y	—
11	Gimme The Best	Mr C B Bantam	3	58.0kg	66	46	46	+10.50	50/1	Y	—
12	Greenlight Jet	Mr J M Solomons	11	52.0kg	45	44	44	+10.80	80/1	Y	—

Father Christmas

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 10 · 61.0kg

Won

14/1

MR — → 83

TT Y

Dricus Line

Mr P C Orffer · Dw 5 · 59.5kg

+0.50

5/1

MR 73 → 78

TT Y

Signor Dante

Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 8 · 61.0kg

+1.25

10/1

MR — → 78

District Master

Mr M A Winnaar · Dw 1 · 55.0kg

+1.45

14/1

MR 64 → 73

TT Y

Ocean Sky

Mr C Zackey · Dw 9 · 61.0kg

+3.20

7/2

MR — → 72

Thunder Downunder

Mr B J A Plaatjies (True) · Dw 2 · 49.5kg

+3.95

7/2 Fav

MR 55 → 72

B Y

Go Dancing

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 12 · 51.5kg

+5.20

80/1

MR 60 → 50

B F

The Night Ferry

Mr A C Fortune · Dw 4 · 56.5kg

+5.50

5/1

MR 63 → 62

Royal Dawn

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 6 · 56.0kg

+6.50

25/2

MR 66 → 55

B Y

Silver Opposition

Mr O Noach · Dw 7 · 52.0kg

+8.25

100/1

MR 55 → 49

Gimme The Best

Mr C B Bantam · Dw 3 · 58.0kg

+10.50

50/1

MR 66 → 46

Greenlight Jet

Mr J M Solomons · Dw 11 · 52.0kg

+10.80

80/1

MR 45 → 44

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) SILVER OPPOSITION (O Noach) was restless in the stalls. b) GREENLIGHT JET (J Solomons) jumped slow, losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) THE NIGHT FERRY (A Fortune) over raced in the early and middle stages. b) After being slow to begin, GREENLIGHT JET (J Solomons) proved difficult to settle on the turn. c) THUNDER DOWNUNDER (*B Plaatjies) was hanging out in the straight. d) ROYAL DAWN (R Fourie) was hanging out in the straight and shifted out in the latter stages. e) DRICUS (C Orffer) was hanging out from the 350m. f) At the 50m DISTRICT MASTER (M Winnaar), which was hanging out, had to be steadied briefly when awkwardly placed on the outside of FATHER CHRISTMAS (G Lerena). g) Apprentice B Plaatjies reported that THUNDER DOWNUNDER made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. h) FATHER CHRISTMAS, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer SJ Snaith was advised. (SC) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) G Lerena rode FATHER CHRISTMAS (declared 08h49 on 20250506) b) DISTRICT MASTER raced with a tongue tie (declared 06h44 on 20250504) c) GO DANCING raced with blinkers (declared 10h21 on 20250503) d) M Winnaar (DISTRICT MASTER) rode +1.5kg of which 1kg was carded (56.6kgs) e) M Yeni (GO DANCING) rode +0.5kg (52.3kgs) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) THUNDER DOWNUNDER - examined post-race. Abnormal respiratory noise b) DISTRICT MASTER - cast right front shoe THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS