BENCHMARK CONSTRUCTION MAIDEN PLATE | 26 Apr 2014

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Solid Speed	Mr K W Neisius	10	60.0kg	—	106	106	Won	18/10Fav	Y	O: Khaya Stables (Pty) Ltd T: Mr D M Kannemeyer
2	Valerio	Mr R D Fourie	13	60.0kg	57	59	59	+2.50	50/1	Y	O: Mr B Marcus T: Mr A N Marcus
3	Ayrton Line	Mr G M Cheyne	11	60.0kg	67	46	46	+5.50	10/1	Y	O: Mr M E Leaf T: Mr G S Kotzen
4	That Cowboy Kid	Mr R Khathi	1	60.0kg	—	69	69	+7.25	4/1	Y	O: Messrs M J Jooste & B Kantor T: Mr B J Crawford
5	Emerald Albert	Mr M J Byleveld	4	60.0kg	67	56	56	+8.25	7/1	Y	O: Messrs G S Knowles, J P Koster, V H Marshall & K P Truter T: Mr V H Marshall
6	Captain Romanov	Mr G J Schlechter	6	60.0kg	71	62	62	+8.45	33/1	Y	—
7	Monarchs Emblem	Mr L Goomany	2	57.5kg*	64	65	65	+8.50	16/1	Y	—
8	Exclusive Knight	Mr G van Niekerk	7	60.0kg	63	51	51	+9.25	16/1	Y	—
9	Royal Deputy	Mr F Anthony	9	60.0kg	52	44	44	+10.75	66/1	F	—
10	Dragonstone	Mr X G Carstens	8	56.0kg*	65	70	70	+12.00	8/1	B Y	—
11	Riva Blu	Mr G A Behr	15	60.0kg	50	30	30	+17.00	100/1	Y	—
12	Gold Strider	Mr O Noach	5	60.0kg	—	—	—	+20.25	75/1	Y	—
13	Noble Colour	Mr C Thabana	12	57.5kg*	66	58	58	+20.35	40/1	Y	—
14	Strong Man Sam	Mr G Wright	3	60.0kg	43	77	77	+21.35	100/1	B Y	—
15	Big Blue	Mr C A Du Plooy	14	60.0kg	—	28	28	+99.99	55/1	Y	—

Solid Speed

Mr K W Neisius · Dw 10 · 60.0kg

Won

18/10 Fav

MR — → 106

Valerio

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 13 · 60.0kg

+2.50

50/1

MR 57 → 59

Ayrton Line

Mr G M Cheyne · Dw 11 · 60.0kg

+5.50

10/1

MR 67 → 46

That Cowboy Kid

Mr R Khathi · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

+7.25

4/1

MR — → 69

Emerald Albert

Mr M J Byleveld · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+8.25

7/1

MR 67 → 56

Captain Romanov

Mr G J Schlechter · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+8.45

33/1

MR 71 → 62

Monarchs Emblem

Mr L Goomany (True) · Dw 2 · 57.5kg

+8.50

16/1

MR 64 → 65

Exclusive Knight

Mr G van Niekerk · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

+9.25

16/1

MR 63 → 51

Royal Deputy

Mr F Anthony · Dw 9 · 60.0kg

+10.75

66/1

MR 52 → 44

Dragonstone

Mr X G Carstens (True) · Dw 8 · 56.0kg

+12.00

8/1

MR 65 → 70

B Y

Riva Blu

Mr G A Behr · Dw 15 · 60.0kg

+17.00

100/1

MR 50 → 30

Gold Strider

Mr O Noach · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+20.25

75/1

MR — → —

Noble Colour

Mr C Thabana (True) · Dw 12 · 57.5kg

+20.35

40/1

MR 66 → 58

Strong Man Sam

Mr G Wright · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+21.35

100/1

MR 43 → 77

B Y

Big Blue

Mr C A Du Plooy · Dw 14 · 60.0kg

+99.99

55/1

MR — → 28

CAPTAIN ROMANOV jumped awkwardly, losing one length. In view of the performance from BIG BLUE, which tired quickly from the 600m, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine the gelding and submit a report. SOLID SPEED was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. AYRTON raced fitted with ear muffs. Vet: BIG BLUE - inspected post race and no obvious abnormalities were detected. CAPTAIN ROMANOV - returned with a wound on the right hind coronary band and hoof wall.