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09 August 2014 | Kenilworth | Race 7

UTOPIA SKIN & BEAUTY (MR 79) HANDICAP

Distance 1400m
Going Soft
Win Time 91.62s
Avg Time 87.75s
Stakes R70,000
WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:8.5 4yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:11.5 4yrs:1.5
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1 Mr G Wright 2 52.5kg 80 71 71 Won 6/1
Y
O: Messrs M F de Kock, B P Finch, G M Grant, C S Haynes, J Ramsden & Mrs K Finch
T: Mr J Ramsden
2
Saxony Line
Mr L Goomany 1 51.0kg* 66 62 62 +1.00 25/1
B Y
O: Messrs J E Finlayson & Jonathan Snaith
T: Mr S J Snaith
3
Dogmatism Line
Mr X G Carstens 7 53.0kg* 70 59 59 +1.05 8/1
B Y
O: Messrs S Elley, D H Reich & Vadi Pillay
T: Mr S Elley
4 Mr A Domeyer 10 55.5kg 71 68 68 +1.45 8/1
B Y
O: Mr W J Engelbrecht (Jnr)
T: Mr E L P Steyn
4 Mr G M Cheyne 9 59.0kg 78 93 93 +1.45 13/10Fav
TT Y
O: Mrs A Devachander & Tripple H Trust (Nom: Mr H Hattingh)
T: Mr G S Kotzen
6 Mr P C Orffer 6 57.5kg 75 87 87 +2.45 10/1
Y
7 Mr M J Byleveld 3 60.0kg 79 77 77 +3.45 16/1
Y
8 Mr G van Niekerk 5 54.0kg 68 56 56 +3.85 12/1
B Y
9 Mr A D Andrews 4 53.0kg 66 43 43 +4.25 33/1
B Y
10 Mr R Khathi 8 54.5kg 69 59 59 +7.75 16/1
Y
Code 90 Mr J Smitsdorff 4 55.5kg 79 79 10/1
N
1
Mr G Wright · Dw 2 · 52.5kg
Won
6/1
MR 8071
Y
2
Saxony Line
Mr L Goomany (True) · Dw 1 · 51.0kg
+1.00
25/1
MR 6662
B Y
3
Dogmatism Line
Mr X G Carstens (True) · Dw 7 · 53.0kg
+1.05
8/1
MR 7059
B Y
4
Mr A Domeyer · Dw 10 · 55.5kg
+1.45
8/1
MR 7168
B Y
4
Mr G M Cheyne · Dw 9 · 59.0kg
+1.45
13/10 Fav
MR 7893
TT Y
6
Mr P C Orffer · Dw 6 · 57.5kg
+2.45
10/1
MR 7587
Y
7
Mr M J Byleveld · Dw 3 · 60.0kg
+3.45
16/1
MR 7977
Y
8
Mr G van Niekerk · Dw 5 · 54.0kg
+3.85
12/1
MR 6856
B Y
9
Mr A D Andrews · Dw 4 · 53.0kg
+4.25
33/1
MR 6643
B Y
10
Mr R Khathi · Dw 8 · 54.5kg
+7.75
16/1
MR 6959
Y
90
Mr J Smitsdorff · Dw 4 · 55.5kg
10/1
MR 79
N
INDEPENDENCE jumped awkwardly and thereafter was slow into stride. Jockey Smitsdorff, the rider of ROARING WIND, was charged with a contravention, in that he failed to weigh out at the carded weight, or at the higher weight confirmed in his engagement with the Trainer, which resulted in the gelding being withdrawn. Jockey Smitsdorff signed an Admission of Guilt and was fined. SPRING CHERRY had to steady at the 100m to avoid the heels of DOGMATISM, which shifted in slightly away from the crop. While steadying Jockey Andrews, the rider of SPRING CHERRY, dropped his crop. Apprentice Carstens, the rider of DOGMATISM, appeared before the Board regarding this incident and was advised to keep his mounts on a straight course in future. In the concluding stages MUSICAL MAN was held up for a clear run on the heels of CHESTER'S WISH, which shifted in slightly, shortly thereafter, SAXONY, which was positioned on the inside running rail, rolled out slightly, which led to STRATOCRUISER being brushed and tightened for galloping room. CHESTER'S WISH was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Scratched: ROARING WIND - no jockey available at the carded weight.