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10 October 2014 | Greyville | Race 6

BEN JONSSON MAIDEN PLATE

Distance 2000m
Going Standard
Win Time 124.89s
Avg Time 124.30s
Stakes R75,000
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1 Mr A C Delpech 8 57.0kg 73 73 Won 3/1
Y
O: Hollywood Racing (Nom: Mr A Delpech)
T: Mrs A J Wright
2 Mr L Mxothwa 5 57.0kg* 57 57 +0.25 75/1
B Y
O: Mr M A Makaab
T: Mr I S Moore
3 Mr I Sturgeon 4 60.0kg 63 64 64 +1.25 5/2
B Y
O: Messrs P T Reilly, D S Bosch, A Hadden & D A Smith
T: Mr D S Bosch
4 Mr S D Veale 1 60.0kg 65 60 60 +2.00 15/10Fav
Y
O: Messrs J J Swarts & P D Wrensch
T: Mr D C Howells
5 Mr W B Kennedy 2 60.0kg 51 51 +4.25 16/1
Y
O: Mr Roy Moodley
T: Mr K G Naidoo
6 Mr M J Thackeray 7 56.0kg* 25 59 59 +7.50 125/1
B Y
7 Mr F B Maleking 9 55.5kg* 50 50 +9.25 20/1
Y
8 Mr D Dillon 3 56.5kg* 45 39 39 +11.50 25/1
Y
9 Mr P S Cele 6 60.0kg 34 46 46 +17.75 75/1
B Y
1
Mr A C Delpech · Dw 8 · 57.0kg
Won
3/1
MR 73
Y
2
Mr L Mxothwa (True) · Dw 5 · 57.0kg
+0.25
75/1
MR 57
B Y
3
Mr I Sturgeon · Dw 4 · 60.0kg
+1.25
5/2
MR 6364
B Y
4
Mr S D Veale · Dw 1 · 60.0kg
+2.00
15/10 Fav
MR 6560
Y
5
Mr W B Kennedy · Dw 2 · 60.0kg
+4.25
16/1
MR 51
Y
6
Mr M J Thackeray (True) · Dw 7 · 56.0kg
+7.50
125/1
MR 2559
B Y
7
Mr F B Maleking (True) · Dw 9 · 55.5kg
+9.25
20/1
MR 50
Y
8
Mr D Dillon (True) · Dw 3 · 56.5kg
+11.50
25/1
MR 4539
Y
9
Mr P S Cele · Dw 6 · 60.0kg
+17.75
75/1
MR 3446
B Y
ROYALSECURITYSTAR lost 1 length. NEWTONS SPARK lost 2 lengths. CUT AND POLISHED and CAPTAIN'S WALTZ were slow into stride. CHERISH THE CHARM was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer Moore was questioned regarding the improved performance of THE BELLMAN, placed second. Mr Moore explained that THE BELLMAN was better suited to racing with blinkers and over the 2000 metre distance. Mr Moore was advised to race this gelding equipped in a similar manner over similar distances in future and his attention was drawn to the Rules pertaining to "in and out" running. CAPTAIN'S WALTZ jumped inwards as the start was effected making contact with ROYALSECURITYSTAR. CLOAK raced green. CUT AND POLISHED over-raced in the early and middle stages. ROYAL AIRMAN was pulling hard in the early and middle stages, difficult to restrain. CHERISH THE CHARM was hanging out on the bend.