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07 March 2015 | Kenilworth | Race 2

DRAKENSTEIN STUD MAIDEN PLATE (FILLIES & MARES)

Distance 1200m
Going Good
Win Time 74.23s
Avg Time 73.82s
Stakes R65,000
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1 Mr R D Fourie 2 60.0kg 52 52 Won 18/10
Y
O: Mr J W & Mrs J K Armitage & Mr B Marcus
T: Mr A N Marcus
2 Mr K W Neisius 8 60.0kg 65 46 46 +0.05 8/1
Y
O: Mrs A Gillis & Two Oceans Racing (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mr K Steinberg)
T: Mr P P Kruyer
3 Mr A C Fortune 6 60.0kg 67 81 81 +2.05 12/10Fav
Y
O: Messrs C W Nelson & J Mahony
T: Mr S W Humby
4 Mr G M Cheyne 7 60.0kg 62 65 65 +2.10 16/1
B Y
O: Messrs A Basson & J Freddy
T: Mr G S Kotzen
5 Mr B C May 4 56.0kg* 54 54 +3.60 75/1
Y
O: Ms H B Epstein & Prof A A Katz
T: Mr A E Sands
6 Mr G A Behr 1 60.0kg 66 66 +5.85 40/1
Y
7 Mr C A Du Plooy 3 60.0kg 62 62 +7.10 75/1
TT Y
8 Mr G van Niekerk 5 60.0kg +11.35 8/1
Y
1
Mr R D Fourie · Dw 2 · 60.0kg
Won
18/10
MR 52
Y
2
Mr K W Neisius · Dw 8 · 60.0kg
+0.05
8/1
MR 6546
Y
3
Mr A C Fortune · Dw 6 · 60.0kg
+2.05
12/10 Fav
MR 6781
Y
4
Mr G M Cheyne · Dw 7 · 60.0kg
+2.10
16/1
MR 6265
B Y
5
Mr B C May (True) · Dw 4 · 56.0kg
+3.60
75/1
MR 54
Y
6
Mr G A Behr · Dw 1 · 60.0kg
+5.85
40/1
MR 66
Y
7
Mr C A Du Plooy · Dw 3 · 60.0kg
+7.10
75/1
MR 62
TT Y
8
Mr G van Niekerk · Dw 5 · 60.0kg
+11.35
8/1
MR
Y
LEGAL FORCE was slow into stride. MAKE THE MAGNET and TAJ AT TWILIGHT were slow, losing one length. TAJ AT TWILIGHT, which raced green, rolled outwards approaching the 700m and made contact with LEGAL FORCE on two occasions. TAJ AT TWILIGHT brushed the hindquarters of LEGAL FORCE approaching the 550m, which became momentarily unbalanced. TAJ AT TWILIGHT and CANDALEEYAH, which raced tightly between LEGAL FORCE and MAMSELLE AL brushed approaching the 400m, which resulted in TAJ AT TWILIGHT shifting outwards making contact with the hindquarters of LEGAL FORCE, which was turned inwards. As a result of this TAJ AT TWILIGHT was eased off the heels of LEGAL FORCE. GARDEN FEATURE, which shifted outwards away from the crop, and LEGAL FORCE, which was hanging in and shifted inwards, made contact at the finish. GARDEN FEATURE and LEGAL FORCE were selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. HELEN'S BAY raced fitted with a tongue tie. Vet: TAJ AT TWILIGHT - returned with a small wound on the right hind.