HSH PRINCESS CHARLENE EMPRESS CLUB STAKES 17 APRIL PROGRESS PLATE (1,2 & 3 time winners & Maidens) | 01 Apr 2021

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Cornish Pomodoro	Mr L Hewitson	1	58.0kg	104	107	107	Won	13/20Fav	B TT Y	O: Mr C J H van Niekerk T: Mr S G Tarry
2	Dr Doolittle Line	Mr W B Kennedy	5	61.0kg	105	103	103	+0.75	2/1	Y	O: Mr L & Mrs S Meistre, Prof I M Sanne & Hyperpaint Syndicate (Nom: Mr J T Peter) T: Mr P A Peter
3	Fred	Mr M A Yeni	2	58.0kg	72	61	61	+1.25	169/20	B TT Y	O: Mr St John D Gray T: Mr St John D Gray
4	French Leave	Mr P Mxoli	6	55.5kg*	64	60	60	+9.00	40/1	B Y	O: Mr G R Sadleir T: Late Mr J H Borman
5	Ancient Rome	Mr J R Syster	3	51.5kg*	67	59	59	+17.00	75/1	B Y	O: Mr G D Tooch & Hyperpaint Syndicate (Nom: Mr J T Peter) T: Mr P A Peter
6	Watusi	Mr X Jacobs	4	49.5kg*	70	43	43	+40.00	50/1	B Y	—
Code 88	WalterThePenniless	Mr L M van Rensburg	7	55.5kg	—	54	54	—	—	N	—

Cornish Pomodoro

Mr L Hewitson · Dw 1 · 58.0kg

Won

13/20 Fav

MR 104 → 107

B TT Y

Dr Doolittle Line

Mr W B Kennedy · Dw 5 · 61.0kg

+0.75

2/1

MR 105 → 103

Fred

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 2 · 58.0kg

+1.25

169/20

MR 72 → 61

B TT Y

French Leave

Mr P Mxoli (True) · Dw 6 · 55.5kg

+9.00

40/1

MR 64 → 60

B Y

Ancient Rome

Mr J R Syster (True) · Dw 3 · 51.5kg

+17.00

75/1

MR 67 → 59

B Y

Watusi

Mr X Jacobs (True) · Dw 4 · 49.5kg

+40.00

50/1

MR 70 → 43

B Y

WalterThePenniless

Mr L M van Rensburg · Dw 7 · 55.5kg

—

MR — → 54

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) DR DOOLITTLE (W Kennedy) jumped awkwardly leaving the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) WATUSI (*X Jacobs) raced to the front fitted with blinkers for the first time and thereafter compounded in the straight. b) FRED (M Yeni) was carried in marginally by CORNISH POMODORO (L Hewitson) in the concluding stages. c) CORNISH POMODORO (L Hewitson), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer S Mtwesi, acting on behalf of Trainer S G Tarry, advised (LN ). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) WATUSI raced equipped with blinkers (declared 1 April 2021 at 07H23). b) ANCIENT ROME raced equipped with blinkers (declared 1 April 2021 at 07H23). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) FRED coughing. SCRATCHED: a) WALTERTHEPENNILESS deceased. Advised 26 March 2021 at 13H04. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.