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10 August 2021 | Kenilworth | Race 4

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Distance 1200m
Going Soft
Win Time 78.48s
Avg Time 72.83s
Stakes R52,000
WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:7.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:9.5 4yrs:0.5
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1 Mr K de Melo 6 55.5kg 71 62 62 Won 25/7
TT Y
O: Messrs E A Braun & P S Loomes & Dr T G Dicker
T: Mr G W Ennion
2 Mr G van Niekerk 8 56.5kg 73 80 80 +0.40 2/1Fav
B Y
O: Mrs S Plattner
T: Mr W A Nel
3 Mr D L Ashby 4 55.0kg 70 67 67 +0.80 25/2
TT Y
O: Mr A J Brand & Mesdames Surina de Villiers & J J Steyn
T: Mr A D Steyn
4 Mr C Zackey 3 58.0kg 76 60 60 +1.30 50/7
Y
O: Mr C H Gregson
T: Mr V H Marshall
5 Mr S Khumalo 7 61.0kg 82 74 74 +3.55 25/4
Y
O: Anyasec (Pty) Ltd, Drakenstein Stud (Nom: Mrs G A Rupert) & Miss Caroline Rupert
T: Mr S J Snaith
6 Mr R Khathi 1 58.0kg 76 65 65 +3.75 25/2
B Y
7 Mr G A Behr 9 56.5kg 73 74 74 +4.15 20/1
Y
8 Mr G M Cheyne 5 52.5kg 65 73 73 +5.90 25/2
TT Y
9 Mr F M Herholdt 2 55.0kg 70 67 67 +10.90 100/3
B Y
1
Mr K de Melo · Dw 6 · 55.5kg
Won
25/7
MR 7162
TT Y
2
Mr G van Niekerk · Dw 8 · 56.5kg
+0.40
2/1 Fav
MR 7380
B Y
3
Mr D L Ashby · Dw 4 · 55.0kg
+0.80
25/2
MR 7067
TT Y
4
Mr C Zackey · Dw 3 · 58.0kg
+1.30
50/7
MR 7660
Y
5
Mr S Khumalo · Dw 7 · 61.0kg
+3.55
25/4
MR 8274
Y
6
Mr R Khathi · Dw 1 · 58.0kg
+3.75
25/2
MR 7665
B Y
7
Mr G A Behr · Dw 9 · 56.5kg
+4.15
20/1
MR 7374
Y
8
Mr G M Cheyne · Dw 5 · 52.5kg
+5.90
25/2
MR 6573
TT Y
9
Mr F M Herholdt · Dw 2 · 55.0kg
+10.90
100/3
MR 7067
B Y
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) Fair start. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Approaching the 200m SHINNECOCK (S Khumalo), which was hanging in, was tightened for galloping room between NEGREANU (F Herholdt) and DOUBLE CHARGE (G van Niekerk) and then had to be steadied when close to the heels of DOUBLE CHARGE (G van Niekerk) which shifted in slightly away from the crop and had to be straightened. b) In view of the performance of NEGREANU (F Herholdt) the veterinary surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. c) Jockey G van Niekerk was charged with a contravention of Rule 58.10.2 (read with Guideline M on the use of the crop) in that he misused his crop by striking DOUBLE CHARGE more than 12 times in the entire race. Jockey G van Niekerk signed an admission of guilt and was fined R1000,00. In determining penalty, the Board took into account Jockey G van Niekerk's recent record in relation to this Rule, the distance over and manner in which Jockey G van Niekerk used his crop and the number of strikes (13) over the permissible level. d) TICKET TO RIDE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer GW Ennion was advised. (MB) e) DOUBLE CHARGE, the second-placed horse, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer WA Nel was advised. (FB) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) Nil RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) NEGREANU - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected b) POWER GRID - brush wound left hind THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS