06 April 2022 | Kenilworth | Race 4

WSB MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens. R15 000 Win bonus ROA Members)

Distance 1600m

Going Yielding

Win Time 106.52s

Avg Time 101.37s

Stakes R70,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Thousand Ships	Mr P S Cele	8	60.0kg	—	75	75	Won	33/1	B Y	O: Mrs D J Sherrell & Mr L Sherrell T: Mr B J Crawford
2	Navy Strength Line	Mr S Khumalo	4	60.0kg	74	97	97	+0.40	2/1	Y	O: Mr Greg Bortz & Nancy Hossack T: Mr S J Snaith
3	Futurismo	Mr G van Niekerk	7	60.0kg	—	60	60	+1.65	5/2Fav	TT Y	O: Mrs S Plattner T: Mr W A Nel
4	Jem Rock	Mr C B Bantam	2	60.0kg	60	57	57	+2.40	25/1	B Y	O: Ms H B Epstein & Prof A A Katz T: Mr A E Sands
5	Aeroforce	Mr L Mxothwa	1	60.0kg	—	60	60	+2.60	14/1	Y	O: Messrs M W Lightbody & L Sherrell & Mrs D J Sherrell T: Mr B J Crawford
6	Tin Cup	Mr J Smitsdorff	3	60.0kg	—	74	74	+6.60	100/1	Y	—
7	Royal Rhapsody	Mr R Khathi	5	60.0kg	—	—	—	+6.90	100/1	Y	—
8	Petrossian	Mr O Noach	6	60.0kg	71	61	61	+11.15	10/1	Y	—
9	Naushon	Mr B R FayD'Herbe de Maudave	9	60.0kg	72	68	68	+22.65	3/1	Y	—
Code 88	Watch And Learn	Mr L Tarentaal	5	60.0kg	—	42	42	—	75/1	N	—

Thousand Ships

Mr P S Cele · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

Won

33/1

MR — → 75

B Y

Navy Strength Line

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+0.40

2/1

MR 74 → 97

Futurismo

Mr G van Niekerk · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

+1.65

5/2 Fav

MR — → 60

TT Y

Jem Rock

Mr C B Bantam · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

+2.40

25/1

MR 60 → 57

B Y

Aeroforce

Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

+2.60

14/1

MR — → 60

Tin Cup

Mr J Smitsdorff · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+6.60

100/1

MR — → 74

Royal Rhapsody

Mr R Khathi · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+6.90

100/1

MR — → —

Petrossian

Mr O Noach · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+11.15

10/1

MR 71 → 61

Naushon

Mr B R FayD'Herbe de Maudave · Dw 9 · 60.0kg

+22.65

3/1

MR 72 → 68

Watch And Learn

Mr L Tarentaal · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

—

75/1

MR — → 42

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) ROYAL RHAPSODY (R Khathi) jumped awkwardly. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Leaving the 1200m FUTURISMO (G van Niekerk) was steadied away from the heels of ROYAL RHAPSODY (R Khathi), which raced green and rolled in, was corrected and shifted out. b) THOUSAND SHIPS (S Cele) raced green and was hanging out from the 300m. c) Jockey B Fayd'Herbe reported that, after racing prominently from a wide draw, NAUSHON had failed to respond to his urgings in the straight and he did not persevere with his riding from the 150m. The veterinary surgeon was requested to examine this colt. d) THOUSAND SHIPS, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer B Crawford was advised. (CvA) e) NAVY STRENGTH, the second-placed horse, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer SJ Snaith was advised. (JF) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) Nil RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) NAUSHON - examined post-race. Not striding out right front b) PETROSSIAN - coughing post-race SCRATCHED: a) WATCH AND LEARN - coughing. Rule 53.5 applies (declared 11h53 on 20220405)