STIPENDIARY OFFICE The Jockey Club of Southern Africa
P O Box 74439
TURFFONTEIN
2140
08 January, 2004
The Secretary
Phumelela Gaming & Leisure Ltd
P O Box 82625
SOUTHDALE
2135
Dear Sir
FOR THE INFORMATION OF PHUMELELA GAMING & LEISURE LTD AND THE MEMBERS OF THE REGIONAL BOARD OF THE JOCKEY CLUB OF SOUTHERN AFRICA IN ACCORDANCE WITH5 RULE 4.2.3.
I wish to submit the following report on the meeting conducted at BLOEMFONTEIN RACECOURSE on Thursday 8th
January 2004.
WEATHER: Partly cloudy TRACK CONDITION: Good
FALSE RAIL: 3m PENETROMETER READING: 20
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RACE 1 : 13h00 : MAIDEN PLATE (3 years & older) : 1800 m (66)
Off At : 13h02 : Loading : 1 min 5 secs : 9 runners : Starter : G B Farrell
THE STARTER HAD NO REPORTS
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED
a) HERITAGE OF GOLD – the winner. (Jockey Sampson) Selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer
J Breedt advised, (NvH)
b) SECTOR THREE - Hanging out in the straight. (Jockey Naude) This horse raced equipped with blinkers
c) TIME IS UP – Jockey Bonham replaced Jockey Orffer
d) LANDLADY – Apprentice Combrink who replaced Jockey Daniels, reported this horse changing legs
e) BOW TIE NEWS – Raced equipped with blinkers
SCRATCHED
a) TRADE ROOTS and FAIRYBEL – Stewards permission
THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED
a) SECTOR THREE - Not striding out off fore
b) BOMBSHELL – Welts right flank from whip
RESULT:
DISTANCES
/BETTING
1ST / HERITAGE OF GOLD (1) / 5/102ND / BOMBSHELL (8) / 3.50 / 6/1
3RD / COLD COMFORT (4) / 5.00 / 8/1
4TH / SECTOR THREE (2) / 5.25 / 10/1
5TH / TIME IS UP (3) / 7.00 / 10/1
TIME : No time taken
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RACE 2 : 13h30 : MAIDEN PLATE (3 years & older) : 1400m (67)
Off At : 13h31 : Loading time : 40 secs : 9 runners : Starter : G B Farrell
THE STARTER REPORTED
a) BORIS THE FIRST – Dwelt losing 3 – 4 lengths
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED
a) ICY COLD – the winner. (Jockey Sampson) Selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant K Nel,
acting for Trainer B Botes advised. (NvH)
b) CUREPIPE – Raced without blinkers
c) REFINED – Jockey Bonham who replaced Jockey Orffer, reported this horse pulling hard early.
d) EMPRESS VICKY - Hanging out in the latter stages (Apprentice Derere)
e) ICY COLD and REFINED – Jockeys Sampson and Bonham requested permission to hack these horses to the start.
f) Apprentices Ndhlovu and Combrink claimed their allowances
SCRATCHED
a) CARINTHIA and CURATOR – Ineligible .Winners 06.01.04 Kimberley
b) COMMANDER JACK – Stewards permission
c) SPLENDID GOLD – Lame off fore. (Trainer) Rule 53.5 applies
THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED
a) CUREPIPE – Cut into off hind
RESULT:
DISTANCES
/BETTING
1ST / ICY COLD (11) / 12/102ND / CHAGA (3) / 2.50 / 14/1
3RD / NOBLE POWER (1) / 2.75 / 8/1
4TH / GAY GARLAND (4) / 4.75 / 7/1
5TH / BORIS THE FIRST (6) / 4.85 / 9/2
TIME: 84.91
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RACE 3 : 14h00 : MR 72 HANDICAP (Open) : 1400 m (68)
Off At : 14h01 : Loading : 55 secs : 9 runners : Starter : G B Farell
THE STARTER REPORTED
a) TOP EXECUTIVE – Stood losing 5 – 6 lengths
b) STEEL LEGEND – Slow into stride losing 2 – 3 lengths
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED
a) ETTAL’S CLOUD - the winner. Selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. (Apprentice van Rensburg)
Assistant A Maree, acting for Trainer C J Maree advised. (NvH)
b) ETTAL’S CLOUD – Apprentice van Rensburg replaced Apprentice P Ndhlovu, who could not calim his allowance of
1.5kg. (Rule 59.5)
c) PRESTODANCE – Jockey Brown replaced Jockey Uys
d) NATIONAL RULER – Jockey Schlecter rode 0.5kg overweight
e) The whole field was weighed in after Race 3
SCRATCHED
a) ROCKIN’ WARRIOR, FLEET ADMIRAL, LUCKY EDGE and GUN SALUTE - Stewards permission
THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED
a) GREEN VODKA – Not striding out near fore
RESULT:
DISTANCES
/BETTING
1ST / ETTAL’S CLOUD (4) / 11/22ND / TEN HUNDRED (3) / 0.75 / 16/10
3RD / PRESTODANCE (5) / 1.25 / 25/1
4TH / GREEN VODKA (8) / 2.50 / 5/2
5TH / STEEL LEGEND (2) / 3.25 / 8/1
TIME: 84.22
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RACE 4 : 14h30 : MR 66 HANDICAP (Open) : 1600 m (69)
Off At : 14h31 : Loading : 45 secs : 10 runners : Starter : G B Farrell
THE STARTER REPORTED
a) SECRET PROPERTY – Slow into stride losing 2 – 3 lengths
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED
a) NEW MILLENIUM – the winner. (Apprentice Ndhlovu claimed his allowance) Selected for the taking of
specimens for analysis. Assistant A Maree, acting for Trainer C J Maree, advised. (NvH)
b) MASCOT – Apprentice Derere replaced Jockey Figueroa
c) CONQUISTADOR, SILKEN SILENCE and SECRET PROPERTY – Raced equipped with blinkers
d) SKY WAY – Jockey Brown replaced Jockey Orffer
e) BRAASHEE’S JOY – Pulling. (Jockey Sampson)
f) CONQUISTADOR – Jockey Naude reported this horse not striding out
g) SILKEN SILENCE – Jockey Prestwood replaced Jockey Uys
THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS
RESULT:
DISTANCES
/BETTING
1ST / NEW MILLENIUM (3) / 11/22ND / MASCOT (2) / 0.75 / 3/1
3RD / BRAASHEE’S JOY (1) / 1.50 / 22/10
4TH / MAN ON THE MOON (4) / 1.60 / 5/1
5th / PORTLAND (7) / 3.75 / 10/1
TIME: 86.91
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RACE 5 : 15h00 : FM 72 HANDICAP (Open for Fillies & Mares) : 1600 m (70)
Off At : 15h02 : Loading : 1 min 10 secs : 9 runners : Starter : G B Farrell
THE STARTER REPORTED
a) SHIFTY and SLIGHTLY SALTED – Slow into stride losing 2 – 3 lengths
b) SHALLDOWISELY – Dwelt losing 3 – 4 lengths
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED
a) VOICE OF AN ANGEL – the winner. (Jockey Sampson) Selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.
Assistant K Nel, acting for Trainer B Botes, advised. (NvH)
b) SHALL WE FLIRT – Jockey Bonham replaced Jockey Orffer
c) BIVOUAC – Jockey Derere replaced Jockey Figueroa
d) At approximately 450m mark CHERRY RED ducked inwards sharply dislodging Jockey Naude. As a result of this
SHIFTY was forced to check severely (Jockey Brown)
e) Jockey Naude was stood down for the remainder of the race meeting
SCRATCHED
a) IN THE GLOAMING – Stewards permission
b) LOCK THE DOOR – Lame off hind (Trainer) Rule 53.5 applies
THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED
a) SHIFTY – Lame near fore
RESULT:
DISTANCES
/BETTING
1ST / VOICE OF AN ANGEL (3) / 4/102ND / AIN’T SHE SWEET (10) / 5.00 / 14/10
3RD / DANCING BADGER (2) / 5.50 / 8/1
4TH / BIVOUAC (8) / 7.25 / 10/1
5TH / SLIGHTLY SALTED (6) / 8.00 / 20/1
TIME: 97.15
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RACE 6 : 15h30 : MR 74 HANDICAP (Open) : 1200 m (71)
Off At : 15h31 : Loading : 1 min : 12 runners : Starter : G B Farrell
THE STARTER REPORTED
a) DAISOUR – Jumped awkwardly losing one length
b) BRAVO and GREAT RECEPTION – Slow into stride losing 1 – 2 lengths
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED
a) RIGHT REIGN - the winner (Jockey Sampson) Selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.
Assistant K Nel, acting for Trainer B Botes, advised (NvH)
b) CENTURY – Jockey Brown replaced Jockey Orffer
c) Apprentices J Combrinck and L Pagel claimed their allowances
d) LIKE A LADY - Jockey Bonham replaced Jockey Naude
SCRATCHED
a) BEAT THE BOUNCE - Stewards permission
b) POUNDS FOR PENNIES and TOPMOST - No jockeys available at the weight
THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED
a) JUSTA BREEZE – Not striding out near fore
b) DAISOUR – Not striding out off fore
RESULT:
DISTANCES
/BETTING
1ST / RIGHT REIGN (8) / 3/12ND / TEXAS GOLD (13) / 1.25 / 40/1
3RD / DAISOUR (12) / 2.25 / 33/1
4TH / BRAVO (4) / 3.50 / 4/1
5TH / ASPEN LIGHTS (5) / 3.60 / 9/2
TIME: 72.57
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RACE 7 : 16h00 : MR 77 HANDICAP (Open) : 1000 m (72)
Off At : 16h01 : Loading : 50 secs : 8 runners : Starter : G B Farrell
THE STARTER REPORTED
a) CAP DANCING – Slow into stride losing 2 – 3 lengths
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED
a) CASSIUS - the winner. (Apprentice Combrinck replaced Jockey Naude )
Selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer C Spies advised. (NvH)
b) THE RED GOBLIN – Jockey Prestwood replaced Jockey Orffer
c) EASTERN MYTH – Apprentice Pagel claimed his allowance
d) GOLD CURRENCY and CAP DANCING – Raced equipped with blinkers
e) GOLD CURRENCY – Jockey Sampson replaced Jockey Uys
f) The whole field was weighed in after Race 7
SCRATCHED
a) OPENING RUN – Lame off fore. (Trainer) Rule 53.5
b) CIRCUIT BREAKER and EL MEJOR – Stewards permission
THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS
RESULT:
DISTANCES
/BETTING
1ST / CASSIUS (2) / 8/102ND / EASTERN MYTH (10) / 0.50 / 12/1
3RD / TOTILLA (1) / 3.00 / 6/1
4TH / GOLD CURRENCY (7) / 3.50 / 12/1
5TH / KANSAS CITY (5) / 4.00 / 7/1
TIME: 58.75
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RACE 8 : 16h30 : MR 80 HANDICAP (Open) : 2000 m (73)
Off At : 16h32 : Loading : 1 min 05 secs : 13 runners : Starter : G B Farrell
THE STARTER REPORTED
a) GARRISON GUARD – Slow into stride losing 2 – 3 lengths
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED
a) PATRIARCA TOM - the winner. (Jockey Sampson) Selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.
Assistant K Nel, acting for Trainer B Botes. Advised. (NvH)
b) LONDON HERALD – Jockey Bonham replaced Jockey Orffer
c) TOUCH OF FROST and HOI POLOI – Raced equipped with blinkers
d) HOUSE OF LORDS and HOI POLOI – Jockeys Brown and Prestwood rode 0.5kg overweight
e) CASE DISMISSED – Apprentice Paigel claimed 3.5kg allowance
f) LIKEFARDER LIKESON – Apprentice Ndhlovu replaced Jockey Uys
g) DRAKENSBERG – Apprentice Combrinck replaced Jockey Naude
h) HOI POLOI – Jockey Prestwood reported this horse changing legs
SCRATCHED
a) ROYAL ROUNDUP and GOLD SPUR – Stewards permission
THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS.
RESULT:
DISTANCES
/BETTING
1ST / PATRIARCA TOM (2) / 5/22ND / HOUSE OF LORDS (11) / 1.75 / 10/1
3RD / LIKEFARDER LIKESON (3) / 6.75 / 33/1
4TH / IRISH MAGIC (5) / 7.50 / 14/10
5TH / DRAKENSBERG (8) / 8.0 / 7/2
TIME: 124.19
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ADDITIONAL REPORTS
The course farrier on duty, did not report there to be anything amiss with the shoes fitted to the horses that raced at today’s racemeeting.
The passports of all the runners that raced at today’s racemeeting were checked as PER NORMAL PROCEDURE.
Jockeys Daniels, Figeoura, Orffer and Uys were not on course – Stewards permission
Assistant Trainer K Nel acted on behalf of Trainer B D Botes with regard to his runners
Trainer M D C McLachlan acted on behalf of Trainer T Leisher with regard to his runner
Assistant A Maree acted on behalf of Trainer C J Maree with regard to his runners
Trainer T Thomas acted on behalf of Trainer C Naidoo with regard to his runner
Jockey Schlechter signed an admission of guilt in terms of Rule 58.10.2 in that he misused his whip
(Suspended for 1 week)
Apprentice Ndhlovu signed an admission of guilt in terms of Rule 55.4 in that he was unable to draw his carded
Weight. (R1000-00)
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Yours faithfully,
E. LANG
STIPENDIARY STEWARD
The Stipendiary Stewards on duty: Messrs N. van Heerden
N.Daniels
E. Lang
The Veterinary Surgeon on duty : Dr D Wheeler
Starters on duty : Messrs G.B. Farrell
Clerk of Scales on duty : Messrs R. Lawton
Judge on duty : Messrs H. du Preez
Phumelela Gaming & Leisure Ltd Duty Manager : H. Seebach
The Specimen Collectors on duty : Messrs S. Bosch
C. Klaue