THE JOCKEY CLUB OF S A
EASTERN CAPE
P O Box 5299
Walmer
PORT ELIZABETH
6065
Arlington Racecourse
Schoenmakerskop Rd
Walmer
PORT ELIZABETH
6070
Tel : 041 366 1686
Fax : 041 366 1241
DP/djs
8th December 2003
East Cape Racing (Pty) Ltd
P O Box 7479
Newton Park
PORT ELIZABETH
6055
Dear Sirs
FOR THE DIRECTORS OF EAST CAPE RACING (PTY) LTD AND FOR THE
DIRECTORS OF THE JOCKEY CLUB OF SOUTHERN AFRICA IN ACCORDANCE WITH
RULE 4.2.3.
I submit the following report on the meeting conducted by East Cape Racing (Pty) Ltd on
Monday 8th December 2003 at Fairview Racecourse.
WEATHER
:
Hot and Cloudy
TRACK CONDITION
:
Good
PENETROMETER
:
17:93
FALSE RAIL
:
6 Metres Into The Straight
WIND SPEED & DIRECTION
:
South Westerly
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Race 1 : 197
Scheduled Time : 12:45
Rescheduled Time :
Off At : 12:46
Maiden Plate : 1200m
Starter : D Kempthorne
Loading Time : 1 Min 30 Sec
Runners : 11
THE STARTERS REPORT
A)
B)
SPECTROMETER (R Fayd’Herbe) slow into stride.
SYDNEY’S FANCY (L Funeka) slow away lost 1.5 lengths.
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORT
A)
B)
B)
C)
Jockey L Funeka, rider of SYDNEY’S FANCY, was granted permission to hack his
mount to the start.
CAPE SPLENDOUR Jockey G Venter felt something amiss and did not persevere
with this filly inside the final 200 metres.
NATIONAL LIGHT (G Schlechter) raced green.
The winner WOODNTITBENICE was selected for the taking of a specimen for
analysis, Trainer A C Greeff was advised (DP).
SCRATCHINGS
A)
B)
CO DREAMER ineligible, winner 5th December 2003.
BLUE RIBAND BEE lame near fore, rule 53.5 applies.
THE VETERINARY SURGEONS REPORT
A)
BLUE RIBAND BEE striding short near fore, scratched at the start.
ADDITIONAL CHANGES
A)
B)
GOLD BLOOM was ridden by B Vlooh
NATIONAL LIGHT raced in steels.
JUDGES RESULTS
Time Of Race : 72:26
Horse
st
1
WOODNTITBENICE
2nd DROP OF GOLD
3rd GOLD BOOM
4th HEAVENLY BABE
Jockey
M Odendaal (Trainer A C Greeff)
G Cheyne
B Vlooh
X Ndlovu
Distance Betting
5-1
2.50
8-1
4.25
2-1
6.75
33-1
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Race 2 : 198
Scheduled Time : 13:15
Rescheduled Time :
Off At : 13:18
THE STARTERS REPORT
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
F)
G)
Maiden Plate : 1200m
Starter : D Kempthorne
Loading Time : 3 Min
Runners : 14
DOUBLE ROYALE (G Venter) and ECLAT (N Rapson) stubborn loading, nervous in
stall.
SPECIAL FIESTA (L Funeka) nervous in stall.
ALWAYS A DREAM (R Fayd’Herbe)nervous in stall, slow away lost 5-6 lengths.
ANGELFIRE (W Uys) and DIPLOMATIC STAR (M Odendaal) nervous in stall,
reared.
EREBUS (C Roberts) nervous in stall, slow away lost 5-6 lengths.
GOLDEN BILLI (B Vlooh) slow away lost 1.5 lengths.
JACINTO CITY (S Cele) slow away lost 1 length.
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORT
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
Jockey G Schlechter and, Apprentice R Fayd’Herbe the riders of PROCYON and
ALWAYS A DREAM, were granted permission to hack their mounts to the start.
ANGELFIRE (W Uys) and DIPLOMATIC STAR raced green
SPECIAL FIESTA (L Funeka) cramped for galloping room passing the 400 metre
mark for a few strides.
PROCYON (G Schlechter) cramped for galloping room inside the last 100 metres
for a few strides.
Second placed ANGELFIRE was selected for the taking of a specimen for analysis,
Trainer G W Uren was advised (SLP).
SCRATCHINGS
A)
B)
WHO IS IT lame near fore, rule 53.5 applies.
FARAWAY TREE part owner not registered for 2003.
THE VETERINARY SURGEONS REPORTS
A)
BLACK BISHOP returned making a respiratory noise
ADDITIONAL CHANGES
A)
B)
C)
GOLDEN BILLI was ridden by Apprentice B Vlooh.
JACINTO CITY was ridden by S Cele.
EREBUS raced in steels.
JUDGES RESULTS
Time Of Race : 72:98
Horse
st
1
JACINTO CITY
2nd ANGELFIRE
3rd DOUBLE ROYALE
4th PEMBROKE
Jockey
S Cele (Trainer J H Strydom)
W Uys
G Venter
M Khan
Distance Betting
33-1
0.05
16-10
2.30
10-1
2.35
7-2
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Race 3 : 199
Scheduled Time : 13:45
Rescheduled Time : 13:50
Off At : 13:51
Novice Plate : 1200m
Starter : D Kempthorne
Loading Time : 1 Min 50 Sec
Runners : 16
THE STARTERS REPORT
A)
B)
DREAM TIME (X Ndlovu) nervous in stall reared.
GUN RUNNER ( G Cheyne) slow into stride.
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORT
A)
B)
C)
D)
SULTAN’S PEARL (L Mofokeng) and INTUITION (K Derere) came together at the
400 metre mark.
INTUITION (K Derere) hanging out over the last 400 metres.
KILTEELY (R Fayd’Herbe) cramped for galloping room at the 400 metre mark.
The winner GUN RUNNER was selected for the taking of a specimen for analysis,
Trainer Y Venter was advised (DP).
THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS
THE VETERINARY SURGEONS REPORT
A)
B)
C)
WILD JALLAD returned lame near fore.
BOOT LACE returned not striding out freely.
WELCOME SIGHT returned not striding out.
ADDITIONAL CHANGES
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
F)
COVER POINT was ridden by Jockey N Rapson.
NACHT MUSIEK was ridden by Apprentice S Cele.
SULTAN’S PEARL and DREAM TIME raced with blinkers.
MOONLIGHT DIVORCE raced without blinkers.
GLITTER BUG raced in steels and without blinkers.
KILLTEELY Apprentice R Fayd’Herbe carried 0.5 Kg overweight.
JUDGES RESULTS
Time Of Race : 71.72
Horse
st
1
GUNRUNNER
2nd BAY COVE
3rd COVER POINT
4th DREAM TIME
Jockey
G Cheyne (Trainer Y Venter)
M Odendaal
N Rapson
X Ndlovu
Distance Betting
12-1
1.75
33-1
3.50
16-1
3.75
33-1
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Race 4 : 200
Scheduled Time : 14:15
Rescheduled Time : 14:25
Off At : 14:27
THE STARTERS REPORT
A)
B)
Novice Plate : 1600m
Starter : D Kempthorne
Loading Time : 2 Min
Runners : 14
IMPERIAL TRIAD (X Ndlovu) and LEOPARDS BLUFF (N Rapson) stubborn
loading.
QUATTRO QUEEN (G Venter) nervous in stall.
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORT
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
F)
G)
Apprentice B Vlooh and Jockey G Venter the riders LOULE and QUATTRO
QUEEN, were granted permission to hack to the start.
MELODY MAN (K Derere) shifted in passing the 400 metre mark and carried
DON’T BLINK (G Cheyne) in. This movement caused ILE DE FRANCE (C Roberts)
to be severely hampered and SPANISH PEPPER (M Khan) to be eased.
Apprentice K Derere signed an Admission of Guilt for a contravention of rule 62.2.7
in that, whilst riding MELODY MAN he caused interference to ILE DE FRANCE at
the 300 metre mark, He is suspended for one week.
STORM CATCHER (G Schlechter) was baulked for a clear run between the 350
and 200 metre marks.
DRUMKEEN (H Runge) was baulked between the 300 and 100 metre mark.
LOULE Apprentice B Vlooh reported this filly not striding out freely.
All riders were weighed in by the Clerk of Scales.
The winner MELODY MAN was selected for the taking of a specimen for analysis,
Trainer Jacques Strydom was advised (SLP).
THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS
THE VETERINARY SURGEONS REPORT
A)
B)
ILE DE FRANCE returned not striding out and coughing.
DRUMKEEN returned not striding out.
ADDITIONAL CHANGES
A)
LOULE was ridden by apprentice B Vlooh.
B)
LAUREATE was ridden by Apprentice S Cele.
C)
CONFIDENT RAMBO raced in steels.
B)
MELODY MAN raced with blinker / pacifiers.
C)
ILE DE FRANCE raced with blinkers.
JUDGES RESULTS
Time Of Race : 99:75
Horse
st
1
MELODY MAN
2nd DON’T BLINK
3rd QUATTRO QUEEN
4th IMPERIAL TRIAD
Jockey
K Derere (Trainer Jacques Strydom)
G Cheyne
G Venter
X Ndlovu
Distance Betting
10-1
0.05
16-1
7.05
5-1
7.10
16-1
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Race 5 : 201
Scheduled Time : 14:45
Rescheduled Time : 14:55
Off At : 14:58
MR 74 Handicap : 1400m
Starter : B Bezuidenhout
Loading Time : 2 Min
Runners : 15
THE STARTER HAD NO REPORTS
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORT
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
F)
MINSTREL GUEST (G Schlechter) fly jumped leaving the stalls.
SAIL THE SEA (G Cheyne) hanging in over the final 400 metres.
ENSIGN (X Ndlovu) hanging in up the straight and was baulked for a run between
the 400 and 300 metres.
NO MISTAKE (G Venter) hanging in throughout, shifted in at the 1000 metre mark
and caused THE TALLISMAN (M Odendaal) to be checked.
EXCEPTIONAL HEAD ( Funeka) hanging in throughout.
The winner DOCTOR K was selected for the taking of a specimen for analysis,
Trainer B J Steenkamp was advised (DP).
SCRATCHINGS
A)
POWER PATRIOT insufficient recovery time, rule 53.5 applies.
THE VETERINARY SURGEONS REPORT
A)
MINSTREL GUEST returned coughing.
ADDITIONAL CHANGES
A)
B)
TOUCH THE WILD declared overweight 1 Kg.
GOLDEN HOOVES was ridden by S Cele.
JUDGES RESULTS
Time Of Race : 87:07
Horse
st
1
DOCTOR K
2nd SAIL THE SEA
3rd SAMADE
4th ENSIGN
Jockey
W Uys (Trainer B J Steenkamp)
G Cheyne
C Roberts
X Ndlovu
Distance Betting
2-1
0.05
12-1
2.30
9-2
3.05
16-1
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Race 6 : 202
Scheduled Time : 15:20
Rescheduled Time :15:25
Off At : 15:29
MR 70 Handicap : 1800m
Starter : B Bezuidenhout
Loading Time : 1 Min 30 Sec
Runners : 13
THE STARTERS REPORT
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORT
A)
B)
C)
D)
CAMPAIGN NEWS (H Runge) jumped inwards on leaving the stalls and bumped
FINAL ARROW.
TORCH BEARER Jockey W Uys reported this colt coughing post race.
FINAL ARROW (C Roberts) baulked for a run between the 200 and 100 metre
marks.
The winner FINE ASSET was selected for the taking of a specimen for analysis,
Trainer Y Venter was advised (SLP).
SCRATCHINGS
A)
SECURITY SCREEN lame off fore, rule 53.5 applies.
THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS
ADDITIONAL CHANGES
A)
ROYAL LIGHTNING was ridden by Jockey L Funeka.
JUDGES RESULTS
Time Of Race : 114:49
Horse
st
1
FINE ASSET
2nd PRINCE MICHAEL
3rd
KILCONNEL’S BLUE
th
4
GLOBAL FORCE
Jockey
R Fayd’Herbe (Trainer Y Venter)
M Odendaal
G Venter
M Khan
Distance Betting
20-1
0.75
3-1
2.50
7-1
3.75
5-1
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Race 7 : 203
Scheduled Time : 15:50
Rescheduled Time :15:55
Off At : 15:56
MR 78 Handicap : 1000m
Starter : B Bezuidenhout
Loading Time : 1 Min
Runners : 8
THE STARTER HAD NO REPORTS
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORT
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
F)
Jockey G Venter, the rider of JOSHUA EXPRESS, was granted permission to hack
his mount to the start.
SUN CHASER (K Derere) bolted, withdrawn for delaying the start.
SCHUMI (L Funeka) stumbled leaving the stalls.
NATIONAL CALL (H Runge) baulked for a clear run between the 400 and 200
metre marks.
All riders were weighed in by the Clerk of Scales.
The winner DOMINION MAGIC was selected for the taking of a specimen for
analysis, Trainer Hekkie Strydom was advised (DP).
SCRATCHINGS
A)
B)
C)
ROYAL LACE Veterinary advice, rule 53.5 applies.
LADY OF THE LAIR under suspension.
SUN CHASER withdrawn for delaying the start.
THE VETERINARY SURGEONS REPORT
ADDITIONAL CHANGES
A)
B)
C)
NATIONAL CALL raced with blinker / pacifiers.
WALDO’S GAL Apprentice R Fayd’Herbe carried 0.5 Kg overweight
NATIONAL CALL Jockey H Runge carried 0.5 Kg overweight.
JUDGES RESULTS
Time Of Race : 58:18
Horse
1st DOMINION MAGIC
2nd SCORPIO ONE
3rd ZE DANIEL
4th INDIAN CHARLIE
Jockey
X Ndlovu (Hekkie Strydom)
W UYS
M Odendaal
M Khan
Distance Betting
5-1
0.50
2-1
1.00
14-1
1.50
22-10
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Race 8 : 204
Scheduled Time : 16:20
Rescheduled Time :16:30
Off At : 16:32
Novice Plate : 1000m
Starter : B Bezuidenhout
Loading Time : 2 Min
Runners : 15
THE STARTER HAD NO REPORTS
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORT
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
F)
G)
H)
LINNETT (S Cele) fly jumped losing 2 to 3 lengths.
HAIL WHO (L Funeka) fly jumped leaving the stalls.
NAUTICAL NEWS (M Odendaal) slow into stride.
KISS MY CLASS Jockey G Cheyne reported this filly not striding out freely.
COASTAL LACE (G Schlechter) and OTTOMAN QUEEN (L Mofokeng) came
together going through the 600 metre mark.
COASTAL LACE (G Schlechter) was baulked between the 400 and 200 metre
mark.
SPECIAL QUEST was hampered between WATER BISCUIT and GOLDEN
SUNSET at the 200 metre mark.
The winner DECODER was selected for the taking of a specimen for analysis,
Trainer G W Uren was advised (SLP).
THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS
THE VETERINARY SURGEONS REPORT
A)
B)
OH SO LOVELY coughing post race.
ARGOSY’S BEAT not striding out.
ADDITIONAL CHANGES
A)
B)
COASTAL LACE was ridden by Jockey G Schlechter.
LINNETT was ridden by Apprentice S Cele.
JUDGES RESULTS
Time Of Race : 59:03
Horse
1st DECODER
2nd OH SO LOVELY
2nd LINNETT
4th ROYAL DUET
Jockey
W Uys (Trainer G W Uren)
N Rapson
S Cele
M Khan
Distance
0.25
0.25
2.00
Betting
7-2
20-1
10-1
4-1
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Stipendiary Stewards on duty
: Messrs
D Phipson
A Erasmus
S L Patterson
The Veterinary Surgeon on duty
: Dr
S Peters
Starters on duty
: Mr
: Mr
B Bezuidenhout
D Kempthorne
Inquiry Reporter
: Mrs
D J Sutton
Yours sincerely
………………………………………………………………
D PHIPSON
CHAIRMAN – STIPENDIARY BOARD
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ADDENDUM
Assistant Trainer Mrs T Garrett acted on behalf of Trainer Justin Snaith with regard to his
runners at today’s race meeting.
Race 2, ANGELFIRE is a bay gelding.
Race 4 CONFIDENT RAMBO the owners are F H & M J McGrath and A J Ward and the
colours are black, gold hoops, black and gold halved sleeves, hooped cap.
Race 8, OTTOMAN QUEEN foaled 22-10-2003.
The Course Farrier reported that the shoes of all the runners engaged at today’s Race
Meeting were checked and conformed with the rules.
The passports of all the runners at today’s race meeting were checked and confirmed.
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