Race 8: PERFECTLY PLACED MIDDLE STAKES (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares with a nett rating of 102 & below)

KENILWORTH RACECOURSE | Monday, 28 April 2025 | 16:35

Distance: 1200m
Going: Good
Stakes: R125,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Trip To Maputo 2 b. f 57.0kg 8 Mr L Mxothwa - 89 96 11/2
2nd Miss World 3 b. f 58.5kg 9 Mr P C Orffer 0.75 98 91 6/1
3rd Babelicious TF 3 ch. f 58.5kg 4 Mr A C Fortune 1.05 95 106 9/4
4 Back At The George 2 b. f 55.5kg 7 Mr C Zackey 2.3 88 90 8/1
5 Winter Rainfall 4 b. f 58.5kg 2 Mr J P van der Merwe 3.3 92 87 8/1
6 Worldcraft 2 b. f 57.0kg 5 Mr S D Veale 3.7 93 83 25/2
7 Miss Marguerite 5 b. m 58.5kg 3 Mr A Arries 4.0 94 91 8/1
8 Dark Winter 2 b. f 53.0kg (55.5) 1 Mr B J A Plaatjies 5.75 87 82 25/2
9 Royals 2 b. f 61.5kg 6 Mr C A Little 6.05 100 94 50/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
69.81s
Average Time
71.92s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R990,000
View Official NHA Assessment

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Trip To Maputo 1 89 96 +7 + 7
Miss World 2 98 91 -7 -1 -6
Babelicious 3 95 106 +11 -1 + 12
Back At The George 4 88 90 +2 -1 + 3
Winter Rainfall 5 92 87 -5 -2 -3
Worldcraft 6 93 83 -10 -2 -8
Miss Marguerite 7 94 91 -3 -2 -1
Dark Winter 8 87 82 -5 -2 -3
Royals 9 100 94 -6 -3 -3
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	TRIP TO MAPUTO (L Mxothwa) jumped slow, losing one length.
	
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	Jockey JP van der Merwe reported that WINTER RAINFALL did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly.
b)	Jockey C Zackey reported that BACK AT THE GEORGE choked up in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly.
c)	An investigation has been opened into the circumstances which led to BABELICIOUS (A Fortune), which paraded and proceeded to the start in red earmuffs, racing without blinkers, as carded.
d)	TRIP TO MAPUTO, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.  Trainer C Bass-Robinson was advised. (SC)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	*B Plaatjies rode DARK WINTER and claimed his 2.5kg allowance (declared 15h40 on 20250428)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER

a)	MISS MARGUERITE: Paardeberg Stud (Nom: Sally Anne Bruss)
	Pink and navy halved vertically, navy sleeves, pink hoops, navy cap (sold with engagement)

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	WINTER RAINFALL - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected
b)	BACK AT THE GEORGE - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected	

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS