Race 7: LEGAL EAGLE STAKES (Grade 3) (For 3 year-olds & older)

KENILWORTH RACECOURSE | Sunday, 04 May 2025 | 15:15

Distance: 1800m
Going: Good
Stakes: R350,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Garrix TF 3 ch. c 55.5kg 2 Mr G J Lerena - 109 123 87/100
2nd Otto Luyken 5 ch. g 57.0kg 6 Mr L Mxothwa 0.1 104 116 75/1
3rd Mucho Dinero 2 b. c 60.0kg 8 Mr R D Fourie 0.2 115 115 25/1
4 Magic Verse 3 b. c 58.0kg 7 Mr J P van der Merwe 1.7 114 115 20/1
5 La Pulga 3 b. g 53.5kg 4 Mr G van Niekerk 3.45 96 95 3/1
6 Billy Bowlegs 5 b. g 59.0kg 3 Mr C Zackey 4.95 114 104 10/1
7 Without Question 5 b. g 59.0kg 5 Mr A C Fortune 6.45 114 111 50/1
8 Rascallion 5 b. g 61.0kg 1 Mr S D Veale 8.7 124 124 17/2

Race Timing

Winning Time
109.8s
Average Time
111.79s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,610,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Garrix 1 109 123 +14 + 7 + 7
Otto Luyken 2 104 116 +12 -1 + 13
Mucho Dinero 3 115 115 0 -1 + 1
Magic Verse 4 114 115 +1 -1 + 2
La Pulga 5 96 95 -1 -2 + 1
Billy Bowlegs 6 114 104 -10 -2 -8
Without Question 7 114 111 -3 -3
Rascallion 8 124 124 0 -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)	Fair start.	
	
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	Shortly after the start LA PULGA (G van Niekerk) and WITHOUT QUESTION (A Fortune) brushed when WITHOUT QUESTION (A Fortune) rolled inwards.
b)	At the 150m LA PULGA (G van Niekerk) was steadied briefly when carried out marginally by MAGIC VERSE (JP van der Merwe), which was hanging out and shifted out while attempting to improve on the outside of GARRIX (G Lerena).
c)	In the concluding stages, MAGIC VERSE (JP van der Merwe) was held up when close to the heels of GARRIX (G Lerena) and OTTO LUYKEN (L Mxothwa).
d)	OTTO LUYKEN (L Mxothwa) rolled out and brushed GARRIX (G Lerena) at the finish.
e)	Jockey S Veale reported that RASCALLION tired quickly in the latter stages. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
f)	GARRIX, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.  Trainer ELP Steyn was advised. (TJ)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	OTTO LUYKEN raced without cheek pieces and with blinkers (declared 09h02 on 20250430)
b)	L Mxothwa (OTTO LUYKEN) rode +0.5kg (57.9kgs)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER

a)	Nil 

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	RASCALLION - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected
b)	BILLY BOWLEGS - cast right front shoe
c)	MUCHO DINERO - post-race distress

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS