Race 2: CAPE TURF CLUB SYNDICATES OPEN MAIDEN (For all Maidens)

KENILWORTH RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 06 May 2025 | 13:00

Distance: 1400m
Going: Good
Stakes: R90,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:11.0 3yrs:2.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:3.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Father Christmas 3 b. g 61.0kg 10 Mr G J Lerena - - 79 14/1
2nd Dricus 3 b. c 59.5kg 5 Mr P C Orffer 0.5 73 75 5/1
3rd Signor Dante 3 b. g 61.0kg 8 Mr L Mxothwa 1.25 - 74 10/1
4 District Master 3 b. g 55.0kg 1 Mr M A Winnaar 1.45 64 73 14/1
5 Ocean Sky 3 b. g 61.0kg 9 Mr C Zackey 3.2 - 72 7/2
6 Thunder Downunder TF 3 b. g 49.5kg (52.0) 2 Mr B J A Plaatjies 3.95 55 72 7/2
7 Go Dancing 3 b. f 51.5kg 12 Mr M A Yeni 5.2 60 50 80/1
8 The Night Ferry 3 b. g 56.5kg 4 Mr A C Fortune 5.5 63 62 5/1
9 Royal Dawn 3 b. g 56.0kg 6 Mr R D Fourie 6.5 66 55 25/2
10 Silver Opposition 3 b. c 52.0kg 7 Mr O Noach 8.25 55 49 100/1
11 Gimme The Best 2 b. g 58.0kg 3 Mr C B Bantam 10.5 66 51 50/1
12 Greenlight Jet 3 b. g 52.0kg 11 Mr J M Solomons 10.8 45 44 80/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
86.75s
Average Time
88.35s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,025,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Father Christmas 1 - 79 - + 30 -
Dricus 2 73 75 +2 -1 + 3
Signor Dante 3 - 74 - + 15 -
District Master 4 64 73 +9 -1 + 10
Ocean Sky 5 - 72 - 0 -
Thunder Downunder 6 55 72 +17 -2 + 19
Go Dancing 7 60 50 -10 -2 -8
The Night Ferry 8 63 62 -1 -2 + 1
Royal Dawn 9 66 55 -11 -3 -8
Silver Opposition 10 55 49 -6 -3 -3
Gimme The Best 11 66 51 -15 -4 -11
Greenlight Jet 12 45 44 -1 -4 + 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)	SILVER OPPOSITION (O Noach) was restless in the stalls.
b)	GREENLIGHT JET (J Solomons) jumped slow, losing one length. 

	
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	THE NIGHT FERRY (A Fortune) over raced in the early and middle stages.
b)	After being slow to begin, GREENLIGHT JET (J Solomons) proved difficult to settle on the turn.
c)	THUNDER DOWNUNDER (*B Plaatjies) was hanging out in the straight.
d)	ROYAL DAWN (R Fourie) was hanging out in the straight and shifted out in the latter stages.
e)	DRICUS (C Orffer) was hanging out from the 350m.
f)	At the 50m DISTRICT MASTER (M Winnaar), which was hanging out, had to be steadied briefly when awkwardly placed on the outside of FATHER CHRISTMAS (G Lerena).
g)	Apprentice B Plaatjies reported that THUNDER DOWNUNDER made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
h)	FATHER CHRISTMAS, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.  Trainer SJ Snaith was advised. (SC)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	G Lerena rode FATHER CHRISTMAS (declared 08h49 on 20250506)
b)	DISTRICT MASTER raced with a tongue tie (declared 06h44 on 20250504)
c)	GO DANCING raced with blinkers (declared 10h21 on 20250503)
d)	M Winnaar (DISTRICT MASTER) rode +1.5kg of which 1kg was carded (56.6kgs)
e)	M Yeni (GO DANCING) rode +0.5kg (52.3kgs)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER

a)	Nil 

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	THUNDER DOWNUNDER - examined post-race. Abnormal respiratory noise
b)	DISTRICT MASTER - cast right front shoe

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS