Race 4: WOODRUFF RACING SYNDICATE OPEN MAIDEN (For all Maidens)

KENILWORTH RACECOURSE | Sunday, 01 June 2025 | 13:10

Distance: 1950m
Going: Soft
Stakes: R90,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:11.5 3yrs:2.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:4.0

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Ariovistus 3 b. g 58.5kg 1 Mr R D Fourie - 67 80 6/1
2nd Real Stunner 3 b. c 61.0kg 9 Mr L Mxothwa 3.25 72 74 9/2
3rd Beautiful Side 3 ch. f 57.0kg 3 Mr C Zackey 3.75 69 63 9/2
4 Moment Of Truth 3 b. g 59.5kg 10 Mr M A Winnaar 4.05 69 64 7/1
5 Not Wanted 3 b. c 58.5kg (61.0) 5 Mr B J A Plaatjies 6.05 - 73 66/1
6 Copper Plate 3 b. c 53.5kg 7 Mr O Noach 8.3 57 75 33/1
7 Past And Present TF 3 b. g 60.0kg 2 Mr J P van der Merwe 8.7 70 68 17/10
8 Greenlight Jet 3 b. g 52.0kg 6 Mr J M Solomons 9.45 42 44 80/1
9 Silver Opposition 3 b. c 48.0kg (52.0) 11 Mr S Bungane 15.7 52 49 100/1
10 Monticello 3 b. c 56.0kg 4 Mr G Wright 23.95 62 59 40/1
11 Royal Dawn 3 b. g 56.0kg 8 Mr A C Fortune 99.99 62 55 25/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
124.05s
Total Pool
R1,300,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Ariovistus 1 67 80 +13 + 7 + 6
Real Stunner 2 72 74 +2 -2 + 4
Beautiful Side 3 69 63 -6 -2 -4
Moment Of Truth 4 69 64 -5 -2 -3
Not Wanted 5 - 73 - 0 -
Copper Plate 6 57 75 +18 -3 + 21
Past And Present 7 70 68 -2 -3 + 1
Greenlight Jet 8 42 44 +2 -4 + 6
Silver Opposition 9 52 49 -3 -6 + 3
Monticello 10 62 59 -3 -8 + 5
Royal Dawn 11 62 55 -7 -10 + 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)	ROYAL DAWN (A Fortune) was reluctant to load and jumped outwards.
b)	MOMENT OF TRUTH (M Winnaar) jumped slow, losing one length.
c)	GREENLIGHT JET (J Solomons) was slow into stride.
	
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	Shortly after the start Jockey, A Fortune was momentarily unbalanced when ROYAL DAWN jumped outwards.
b)	COPPER PLATE (O Noach) had to be encouraged to hold his position in the early and middle stages.
c)	Jockey A Fortune reported that ROYAL DAWN, which was hanging out throughout and, as a consequence, raced wide on the turn and was not persevered with in the straight, took no interest in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
d)	In view of the performance of MONTICELLO (G Wright), which was ridden forward from the 600m and raced wide on the latter part of the turn and into the straight, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
e)	In view of the performance of PAST AND PRESENT (JP van der Merwe) (Betting 17/10; Distance 8.70 lengths), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
f)	In view of the report from the Starter regarding ROYAL DAWN (A Fortune), Trainer MH Maingard will be advised to have this gelding re-schooled prior to his next engagement in terms of Rule 61.6.10.
g)	ARIOVISTUS, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.  Assistant Trainer K Snyders, acting on behalf of Trainer PAW Botha, was advised. (SC)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	PAST AND PRESENT raced without blinkers (declared 10h30 on 20250527)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER

a)	Nil 

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	PAST AND PRESENT - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected. Trainer SJ Snaith was advised to report back should he find anything amiss with this gelding on his return to the stables.
b)	MONTICELLO - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected
c)	ROYAL DAWN - examined post-race. Cast right front shoe
d)	COPPER PLATE - abnormal respiratory noise

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS