Race 7: CELEBRATING CENTURION MEMBER OWEN HEFFER'S BIRTHDAY D STAKES (For All Horses with a nett rating of 69 & below)

KENILWORTH RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 17 June 2025 | 15:35

Distance: 1950m
Going: Soft
Stakes: R90,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Copper Plate 3 b. c 53.0kg 7 Mr S D Veale - - 75 66/1
1st Baton Rouge TF 4 ch. g 61.5kg 1 Mr R D Fourie - 62 69 15/10
2nd Twice The Master 3 ch. g 57.0kg 6 Mr O Noach 2.0 55 58 9/2
3rd Gold Index 3 b. c 57.0kg 8 Mr K G Steyn 2.75 55 53 16/1
4 Beer With The Boys 3 b. c 61.5kg 3 Mr G J Lerena 4.5 64 59 7/2
5 Summer Night City 5 ch. m 53.5kg (57.5) 4 Mr S Bungane 4.6 59 57 14/1
6 Fort Impreza 3 ch. g 57.5kg 7 Mr M A Yeni 6.85 63 56 66/1
7 Hiawatha Goldberg 2 b. g 61.5kg 2 Mr L Mxothwa 10.1 62 57 33/1
8 Sansa Stark 4 b. f 59.0kg (61.5) 5 Mr B J A Plaatjies 11.85 68 63 11/2

Race Timing

Winning Time
128.46s
Total Pool
R995,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Baton Rouge 1 62 69 +7 + 7
Twice The Master 2 55 58 +3 -1 + 4
Gold Index 3 55 53 -2 -1 -1
Beer With The Boys 4 64 59 -5 -2 -3
Summer Night City 5 59 57 -2 -2
Fort Impreza 6 63 56 -7 -3 -4
Hiawatha Goldberg 7 62 57 -5 -4 -1
Sansa Stark 8 68 63 -5 -4 -1
Copper Plate None - 75 - -188 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	SANSA STARK (*B Plaatjies) was examined by the course Veterinary Surgeon and passed suitable to race, causing a delay.
b)	BEER WITH THE BOYS jumped awkwardly and momentarily unbalanced Jockey G Lerena.
c)	SANSA STARK (*B Plaatjies) and FORT IMPREZA (M Yeni) were slow into stride.
	
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	BEER WITH THE BOYS (G Lerena) shifted out away from the crop at approximately the 100m.
b)	Jockey G Lerena reported that BEER WITH THE BOYS choked up in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
c)	In view of the performance of SANSA STARK (*B Plaatjies), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
d)	BATON ROUGE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.  Assistant Trainer K Snyders, acting on behalf of Trainer PAW Botha, was advised. (TJ)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	M Yeni rode FORT IMPREZA (declared 15h12 on 20250617) (Jockey C Orffer stood down by the course Medical Officer. Rule 25.12 not applied)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER

a)	HIAWATHA GOLDBERG: The Social Squad
	Colours: Turquoise and yellow hoops, pink sleeves, turquoise cap, yellow star, pink peak
b)	GOLD INDEX: The Social Squad
	Colours: Turquoise and yellow hoops, pink sleeves, turquoise cap, yellow star, pink peak

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	BEER WITH THE BOYS - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected
b)	SANSA STARK - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected

SCRATCHED:

a)	COPPER PLATE - abscess left front. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 08h18 on 20250617)