Race 4: CELEBRATING CENTURION MEMBER ROBERT BLOOMBERG'S BIRTHDAY MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)

KENILWORTH RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 15 July 2025 | 13:20

Distance: 1400m
Going: Heavy
Stakes: R110,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Man Of Consequence 2 b. g 54.5kg (56.0) 2 Mr B J A Plaatjies - - 80 14/1
1st Dricus 3 b. c 60.0kg 3 Mr P C Orffer - 73 75 8/1
2nd Sierra Sagrada 2 b. c 56.0kg 2 Mr G J Lerena 0.5 - 86 11/2
3rd Gallic Forge 2 b. c 60.0kg 1 Mr C Murray 0.7 70 71 100/1
4 Konnichiwa 2 gr. c 60.0kg 8 Mr O Noach 1.1 80 76 10/1
5 Future Free 2 b. c 56.0kg 5 Mr M A Yeni 2.35 - 89 16/1
6 Joueur De Flute 3 b. g 60.0kg 4 Mr R D Fourie 3.1 71 67 7/1
7 Joshua 3 b. c 60.0kg 6 Mr G A Behr 9.1 - 70 100/1
8 United Front TF 2 ch. c 56.0kg 7 Mr S D Veale 9.5 - 82 77/100

Race Timing

Winning Time
88.42s
Average Time
88.4s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,220,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Dricus 1 73 75 +2 + 7 -5
Sierra Sagrada 2 - 86 - + 15 -
Gallic Forge 3 70 71 +1 -1 + 2
Konnichiwa 4 80 76 -4 -1 -3
Future Free 5 - 89 - -5 -
Joueur De Flute 6 71 67 -4 -2 -2
Joshua 7 - 70 - -9 -
United Front 8 - 82 - -11 -
Man Of Consequence None - 80 - -193 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	JOSHUA (G Behr) threw its head down shortly before the start was effected and had to be corrected.
b)	UNITED FRONT (S Veale) was slow into stride.
	
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	After being slightly slow to begin UNITED FRONT (S Veale) was ridden forward to take up a position at the front of the field. Thereafter Jockey S Veale reported that this colt choked up in running.  The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this colt. 
b)	Approaching the 100m FUTURE FREE (M Yeni) had to be steadied and was carried outwards by SIERRA SAGRADA (G Lerena), which was initially switched inwards away from the heels of a tiring UNITED FRONT (S Veale) at the 300m and then was directed outwards. Thereafter, FUTURE FREE (M Yeni) was momentarily inconvenienced on the inside of SIERRA SAGRADA (G Lerena), which shifted in at the 50m. 
	An Inquiry will be held into this incident. 
c)	DRICUS (C Orffer) was hanging out in the latter stages.
d)	DRICUS, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.  Trainer WA Nel was advised. (SC)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	C Murray rode GALLIC FORGE (declared 08h18 on 20250715)
b)	DRICUS raced with blinkers (declared 08h38 on 20250711)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER

a)	Nil 

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	JOUEUR DE FLUTE - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected
b)	JOSHUA - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected
c)	UNITED FRONT - examined post-race. Abnormal respiratory noise

SCRATCHED:

a)	MAN OF CONSEQUENCE - elevated temperature/nasal discharge. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 09h38 on 20250714)