Race 2: RACE COAST D STAKES (For All Horses with a nett rating of 69 & below)

KENILWORTH RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 22 July 2025 | 12:45

Distance: 1800m
Going: Heavy
Stakes: R90,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Baton Rouge TF 4 ch. g 64.0kg 2 Mr R D Fourie - 67 69 1/1
2nd State Capitol 4 b. f 56.0kg 3 Mr G Wright 0.75 58 55 6/1
3rd Naretoi 2 gr. c 60.5kg 4 Mr L Mxothwa 1.25 67 73 10/1
4 Mela Strength 3 b. g 60.0kg (61.5) 1 Mr B J A Plaatjies 1.45 62 63 4/1
5 Gold Index 3 b. c 57.0kg 6 Mr K G Steyn 3.2 55 53 25/1
6 Hiawatha Goldberg 2 b. g 60.0kg 5 Mr P C Orffer 3.6 60 57 16/1
7 Cosmic Rhythm 2 b. c 61.5kg 7 Mr O Noach 4.1 63 59 16/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
116.5s
Average Time
113.94s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R965,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Baton Rouge 1 67 69 +2 + 7 -5
State Capitol 2 58 55 -3 -1 -2
Naretoi 3 67 73 +6 -1 + 7
Mela Strength 4 62 63 +1 -1 + 2
Gold Index 5 55 53 -2 -2
Hiawatha Goldberg 6 60 57 -3 -2 -1
Cosmic Rhythm 7 63 59 -4 -2 -2
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)	The placed Riders were spoken to regarding their obligation to present themselves to be weighed in by the Clerk of Scales immediately after pulling up their horses. Race Coast Western Cape Presenters were also spoken to regarding this matter and reminded of the provisions of Rule 66.1. 
b)	COSMIC RHYTHM (O Noach) proved difficult to settle in the early stages. 
c)	Approaching the 1300m GOLD INDEX (K Steyn) was steadied briefly when close to the heels of MELA STRENGTH (*B Plaatjies).
d)	Approaching the 100m HIAWATHA GOLDBERG (C Orffer), which was hanging out, was steadied when awkwardly placed on the inside of the heels of NARETOI (L Mxothwa), which shifted in. Jockey L Mxothwa (NARETOI) appeared before the Board and was advised to exercise more care when shifting ground in future.
e)	BATON ROUGE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.  Trainer PAW Botha was advised. (SC)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	Nil

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER

a)	Nil 

THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS