Race 6: www.hollywoodbets.net CLASS 4 (Open. Benchmark at 60.0kg = 80)

KENILWORTH RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 29 July 2025 | 16:00

Distance: 1600m
Going: Soft
Stakes: R120,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:9.5 3yrs:1.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:2.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Afrique 3 b. g 58.5kg 2 Mr J P van der Merwe - 79 83 5/1
2nd King's Quest TF 3 b. g 61.0kg 3 Mr A Domeyer 3.75 84 89 33/20
3rd My Bestie 7 b. g 58.0kg 1 Mr C Zackey 6.25 76 61 16/1
4 Express Yourself 2 b. c 60.0kg 4 Mr P C Orffer 7.5 82 74 33/1
5 Future Turn 5 ch. g 57.5kg (61.5) 8 Mr S Bungane 7.9 83 78 25/1
6 Gran Canaria 3 b. g 59.0kg 10 Mr G J Lerena 7.95 80 77 10/1
7 Bel Canto Dream 3 b. g 61.0kg 6 Mr C A Little 9.7 84 71 20/1
8 War Chariot 4 b. g 61.0kg 7 Mr C Murray 11.95 82 82 25/1
9 Master Of Paris 4 gr. g 58.0kg 9 Mr G Wright 18.45 76 87 14/1
10 Show Off 3 b. g 58.5kg 5 Mr S D Veale 99.99 79 77 4/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
99.87s
Average Time
100.39s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R785,000
View Official NHA Assessment

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Afrique 1 79 83 +4 + 7 -3
King's Quest 2 84 89 +5 -2 + 7
My Bestie 3 76 61 -15 -3 -12
Express Yourself 4 82 74 -8 -3 -5
Future Turn 5 83 78 -5 -3 -2
Gran Canaria 6 80 77 -3 -3
Bel Canto Dream 7 84 71 -13 -4 -9
War Chariot 8 82 82 0 -4 + 4
Master Of Paris 9 76 87 +11 -7 + 18
Show Off 10 79 77 -2 -10 + 8
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	The saddles fitted to KING'S QUEST (A Domeyer) and MASTER OF PARIS (G Wright) were re-fitted at the start. 
b)	EXPRESS YOURSELF (C Orffer) was slow into stride.
	
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	An Inquiry will be opened into the reason EXPRESS YOURSELF (C Orffer), AFRIQUE (JP van der Merwe), KING'S QUEST (A Domeyer) and WAR CHARIOT (C Murray) suffered varying degrees of interference leaving the 1500m.
b)	In view of the performance of WAR CHARIOT (C Murray), which over raced in the early stages, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
c)	Jockey G Lerena reported that GRAN CANARIA did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. 
d)	Jockey S Veale reported that he felt something amiss with SHOW OFF and he eased this gelding out of the race from the 150m. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.
e)	Jockey L Mxothwa was charged with a contravention of Rule 55.4 in that he failed to weigh out at the carded weight on MASTER OF PARIS, or at the higher weight confirmed in his engagement with the Trainer, which resulted in a change of Rider. Jockey L Mxothwa signed an admission of guilt and was fined R1000.00.
f)	AFRIQUE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.  Assistant Trainer G Woodruff, acting on behalf of Trainer L Woodruff, was advised. (SC)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	C Little rode BEL CANTO DREAM (declared 15h09 on 20250729)
b)	G Wright rode MASTER OF PARIS (declared 15h37 on 20250729)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER

a)	Nil 

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	SHOW OFF - examined post-race. Coughing & mild post-race distress
b)	GRAN CANARIA - examined post-race. Severe post-race distress
c)	WAR CHARIOT - examined post-race. Not striding out

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS