Race 1: Hollywoodbets KENILWORTH WELCOMES YOU MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)

KENILWORTH RACECOURSE | Saturday, 08 November 2025 | 12:45

Distance: 1200m
Going: Good
Stakes: R140,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Navaseven 3 b. g 57.5kg (59.0) 4 Ms Nichola Yuen - - 77 14/1
2nd Madra Rua (IRE) TF 2 b. c 59.0kg 1 Mr R D Fourie 0.75 - 80 2/1
3rd Red Wave 2 b. g 59.0kg 7 Mr A Domeyer 0.95 81 76 3/1
4 Mercenary 3 b. c 59.0kg 6 Mr J P van der Merwe 1.25 - 78 14/1
5 Sugar Daddy 3 b. g 59.0kg 3 Mr C Murray 1.35 - 79 25/2
6 Sky Pilot 3 b. g 55.0kg (59.0) 10 Mr S Bungane 3.1 - 76 50/1
7 Bonelli 2 b. c 59.0kg 11 Mr G Wright 3.5 - 83 33/1
8 Caesar's Ransom 2 ch. c 59.0kg 9 Mr P C Orffer 3.8 - 76 25/2
9 Honorine's Gimmie 3 b. c 60.0kg 2 Mr C Zackey 3.9 70 69 6/1
10 Ready For The Road 3 b. c 59.0kg 8 Mr M A Yeni 7.15 - 68 40/1
11 Royal Clinton 2 b. g 59.0kg 5 Mr D L Ashby 7.65 76 66 50/1
12 Makajima 3 gr. g 59.0kg 12 Mr O Noach 9.65 - 68 100/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
72.76s
Average Time
73.82s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R2,025,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Navaseven 1 - 77 - + 25 -
Madra Rua (IRE) 2 - 80 - + 15 -
Red Wave 3 81 76 -5 -1 -4
Mercenary 4 - 78 - -3 -
Sugar Daddy 5 - 79 - -5 -
Sky Pilot 6 - 76 - -7 -
Bonelli 7 - 83 - -9 -
Caesar's Ransom 8 - 76 - -11 -
Honorine's Gimmie 9 70 69 -1 -2 + 1
Ready For The Road 10 - 68 - -15 -
Royal Clinton 11 76 66 -10 -3 -7
Makajima 12 - 68 - -19 -
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 CLINTON (D Ashby) jumped outwards.
b)	MERCENARY (JP van der Merwe) and CAESAR'S RANSOM (C Orffer) jumped slow, losing one length.
c)	MAKAJIMA (O Noach) was slow into stride.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	After being slow to begin, CAESAR'S RANSOM (C Orffer) was steadied off the heels of SKY PILOT (*S Bungane) and then was taken in behind runners from its outside draw.
b)	After being slow to begin, MAKAJIMA (O Noach) was taken in behind runners from its outside draw.
c)	Leaving the 200m ROYAL CLINTON (D Ashby) was carried out by CAESAR'S RANSOM (C Orffer), which shifted out away from the crop and was immediately straightened.
d)	SKY PILOT (*S Bungane) and BONELLI (G Wright) brushed in the latter stages.
e)	SUGAR DADDY (C Murray) was steadied when awkwardly placed between the heels of MADRA RUA (IRE) and NAVASEVEN (*N Yuen) at the finish.
f)	NAVASEVEN, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer SJ Snaith was advised. (TJ)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	O Noach rode MAKAJIMA (declared 12h53 on 20251107)
b)	ROYAL CLINTON raced without blinkers (declared 05h10 on 20251106)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	SKY PILOT - cast left front shoe
b)	BONELLI - scalp wound left hind; brush wound right hind	 

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS