Race 9: LUCKY FISH DIAMOND RICHES CLASS 4 (Open. Benchmark at 60.0kg = 82)

KENILWORTH RACECOURSE | Saturday, 08 November 2025 | 17:18

Distance: 1600m
Going: Good
Stakes: R145,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:7.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:9.5 4yrs:1.0

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Beware 3 b. c 55.0kg 3 Mr R D Fourie - 86 103 6/1
2nd Yamazaki 2 gr. c 55.0kg 1 Mr J P van der Merwe 1.5 86 86 10/1
3rd Note To Self 2 b. c 57.0kg 4 Mr G J Lerena 1.9 90 118 6/1
4 Viva's Liberte TF 3 b. c 59.5kg 9 Mr A Domeyer 2.0 95 114 83/100
5 Noble Hero 3 ch. g 55.5kg 7 Mr G van Niekerk 2.75 73 78 40/1
6 Captains Alliance 2 b. c 57.5kg 5 Mr S D Veale 5.25 91 81 14/1
7 Gurkha 3 b. g 60.0kg 6 Mr C Zackey 7.25 82 80 40/1
8 Deandre's Dream 2 ch. c 52.5kg 2 Mr Serino Moodley 11.5 81 69 25/1
9 Rule Of Thumb 2 b. g 60.5kg (62.0) 8 Ms Nichola Yuen 12.75 86 86 40/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
98.65s
Average Time
99.79s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R2,025,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Beware 1 86 103 +17 + 7 + 10
Yamazaki 2 86 86 0 -1 + 1
Note To Self 3 90 118 +28 -1 + 29
Viva's Liberte 4 95 114 +19 -1 + 20
Noble Hero 5 73 78 +5 -1 + 6
Captains Alliance 6 91 81 -10 -2 -8
Gurkha 7 82 80 -2 -3 + 1
Deandre's Dream 8 81 69 -12 -4 -8
Rule Of Thumb 9 86 86 0 -5 + 5
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	DEANDRE'S DREAM (S Moodley) and BEWARE (R Fourie) made contact leaving the stalls.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	YAMAZAKI (JP van der Merwe) was hanging out in the straight.
b)	Approaching the 200m NOTE TO SELF (G Lerena) was directed outwards and into clear running.
c)	Jockey C Zackey reported that he felt something amiss with GURKHA. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
d)	In view of the performance of RULE OF THUMB (*N Yuen), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
e)	BEWARE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer L Woodruff was advised. (ZM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	Nil

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	GURKHA - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected
b)	RULE OF THUMB - examined post-race. Not striding out right hind

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS