Race 7: LUCKY FISH AVIATOR PROGRESS PLATE (For Maidens, 1, 2 & 3 time winners)

KENILWORTH RACECOURSE | Wednesday, 19 November 2025 | 16:40

Distance: 1400m
Going: Good
Stakes: R175,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Coastal Commander 4 b. g 53.0kg (57.0) 4 - - - 77 25/2
1st It Is My Time 3 b. g 58.5kg 1 Mr G van Niekerk - 78 88 14/1
2nd Hat's Pride 2 ch. c 60.0kg 2 Mr C A Little 1.0 94 97 6/1
3rd Powerandtheglory 3 b. g 60.0kg 7 Mr G J Lerena 1.75 96 96 9/4
4 Lock And Key 2 b. f 60.0kg 5 Mr Serino Moodley 3.0 101 94 14/1
5 His Majesty (IRE) 5 b. h 57.0kg 8 Mr R D Fourie 3.05 109 102 10/1
6 Little Suzie TF 3 b. f 57.5kg 3 Mr J P van der Merwe 4.05 113 108 17/10
7 Bombers In The Sky 3 b. g 56.5kg 9 Mr A C Fortune 6.05 86 84 33/1
8 Sooty 4 b. g 56.0kg 4 Mr D L Ashby 6.45 72 75 25/1
9 Sir Korski 3 b. g 52.5kg (54.0) 6 Ms Nichola Yuen 11.7 69 65 50/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
85.52s
Average Time
86.88s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,070,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
It Is My Time 1 78 88 +10 + 7 + 3
Hat's Pride 2 94 97 +3 -1 + 4
Powerandtheglory 3 96 96 0 -1 + 1
Lock And Key 4 101 94 -7 -2 -5
His Majesty (IRE) 5 109 102 -7 -2 -5
Little Suzie 6 113 108 -5 -2 -3
Bombers In The Sky 7 86 84 -2 -3 + 1
Sooty 8 72 75 +3 -3 + 6
Sir Korski 9 69 65 -4 -4
Coastal Commander None - 77 - -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)	HIS MAJESTY (IRE) (R Fourie) jumped slow, losing one length. 
b)	HAT'S PRIDE (C Little) took an awkward stride leaving the stalls. 

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	Shortly after the start, LITTLE SUZIE (JP van der Merwe), which raced with its head to the side and showed a tendency to hang out, clipped the heels of SOOTY (D Ashby) and stumbled when SOOTY (D Ashby) shifted in marginally.
Jockey D Ashby appeared before the Boad and was advised to take more care in similar circumstances.
b)	After being slow to begin, HIS MAJESTY (IRE) (R Fourie) was taken in behind runners from its outside draw.
c)	POWERANDTHEGLORY (G Lerena) over raced in the early and middle stages and was hanging out in the straight.
d)	LITTLE SUZIE (JP van der Merwe) raced awkwardly on the turn.
e)	Jockey G Lerena (POWERANDTHEGLORY) had his crop accidentally struck from his grasp at the 150m by the crop of Jockey C Little (HAT'S PRIDE)
f)	When questioned regarding the improved performance of IT IS MY TIME compared to his previous race on 2 November 2025, Trainer D McLachlan told the Stewards that he had fitted this gelding with blinkers which, in his opinion, had accounted for the improved performance. Trainer D McLachlan was advised to race this gelding similarly equipped in future engagements. 
g)	IT IS MY TIME, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer D McLachlan was advised. (ZM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	LOCK AND KEY raced without blinkers (declared 10h23 on 20251117)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	SOOTY - cut into left hind

SCRATCHED:

a)	COASTAL COMMANDER - insufficient recovery time. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 07h07 on 20251119)