Race 4: PERFECTLY PLACED B STAKES (For All Horses)

KENILWORTH RACECOURSE | Wednesday, 03 December 2025 | 15:00

Distance: 1500m
Going: Good
Stakes: R170,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Major Master 3 b. c 58.5kg 9 Mr G van Niekerk - 91 100 5/1
2nd Tenpenny TF 3 b. g 60.0kg 8 Mr J P van der Merwe 0.4 93 105 9/2
3rd Handsome Prince 2 b. c 60.0kg 1 Mr G Wright 1.9 93 91 6/1
4 Please Be True 2 b. c 60.0kg 4 Mr L Mxothwa 1.95 93 93 7/1
5 La Pulga 3 b. g 61.5kg 2 Mr S D Veale 2.95 96 95 4/1
6 Another Dream 3 b. f 54.5kg 5 Mr C Murray 4.2 89 89 14/1
7 Bel Canto Dream 3 b. g 52.5kg 6 Mr M A Yeni 4.6 80 71 8/1
8 Goodnessgraciousme 2 b. f 56.0kg 7 Mr R D Fourie 5.1 90 86 17/2
9 San Pedro 5 b. g 57.0kg 3 Mr O Noach 12.1 88 82 40/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
92.15s
Average Time
93.44s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R985,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Major Master 1 91 100 +9 + 7 + 2
Tenpenny 2 93 105 +12 -1 + 13
Handsome Prince 3 93 91 -2 -1 -1
Please Be True 4 93 93 0 -1 + 1
La Pulga 5 96 95 -1 -1
Another Dream 6 89 89 0 -2 + 2
Bel Canto Dream 7 80 71 -9 -2 -7
Goodnessgraciousme 8 90 86 -4 -2 -2
San Pedro 9 88 82 -6 -5 -1
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	LA PULGA (S Veale) and MAJOR MASTER (G van Niekerk) were slow into stride.
b)	GOODNESSGRACIOUSME (R Fourie) and TENPENNY (JP van der Merwe) made contact leaving the stalls.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	In view of the performance of SAN PEDRO (O Noach), which raced at the front of the field in the early stages and tired quickly in the straight, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
b)	GOODNESSGRACIOUSME (R Fourie) was hanging out in the straight.
c)	MAJOR MASTER, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer C Bass was advised. (SC)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	Nil

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	SAN PEDRO - examined post-race. Abnormal respiratory noise
b)	GOODNESSGRACIOUSME - examined post-race. Abnormal respiratory noise

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS