Race 2: DRAKENSTEIN STUD MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)

KENILWORTH RACECOURSE | Saturday, 06 December 2025 | 13:15

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

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Fast Train 3 b. g 60.0kg 11 Mr J P van der Merwe - - 82 3/1
1st Loving Prague (AUS) TF 3 b. c 60.0kg 5 Mr A Domeyer - - 83 63/100
2nd Red Wave 2 b. g 60.0kg 7 Mr C Murray 3.0 81 76 9/2
3rd I Am Sam 3 b. c 60.0kg 3 Mr R D Fourie 3.75 - 70 6/1
4 Eugenius 3 b. c 60.0kg 6 Mr S D Veale 4.05 73 74 25/1
5 Treetops 3 b. g 60.0kg 9 Mr G J Lerena 6.55 - - 25/1
6 Barry's Boy 3 b. c 60.0kg 4 Mr C A Little 7.3 - 70 25/1
7 The Muffin Man 3 b. c 60.0kg 1 Mr L Mxothwa 9.3 - 65 25/1
8 Onssilverjet 3 gr. f 53.5kg (57.5) 8 Mr S Bungane 10.3 - 57 100/1
9 Makajima 3 gr. g 60.0kg 2 Mr O Noach 13.05 - 68 125/1
10 George Rex 3 b. g 60.0kg 10 Mr A C Fortune 13.8 - 65 125/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
74.13s
Average Time
73.82s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R2,705,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Loving Prague (AUS) 1 - 83 - + 25 -
Red Wave 2 81 76 -5 -2 -3
I Am Sam 3 - 70 - + 10 -
Eugenius 4 73 74 +1 -2 + 3
Treetops 5 - - - -5 -
Barry's Boy 6 - 70 - -7 -
The Muffin Man 7 - 65 - -9 -
Onssilverjet 8 - 57 - -11 -
Makajima 9 - 68 - -13 -
George Rex 10 - 65 - -15 -
Fast Train None - 82 - -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)	MAKAJIMA (O Noach) and TREETOPS (G Lerena) were slow into stride. 

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	THE MUFFIN MAN dislodged Jockey L Mxothwa during the canter past without incident.
b)	MAKAJIMA (O Noach) and I AM SAM (R Fourie) made contact shortly after the start.
c)	Leaving the 400m I AM SAM (R Fourie), which raced green, rolled out and had to be steadied briefly away from the heels of ONSSILVERJET (*S Bungane). 
d)	TREETOPS (G Lerena), which raced green, was hanging in between the 400m and the 150m and proved a difficult ride.
e)	THE MUFFIN MAN (L Mxothwa) raced green.
f)	LOVING PRAGUE (AUS), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer WA Nel was advised. (TJ)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	Nil

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER

a)	Nil

THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS

SCRATCHED:

a)	FAST TRAIN - right front fetlock sore on flexion. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 09h13 on 20251206)