Race 5: VHM RACING SYNDICATE OPEN MAIDEN (For all Maidens)
KENILWORTH RACECOURSE | Wednesday, 10 December 2025 | 15:00
Distance:
2000m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R100,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:7.0 4yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:9.5 4yrs:1.5
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Fast And Free | 2 b. g | 60.5kg | 6 | Mr A C Fortune | - | 81 | 79 | 5/1 |
| 2nd | Eric Liddell TF | 2 b. c | 57.5kg | 5 | Mr J P van der Merwe | 0.4 | 75 | 82 | 83/100 |
| 3rd | Phantom Man | 4 b. g | 61.5kg | 10 | Mr K de Melo | 1.65 | 70 | 71 | 25/2 |
| 4 | Leif Erikson | 2 b. g | 55.5kg | 2 | Mr M A Yeni | 3.15 | 71 | 65 | 20/1 |
| 5 | Heavenly Prince | 2 b. c | 48.5kg (52.5) | 4 | Mr S Bungane | 3.65 | 65 | 67 | 20/1 |
| 6 | Inquisitor | 2 b. c | 58.0kg | 1 | Mr C Murray | 3.75 | 76 | 69 | 66/1 |
| 7 | Chasing Gold | 2 ch. f | 50.5kg (52.0) | 8 | Ms Nichola Yuen | 5.5 | 64 | 69 | 33/1 |
| 8 | Gathering Winter | 2 b. f | 52.5kg | 3 | Mr B J A Plaatjies | 6.25 | 70 | 68 | 100/1 |
| 9 | Satellite World | 3 b. c | 58.5kg | 9 | Mr S D Veale | 9.25 | - | 58 | 100/1 |
| 10 | Seafarer | 3 b. g | 58.0kg | 11 | Mr R D Fourie | 9.55 | 76 | 69 | 6/1 |
| 11 | Eriks Love | 3 b. g | 53.5kg (53.0) | 7 | Mr K G Steyn | 13.55 | 66 | 69 | 66/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
126.62s
Average Time
127.17s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,190,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fast And Free | 1 | 81 | 79 | + 7 | -9 | |
| Eric Liddell | 2 | 75 | 82 | -1 | + 8 | |
| Phantom Man | 3 | 70 | 71 | -1 | + 2 | |
| Leif Erikson | 4 | 71 | 65 | -2 | -4 | |
| Heavenly Prince | 5 | 65 | 67 | -2 | + 4 | |
| Inquisitor | 6 | 76 | 69 | -2 | -5 | |
| Chasing Gold | 7 | 64 | 69 | -2 | + 7 | |
| Gathering Winter | 8 | 70 | 68 | -3 | + 1 | |
| Satellite World | 9 | - | 58 | - | -13 | - |
| Seafarer | 10 | 76 | 69 | -4 | -3 | |
| Eriks Love | 11 | 66 | 69 | -5 | + 8 |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) SATELLITE WORLD (S Veale) jumped slow, losing one length. b) GATHERING WINTER (*B Plaatjies) and ERIK'S LOVE (K Steyn) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) HEAVENLY PRINCE (*S Bungane) raced wide without cover on the turn and into the straight. b) Approaching the 100m ERIC LIDDELL (JP van der Merwe) shifted in away from the crop and had to be straightened. c) Jockey R Fourie reported that SEAFARER did not stride out freely and made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. d) FAST AND FREE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer GS Kotzen was advised. (ZM) e) ERIC LIDDELL, the second-placed horse, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer SJ Snaith was advised. (SC) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) *B Plaatjies rode GATHERING WINTER (declared 09h26 on 20251210) b) K Steyn (ERIKS LOVE) rode +0.5kg (53.9kgs) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) SEAFARER - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS