Race 2: BOOMING GAMES OPEN MAIDEN (For all Maidens)

KENILWORTH RACECOURSE | Saturday, 13 December 2025 | 13:20

Distance: 1200m
Going: Good
Stakes: R100,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:4.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:6.0

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Born To Master 3 b. g 60.5kg 5 Mr O Noach - - 59 -
1st Rockanrollin (AUS) TF 2 b. c 61.5kg 2 Mr A Domeyer - 80 81 33/20
2nd Gallic King 3 b. c 60.5kg 4 Mr L Mxothwa 0.3 78 77 5/4
3rd Rachettu 3 b. g 60.5kg 7 Mr K G Steyn 1.3 - 76 100/1
4 Cardinal Point 3 b. g 60.5kg 6 Mr J P van der Merwe 1.6 - 70 16/1
5 Sky Rocket 3 b. g 60.5kg 5 Mr C A Little 2.0 - 71 50/1
6 Theshowmustgoon 3 b. g 60.5kg 1 Mr A C Fortune 3.0 - 74 9/2
7 Stop The Press 3 ch. c 60.5kg 3 Mr G van Niekerk 99.99 - 21 100/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
72.82s
Average Time
72.69s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R4,315,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Rockanrollin (AUS) 1 80 81 +1 + 7 -6
Gallic King 2 78 77 -1 -1
Rachettu 3 - 76 - + 10 -
Cardinal Point 4 - 70 - -3 -
Sky Rocket 5 - 71 - -5 -
Theshowmustgoon 6 - 74 - -7 -
Stop The Press 7 - 21 - -9 -
Born To Master None - 59 - -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)	On arriving at the start Jockey G van Niekerk expressed concern with the action of STOP THE PRESS. This colt was examined by the Veterinary Surgeon and passed suitable to race. 
b)	STOP THE PRESS (G van Niekerk) jumped slow, losing two lengths.
c)	CARDINAL POINT (JP van der Merwe) jumped awkwardly, losing one length.
d) 	THESHOWMUSTGOON (A Fortune) was slow into stride.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	Jockey G van Niekerk reported that he felt something amiss with STOP THE PRESS. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this colt.
b)	ROCKANROLLIN (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 REPORTED:

a)	STOP THE PRESS - examined post-race. Mouth injury	

SCRATCHED:

a)	BORN TO MASTER - overreach left front. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 09h53 on 20251211)