Race 3: LUCKY FISH HOT HOT FRUIT MIDDLE STAKES (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares)

KENILWORTH RACECOURSE | Sunday, 21 December 2025 | 13:45

Distance: 1500m
Going: Good
Stakes: R150,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Babelicious 3 ch. f 60.0kg 1 Mr G J Lerena - 97 106 18/10
2nd Goodnessgraciousme 2 b. f 57.0kg 6 Mr A C Fortune 0.4 88 86 10/1
3rd Educator 2 b. f 54.0kg 7 Mr S D Veale 2.65 93 96 17/2
4 Berry's Boogie (AUS) 3 b. f 55.5kg 2 Mr G van Niekerk 2.75 85 83 14/1
5 Ukuduma TF 2 ch. f 55.5kg 4 Mr R D Fourie 4.0 95 91 3/1
6 Another Dream 3 b. f 57.0kg 3 Mr L Mxothwa 5.75 89 89 9/2
7 Lock And Key 2 b. f 61.5kg 5 Mr C A Little 6.25 100 94 25/2

Race Timing

Winning Time
92.49s
Average Time
92.82s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,268,600

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Babelicious 1 97 106 +9 + 7 + 2
Goodnessgraciousme 2 88 86 -2 -1 -1
Educator 3 93 96 +3 -1 + 4
Berry's Boogie (AUS) 4 85 83 -2 -1 -1
Ukuduma 5 95 91 -4 -2 -2
Another Dream 6 89 89 0 -2 + 2
Lock And Key 7 100 94 -6 -3 -3
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	BERRY'S BOOGIE (AUS) (G van Niekerk) was resaddled at the start.
b)	EDUCATOR (S Veale) was reluctant to load and thereafter was slow into stride.
c)	ANOTHER DREAM (L Mxothwa) took an awkward stride leaving the stalls.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	BABELICIOUS (G Lerena) shifted out continually from the 200m to the finish.
b)	In view of the performance of LOCK AND KEY (C Little), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly.
c)	The saddle on BERRY'S BOOGIE (AUS) (G van Niekerk) slipped back in running. This was confirmed by the Veterinary Surgeon. 
d)	In view of the report from the Starter regarding EDUCATOR (S Veale), Trainer DM Kannemeyer will be advised to have this filly re-schooled prior to her next engagement in terms of Rule 61.6.10.
e)	BABELICIOUS, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer C Bass was advised. (ZM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	BABELICIOUS raced without blinkers. (declared 10h51 on 20251219)
b)	BERRY'S BOOGIE (AUS) raced with a tongue tie. (declared 09h35 on 20251218)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER

a)	Nil.

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	LOCK AND KEY - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected.
b)	GOODNESSGRACIOUSME - abnormal respiratory noise.

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS