Race 4: PERFECTLY PLACED B STAKES (For All Horses)
KENILWORTH RACECOURSE | Sunday, 21 December 2025 | 14:20
Distance:
1500m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R170,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Red Dawn | 3 ch. g | 55.5kg | 6 | Mr G van Niekerk | - | - | 79 | 7/2 |
| 1st | Voorloopertjie | 2 b. g | 60.0kg | 1 | Mr S D Veale | - | 93 | 96 | 20/1 |
| 2nd | Nordic Chief | 4 b. g | 61.5kg | 4 | Mr A C Fortune | 0.75 | 97 | 94 | 33/10 |
| 3rd | Hat's Pride | 2 ch. c | 61.5kg | 3 | Mr C A Little | 0.8 | 97 | 97 | 6/1 |
| 4 | Count Of Rouen | 2 b. c | 58.5kg | 2 | Mr G J Lerena | 3.3 | 102 | 96 | 7/1 |
| 5 | Handsome Prince TF | 2 b. c | 60.0kg | 5 | Mr G Wright | 4.8 | 93 | 91 | 2/1 |
| 6 | Song To The Moon | 3 b. c | 57.0kg | 6 | Mr R D Fourie | 6.3 | 87 | 84 | 4/1 |
| 7 | Ponte Pietra | 2 b. c | 59.5kg (63.5) | 7 | Mr S Bungane | 6.8 | 102 | 102 | 25/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
93.86s
Average Time
92.82s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,268,600
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Voorloopertjie | 1 | 93 | 96 | + 7 | -4 | |
| Nordic Chief | 2 | 97 | 94 | -1 | -2 | |
| Hat's Pride | 3 | 97 | 97 | 0 | -1 | + 1 |
| Count Of Rouen | 4 | 102 | 96 | -2 | -4 | |
| Handsome Prince | 5 | 93 | 91 | -2 | ||
| Song To The Moon | 6 | 87 | 84 | -3 | ||
| Ponte Pietra | 7 | 102 | 102 | 0 | -3 | + 3 |
| Red Dawn | None | - | 79 | - | -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) PONTE PIETRA (*S Bungane) jumped slow losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Permission was granted for Trainer H Brown to saddle PONTE PIETRA, which had proved difficult on previous occasions, outside of the saddling area. b) PONTE PIETRA (*S Bungane) pulled hard in the early and middle stages and raced awkwardly on the turn. c) HANDSOME PRINCE (G Wright) raced without cover in the early and middle stages and, as a consequence, proved difficult to settle. d) COUNT OF ROUEN (G Lerena) was hanging out from the 200m. e) At the 50m NORDIC CHIEF (A Fortune) rolled out away from VOORLOOPERTJIE (S Veale) and brushed HAT'S PRIDE (C Little). Thereafter, HAT'S PRIDE (C Little) shifted in slightly and made contact with NORDIC CHIEF (A Fortune) at the finish. Jockey C Little called for a race review and after reviewing the patrol film, took no further action. f) VOORLOOPERTJIE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer AE Sands was advised. (TJ) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) Nil. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) PONTE PIETRA - severe post-race distress. SCRATCHED: a) RED DAWN - elevated temperature. Rule 53.5 applied. (declared 08h18 on 20251220)