Race 4: LUCKY FISH GATES OF OLYMPUS MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)

KENILWORTH RACECOURSE | Wednesday, 24 December 2025 | 14:25

Distance: 1500m

Going: Good

Stakes: R140,000

Race Results

Pos	Horse	A.C.S.	Weight	Draw	Jockey	Len	MR	CMR	Odds
1st	In Motion TF	2 b. c	59.0kg	3	Mr R D Fourie	-	82	82	5/10
2nd	Blue Steel	2 b. c	59.0kg	8	Mr P C Orffer	0.75	75	82	14/1
3rd	Montessori	3 b. c	59.0kg	5	Mr G Wright	1.05	-	74	20/1
4	Time Honored	2 b. c	60.0kg	4	Mr L Mxothwa	1.45	69	69	10/1
5	Spanish Verse	3 b. c	59.0kg	6	Mr A Domeyer	3.45	71	75	14/1
6	Barry's Boy	3 b. c	59.0kg	1	Mr C A Little	5.2	72	70	33/1
7	Honorine's Gimmie	3 b. c	60.0kg	7	Mr C Zackey	6.95	69	69	25/2
8	Makajima	3 gr. g	55.0kg (59.0)	2	Mr S Bungane	8.95	-	68	125/1
9	Future American	3 b. c	59.0kg	9	Mr A C Fortune	14.95	-	-	25/1

Race Timing

Winning Time

95.97s

Average Time

96.69s

Difference

%.2fs

Total Pool

R916,000

View Official NHA Assessment

Rating Analysis

Horse	Pos	MR Before	MR After	Official Δ	Expected Δ	Discrepancy
In Motion	1	82	82	0	+ 7	-7
Blue Steel	2	75	82	+7	-1	+ 8
Montessori	3	-	74	-	+ 10	-
Time Honored	4	69	69	0	-1	+ 1
Spanish Verse	5	71	75	+4	-2	+ 6
Barry's Boy	6	72	70	-2	-2
Honorine's Gimmie	7	69	69	0	-3	+ 3
Makajima	8	-	68	-	-11	-
Future American	9	-	-	-	-13	-

Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	TIME HONORED (L Mxothwa) was restless in the stalls.
b)	MAKAJIMA (*S Bungane) jumped slow, losing one length.
b)	FUTURE AMERICAN (A Fortune) was slow into stride.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	While improving into a narrow run between BLUE STEEL (C Orffer) and TIME HONORED (L Mxothwa), IN MOTION (R Fourie) brushed the hindquarters of TIME HONORED (L Mxothwa) when BLUE STEEL (C Orffer) shifted out slightly at the 250m.	
b)	In view of the performance of HONORINE'S GIMMIE (C Zackey), which raced wide on the latter part of the turn and into the straight, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
c)	IN MOTION, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer SJ Snaith was advised. (TJ)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	BARRY'S BOY raced with blinkers. (declared 07h47 on 20251222)
b) 	TIME HONORED raced with cheek pieces. (declared 07h49 on 20251222)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:

a)	Nil.

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	HONORINE'S GIMMIE - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected.
b)	TIME HONORED - post-race distress & coughing.

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS