Race 8: Hollywoodbets BRIGHT FUTURE OPEN MAIDEN (F & M) (For all Maiden Fillies & Mares)

KENILWORTH RACECOURSE | Wednesday, 24 December 2025 | 16:45

Distance: 1600m
Going: Good
Stakes: R90,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:6.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:8.5 4yrs:0.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Silver Salute 3 b. f 59.5kg 2 Mr C Zackey - - 82 6/1
2nd Giddy Up Grace 2 ch. f 52.5kg 9 Mr J P van der Merwe 2.0 47 63 125/1
3rd South Of France TF 2 b. f 61.5kg 3 Mr A Domeyer 2.3 79 79 3/1
4 Rare Earth 3 b. f 61.0kg 11 Mr P C Orffer 4.05 66 64 25/2
5 Greek Heiress 2 b. f 61.5kg 7 Mr C A Little 5.8 79 71 5/1
6 Burning Desire 3 b. f 59.5kg 6 Mr R D Fourie 7.8 - 70 28/10
7 See The Sign 3 b. f 52.0kg (53.5) 8 Ms Nichola Yuen 7.9 44 54 125/1
8 Alessia Asheville 3 ch. f 56.5kg 10 Mr B J A Plaatjies 9.4 57 57 33/1
9 Dibble 3 b. f 49.5kg (53.5) 5 Mr S Bungane 10.4 48 44 100/1
10 Wedding Vow 2 b. f 58.0kg 4 Mr C J Habib 12.15 72 66 25/2
11 Whatastar 2 b. f 57.5kg 1 Mr A C Fortune 13.9 71 75 14/1
12 Market Trends 3 ch. f 55.0kg (54.5) 13 Mr C B Bantam 14.65 53 50 125/1
13 Without Hesitation 2 b. f 52.5kg 12 Mr G Wright 16.15 55 58 125/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
102.65s
Average Time
101.23s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R916,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Silver Salute 1 - 82 - + 30 -
Giddy Up Grace 2 47 63 +16 -1 + 17
South Of France 3 79 79 0 -1 + 1
Rare Earth 4 66 64 -2 -2
Greek Heiress 5 79 71 -8 -2 -6
Burning Desire 6 - 70 - -2 -
See The Sign 7 44 54 +10 -3 + 13
Alessia Asheville 8 57 57 0 -4 + 4
Dibble 9 48 44 -4 -4
Wedding Vow 10 72 66 -6 -5 -1
Whatastar 11 71 75 +4 -5 + 9
Market Trends 12 53 50 -3 -5 + 2
Without Hesitation 13 55 58 +3 -6 + 9
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	SILVER SALUTE (C Zackey), DIBBLE (*S Bungane), BURNING DESIRE (R Fourie) and ALESSIA ASHEVILLE (*B Plaatjies) were slow into stride.	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	Shortly after the start DIBBLE (*S Bungane) rolled out and made contact with BURNING DESIRE (R Fourie).
b)	After being slightly slow to begin, ALESSIA ASHEVILLE (*B Plaatjies) was bumped inwards by RARE EARTH (C Orffer).
c)	Approaching the first turn at the 1200m, Jockey C Bantam (MARKET TRENDS) adjusted his footing in his left-side stirrup iron.
d)	Jockey C Habib reported that WEDDING VOW, which raced in advance of the field in the early stages, proved difficult to settle.
e)	Leaving the 400m WHATASTAR (A Fortune) was steadied briefly when awkwardly placed between the heels of SILVER SALUTE (C Zackey) and GREEK HEIRESS (C Little). Thereafter, WHATASTAR (A Fortune) commenced to hang out. 
f)	At the 300m GIDDY UP GRACE (JP van der Merwe) was held up and directed outwards when close to the heels of a tiring WEDDING VOW (C Habib). 
g)	Jockey C Habib (WEDDING VOW) accidentally dropped his crop at the 300m.
h)	SILVER SALUTE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer DM Kannemeyer was advised. (SC)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	JP van der Merwe (GIDDY UP GRACE) rode +0.5kg. (declared 07h34 on 20251220)
b)	WEDDING VOW raced with blinkers. (declared 10h47 on 20251222)
c)	C Bantam (MARKET TRENDS) rode +0.5kg (55.2kgs).

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:

a)	Nil.

THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS