Race 4: JOIN THE PASSION MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)

KENILWORTH RACECOURSE | Sunday, 04 January 2026 | 14:30

Distance: 2000m
Going: Good
Stakes: R140,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Phantom Man 4 b. g 60.0kg 7 Mr A C Fortune - - 71 -
1st Eric Liddell TF 2 b. c 58.0kg 7 Mr R D Fourie - 77 82 83/100
2nd Frequent Traveller 3 b. g 58.0kg 5 Mr P C Orffer 3.0 78 72 8/1
3rd Fort Liam 3 b. g 58.0kg 1 Mr M A Yeni 5.25 78 81 28/10
4 Inquisitor 2 b. c 58.0kg 2 Mr C Murray 10.75 74 69 16/1
5 Heavenly Prince 2 b. c 58.0kg 4 Mr J P van der Merwe 10.8 63 67 16/1
6 The Big Bang 3 ch. g 58.0kg 9 Mr O Noach 13.3 52 75 125/1
7 Satellite World 3 b. c 58.0kg 6 Mr Rene Piechulek 16.3 61 58 125/1
8 O'Fellow 2 ch. c 58.0kg 3 Mr K G Steyn 17.05 - 62 150/1
9 Wonderful Tonight 2 b. g 58.0kg 8 Mr C A Little 20.3 74 72 20/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
126.72s
Average Time
128.14s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,115,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Eric Liddell 1 77 82 +5 + 7 -2
Frequent Traveller 2 78 72 -6 -2 -4
Fort Liam 3 78 81 +3 -2 + 5
Inquisitor 4 74 69 -5 -4 -1
Heavenly Prince 5 63 67 +4 -4 + 8
The Big Bang 6 52 75 +23 -5 + 28
Satellite World 7 61 58 -3 -6 + 3
O'Fellow 8 - 62 - -11 -
Wonderful Tonight 9 74 72 -2 -7 + 5
Phantom Man None - 71 - -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)	FORT LIAM (M Yeni), O'FELLOW (K Steyn) and ERIC LIDDELL (R Fourie) were slow into stride. 	
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	Approaching the 300m HEAVENLY PRINCE (JP van der Merwe) was held up for a number of strides behind a tiring WONDERFUL TONIGHT (C Little) and had to be directed inwards. 
b)	Jockey JP van der Merwe reported that he felt something amiss with HEAVENLY PRINCE. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
c)	In view of performance of WONDERFUL TONIGHT (C Little), which raced at the front of the field in the early stages and tired quickly in the latter stages, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
d)	ERIC LIDDELL, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer SJ Snaith was advised. (SC)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	WONDERFUL TONIGHT raced with blinkers. (declared 10h02 on 20260102)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:

a)	Nil.

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	HEAVENLY PRINCE - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected.
b)	WONDERFUL TONIGHT - examined post-race. Not striding out right front.
c)	O'FELLOW - blowing post-race. 

SCRATCHED:

a)	PHANTOM MAN - saddle sore. Rule 53.5 applied. (declared 15h29 on 20251230)