Race 5: RACE COAST INCENTIVES POWERED BY Hollywoodbets C STAKES (For All Horses)

KENILWORTH RACECOURSE | Sunday, 04 January 2026 | 15:05

Distance: 2500m
Going: Good
Stakes: R140,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Gentleman Joe TF 3 b. c 61.5kg 3 Mr R D Fourie - 80 83 28/10
2nd Tothemoonandback 5 b. g 54.0kg 10 Mr A C Fortune 1.0 64 69 6/1
3rd Beautiful Side 3 ch. f 51.5kg 7 Mr M A Yeni 2.0 68 63 5/1
4 Twice The Master 3 ch. g 48.5kg (52.5) 9 Mr S Bungane 2.4 61 58 50/1
5 Cassandra 2 b. f 47.5kg (51.5) 8 Mr D D E Louw 2.45 79 78 7/1
6 Ariovistus 3 b. g 58.5kg 2 Mr L Mxothwa 4.45 77 80 14/1
7 Fast And Free 2 b. g 55.5kg 6 Mr C Zackey 9.95 83 79 4/1
8 Spirit Of Levana 3 b. f 57.5kg 1 Mr C A Little 10.95 78 73 14/1
9 Professor Snape 2 gr. c 57.0kg 4 Mr O Noach 11.25 70 68 66/1
10 Sansa Stark 4 b. f 53.0kg 5 Mr J P van der Merwe 18.75 66 63 16/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
160.66s
Average Time
158.93s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,115,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Gentleman Joe 1 80 83 +3 + 7 -4
Tothemoonandback 2 64 69 +5 -1 + 6
Beautiful Side 3 68 63 -5 -1 -4
Twice The Master 4 61 58 -3 -1 -2
Cassandra 5 79 78 -1 -1
Ariovistus 6 77 80 +3 -2 + 5
Fast And Free 7 83 79 -4 -4
Spirit Of Levana 8 78 73 -5 -4 -1
Professor Snape 9 70 68 -2 -4 + 2
Sansa Stark 10 66 63 -3 -7 + 4
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	PROFESSOR SNAPE (O Noach) jumped slow, losing one length.
b)	FAST AND FREE (C Zackey) jumped inwards and made contact with SANSA STARK (JP van der Merwe). 

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	At the 600m ARIOVISTUS (L Mxothwa), which was attempting to improve into a narrow run between CASSANDRA (*DD Louw) and FAST AND FREE (C Zackey), had to be checked, losing position, when both CASSANDRA (*DD Louw) and FAST AND FREE (C Zackey) shifted ground. 
	Jockey C Zackey and Apprentice DD Louw appeared before the Board and were advised to exercise more care in similar circumstances.
b)	Jockey O Noach reported that PROFESSOR SNAPE, which raced detached from the field in the early stages, took no interest in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
c)	In view of the performance of SANSA STARK (JP van der Merwe), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this mare.
d)	GENTLEMAN JOE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer WA Nel was advised. (TJ)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	A Fortune rode TOTHEMOONANDBACK. (declared 10h04 on 20251231)
b)	ARIOVISTUS raced without blinkers. (declared 15h49 on 20260102)
c)	CASSANDRA raced with blinkers. (declared 10h00 on 20260102)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:

a)	Nil.

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	PROFESSOR SNAPE - examined post-race. Saddle rub both sides.
b)	SANSA STARK - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected.

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS