Race 9: Hollywoodbets BRIGHT FUTURE CLASS 5 (F & M) (For Fillies & Mares. Benchmark at 60.0kg = 70)

KENILWORTH RACECOURSE | Sunday, 04 January 2026 | 17:25

Distance: 1200m

Going: Good

Stakes: R80,000

Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:3.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:5.5

Race Results

Pos	Horse	A.C.S.	Weight	Draw	Jockey	Len	MR	CMR	Odds
1st	True Horizon	4 b. f	52.0kg	3	Mr M A Yeni	-	54	60	7/1
2nd	Im The Buzz	5 ch. m	59.0kg	13	Mr C Zackey	1.25	68	68	16/1
3rd	Black Erika	2 b. f	61.0kg	7	Mr J P van der Merwe	1.3	79	79	8/1
4	Lady Look Alike TF	4 b. f	61.5kg	4	Mr C Murray	2.3	73	77	5/1
5	Why Not Jackie	5 b. m	58.5kg	9	Mr D L Ashby	2.35	67	65	50/1
6	Black Path	6 b. m	52.5kg (52.0)	11	Mr K G Steyn	2.45	54	58	25/1
7	Flying South	2 b. f	60.5kg	2	Mr C A Little	3.45	78	70	6/1
8	Red Beryl	3 ch. f	61.5kg	12	Mr L Mxothwa	3.85	80	74	8/1
9	Easy Living	2 b. f	48.0kg (52.0)	5	Mr S Bungane	4.15	53	52	14/1
10	Tres Chic	4 b. f	48.0kg (52.0)	8	Mr V Jodhee	4.45	52	52	25/1
11	Playful Joules	2 b. f	60.5kg	6	Mr G Wright	4.85	71	62	66/1
12	Paralegal	2 b. f	59.5kg	10	Mr B J A Plaatjies	5.6	76	69	16/1
13	Morfeliha	2 b. f	61.0kg	1	Mr R D Fourie	9.35	79	74	9/2

Race Timing

Winning Time

74.12s

Average Time

72.83s

Difference

+%.2fs

Total Pool

R1,115,000

View Official NHA Assessment

Rating Analysis

Horse	Pos	MR Before	MR After	Official Δ	Expected Δ	Discrepancy
True Horizon	1	54	60	+6	+ 7	-1
Im The Buzz	2	68	68	0	-1	+ 1
Black Erika	3	79	79	0	-1	+ 1
Lady Look Alike	4	73	77	+4	-1	+ 5
Why Not Jackie	5	67	65	-2	-1	-1
Black Path	6	54	58	+4	-1	+ 5
Flying South	7	78	70	-8	-2	-6
Red Beryl	8	80	74	-6	-2	-4
Easy Living	9	53	52	-1	-2	+ 1
Tres Chic	10	52	52	0	-2	+ 2
Playful Joules	11	71	62	-9	-2	-7
Paralegal	12	76	69	-7	-2	-5
Morfeliha	13	79	74	-5	-4	-1

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

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	WHY NOT JACKIE (D Ashby) jumped slow, losing one length.	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	IM THE BUZZ (C Zackey) raced in isolation on the outside of the racecourse throughout.
b)	In view of the performance of MORFELIHA (R Fourie), which was tightened for galloping room on the inside of FLYING SOUTH (C Little) at the 200m and was not persevered with thereafter, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly.
c)	TRUE HORIZON, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer AN Marcus was advised. (TJ)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	G Wright rode PLAYFUL JOULES. (declared 16h58 on 20260104)
b)	K Steyn (BLACK PATH) rode +0.5kg. (52.9kgs)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:

a)	Nil.

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	MORFELIHA - examined post-race. Not striding out right hind.

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS