Race 1: CHARLES DICKENS STAKES (2yo R100000 Win BSA/RCS Bonus (NBT) Leg 1 Sum Juv Series)
KENILWORTH RACECOURSE | Saturday, 10 January 2026 | 12:25
Distance:
1000m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R400,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Sweet Green | 2 b. f | 56.5kg | 2 | Mr O Murphy | - | - | - | 14/10 |
| 1st | Champagne Castle TF | 2 b. f | 57.5kg | 9 | Mr R D Fourie | - | - | - | 13/10 |
| 2nd | Red Spice | 2 b. c | 59.0kg | 12 | Mr S Khumalo | 2.75 | - | - | 16/1 |
| 3rd | Catwalk King | 2 b. c | 60.0kg | 4 | Mr K de Melo | 6.0 | - | - | 4/1 |
| 4 | Preacher Man | 2 b. f | 56.5kg | 2 | Mr G Wright | 7.0 | - | - | 100/1 |
| 5 | Magma Flow | 2 b. c | 59.0kg | 6 | Mr L Mxothwa | 8.0 | - | - | 100/1 |
| 6 | Virginia Bluebell | 2 b. f | 56.5kg | 3 | Mr J P van der Merwe | 9.75 | - | - | 20/1 |
| 7 | Roskilde | 2 b. c | 59.0kg | 1 | Mr C A Little | 10.5 | - | - | 25/2 |
| 8 | Just Carter | 2 b. c | 59.0kg | 8 | Mr C J Habib | 10.9 | - | - | 20/1 |
| 9 | Shesheleza | 2 b. c | 59.0kg | 7 | Mr B J A Plaatjies | 11.4 | - | - | 100/1 |
| 10 | African Wild Dog | 2 b. c | 59.0kg | 5 | Mr A C Fortune | 11.9 | - | - | 25/2 |
| 11 | World Series | 2 b. c | 59.0kg | 11 | Mr G J Lerena | 14.9 | - | - | 8/1 |
| 12 | Kiartay | 2 b. c | 59.0kg | 10 | Mr Rene Piechulek | 18.65 | - | - | 14/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
58.28s
Average Time
59.49s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R7,560,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champagne Castle | 1 | - | - | - | + 20 | - |
| Red Spice | 2 | - | - | - | + 10 | - |
| Catwalk King | 3 | - | - | - | + 5 | - |
| Preacher Man | 4 | - | - | - | -8 | - |
| Magma Flow | 5 | - | - | - | -10 | - |
| Virginia Bluebell | 6 | - | - | - | -12 | - |
| Roskilde | 7 | - | - | - | -14 | - |
| Just Carter | 8 | - | - | - | -16 | - |
| Shesheleza | 9 | - | - | - | -18 | - |
| African Wild Dog | 10 | - | - | - | -20 | - |
| World Series | 11 | - | - | - | -22 | - |
| Kiartay | 12 | - | - | - | -24 | - |
| Sweet Green | None | - | - | - | -198 | - |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) AFRICAN WILD DOG (A Fortune), KIARTAY (R Piechulek) and WORLD SERIES (G Lerena) jumped slow, losing one length. b) VIRGINIA BLUEBELL (JP van der Merwe) and JUST CARTER (C Habib) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) At the 800m MAGMA FLOW (L Mxothwa) got its head up for a number of strides when being steadied away from the heels of CATWALK KING (K de Melo). b) VIRGINIA BLUEBELL (JP van der Merwe) and AFRICAN WILD DOG (A Fortune) raced green. c) Apprentice B Plaatjies reported that SHESHELEZA made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this colt. d) In view of the performance of KIARTAY (R Piechulek), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this colt. e) CHAMPAGNE CASTLE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer C Snaith, acting on behalf of Trainer SJ Snaith, was advised. (TJ) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) Nil. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) SHESHELEZA - examined post-race. Blowing. b) KIARTAY - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected. SCRATCHINGS: a) SWEET GREEN - foot sore. (declared 14h14 on 20260109)