Race 9: CAPE OF GOOD HOPE CHAIRMAN'S CUP (Grade 3) (Open)
KENILWORTH RACECOURSE | Saturday, 10 January 2026 | 17:20
Distance:
2500m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R300,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Holding Thumbs | 4 b. g | 62.0kg | 4 | Mr C A Little | - | 117 | 119 | 7/1 |
| 2nd | Magic Verse | 3 b. c | 62.0kg | 6 | Mr J P van der Merwe | 0.75 | 113 | 115 | 20/1 |
| 3rd | Lavender Bay | 4 b. f | 50.0kg | 9 | Mr J M Solomons | 2.25 | 87 | 95 | 25/1 |
| 4 | Ahead Of The Facts TF | 3 ch. g | 52.0kg | 8 | Mr Y Ramzan | 2.65 | 97 | 110 | 28/10 |
| 5 | Master Of Paris | 4 gr. g | 50.0kg | 7 | Mr M A Yeni | 4.65 | 87 | 87 | 5/2 |
| 6 | Daimyo | 3 ch. c | 54.0kg | 1 | Mr A C Fortune | 4.95 | 99 | 105 | 10/1 |
| 7 | George Handel | 4 b. g | 50.0kg | 3 | Mr P Mxoli | 7.2 | 86 | 85 | 50/1 |
| 8 | Triple Time | 5 gr. g | 58.0kg | 5 | Mr O Murphy | 7.95 | 108 | 105 | 6/1 |
| 9 | World Of Alice | 3 b. f | 53.5kg | 2 | Mr C Zackey | 10.2 | 106 | 104 | 8/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
156.27s
Average Time
156.66s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R7,560,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holding Thumbs | 1 | 117 | 119 | + 7 | -5 | |
| Magic Verse | 2 | 113 | 115 | -1 | + 3 | |
| Lavender Bay | 3 | 87 | 95 | -1 | + 9 | |
| Ahead Of The Facts | 4 | 97 | 110 | -1 | + 14 | |
| Master Of Paris | 5 | 87 | 87 | 0 | -2 | + 2 |
| Daimyo | 6 | 99 | 105 | -2 | + 8 | |
| George Handel | 7 | 86 | 85 | -3 | + 2 | |
| Triple Time | 8 | 108 | 105 | -3 | ||
| World Of Alice | 9 | 106 | 104 | -4 | + 2 |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) Fair start. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded. (16h27) b) AHEAD OF THE FACTS (Y Ramzan) raced wide on the latter part of the turn and into the straight. c) Jockey C Zackey reported that he felt something amiss with WORLD OF ALICE. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. d) In view of the performance of TRIPLE TIME (O Murphy), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. e) HOLDING THUMBS, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer GS Kotzen was advised. (ZM) f) MAGIC VERSE, the second-placed horse, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer G Terzi, acting on behalf of Trainer SJ Snaith, was advised. (ZM) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) Nil. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) WORLD OF ALICE - examined post-race. Fatigued. b) TRIPLE TIME - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS.