Race 6: RACE COAST INCENTIVES POWERED BY Hollywoodbets C STAKES (For All Horses)

KENILWORTH RACECOURSE | Tuesday, 13 January 2026 | 15:10

Distance: 1800m
Going: Good
Stakes: R140,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Arbitration 2 b. c 61.5kg 10 Mr R D Fourie - - 78 6/1
- Konnichiwa 2 gr. c 60.0kg 8 Mr C Murray - - 76 5/1
1st World First 2 b. g 58.5kg 2 Mr S D Veale - 84 88 25/2
1st Twilight Warrior 3 b. g 54.0kg 1 Mr O Noach - 66 68 25/2
3rd Wehaveasituation TF 4 b. f 56.0kg 6 Mr A C Fortune 0.4 73 73 28/10
4 Noble Hero 3 ch. g 58.5kg 9 Mr G van Niekerk 1.65 73 78 8/1
5 Yamazaki 2 gr. c 60.0kg 5 Mr J P van der Merwe 1.85 87 86 5/2
6 My Bestie 7 b. g 56.0kg (55.5) 8 Mr Rene Piechulek 3.6 67 61 33/1
7 Signor Dante 3 b. g 58.5kg 7 Mr L Mxothwa 3.8 74 74 7/1
8 Boundless Love 3 b. g 58.5kg 3 Mr K G Steyn 4.55 73 72 25/1
9 Etoilefillante 4 b. g 51.0kg (52.5) 4 Ms Nichola Yuen 4.85 51 51 25/1
10 Gold Dust 3 b. c 60.0kg 10 Mr K de Melo 6.35 77 74 25/2

Race Timing

Winning Time
110.16s
Average Time
113.47s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,415,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
World First 1 84 88 +4 + 7 -3
Twilight Warrior 1 66 68 +2 + 7 -5
Wehaveasituation 3 73 73 0 -1 + 1
Noble Hero 4 73 78 +5 -1 + 6
Yamazaki 5 87 86 -1 -1
My Bestie 6 67 61 -6 -2 -4
Signor Dante 7 74 74 0 -2 + 2
Boundless Love 8 73 72 -1 -2 + 1
Etoilefillante 9 51 51 0 -2 + 2
Gold Dust 10 77 74 -3 -3
Arbitration None - 78 - -193 -
Konnichiwa None - 76 - -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)	MY BESTIE (R Piechulek) threw its head up leaving the stalls.
b)	BOUNDLESS LOVE (K Steyn) was slow into stride.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded. (14h20)
b)	At the 250m NOBLE HERO (G van Niekerk) was steadied when tightened for room between MY BESTIE (R Piechulek) and TWILIGHT WARRIOR (O Noach), which was directed inwards away from the heels of SIGNOR DANTE (L Mxothwa).
	Jockey O Noach appeared before the Board and was advised to take more care in similar circumstances. 
c)	Jockey S Veale was charged with a contravention of Rule 58.10.2 (read with Guideline M on the use of the crop) in that as the rider of WORLD FIRST he misused his crop by striking WORLD FIRST more than 12 times (14) which was not warranted when considering the circumstances of the race. Jockey S Veale signed an admission of guilt and was fined R6 000,00. 
d)	TWILIGHT WARRIOR, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer L Woodruff was advised. (SC)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	*N Yuen (ETOILEFILLANTE) weighed out at 51.9kgs and only claimed 1kg of her 1.5kg allowance.
b)	R Piechulek (MY BESTIE) rode +0.5kg (56.2kgs)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:

a)	Nil.

THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS.

SCRATCHED:

a)	ARBITRATION - tooth abscess. Rule 53.5 applied. (declared 07h20 on 20260113)
b)	KONNICHIWA - injured right hind. Rule 53.5 applied. (14h27 on 20260113)