Race 7: LUCKY FISH MAGIC MILE MIDDLE STAKES (For All Horses)
KENILWORTH RACECOURSE | Sunday, 22 February 2026 | 15:00
Distance:
1600m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R175,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Foudre | 3 b. c | 57.0kg | 11 | - | - | - | 87 | - |
| 1st | Chasingtherainbow | 3 b. g | 57.0kg | 6 | Mr L Mxothwa | - | 88 | 93 | 7/2 |
| 2nd | Touched By Angels | 3 gr. g | 57.0kg | 3 | Mr C Murray | 0.3 | 97 | 97 | 8/1 |
| 3rd | Mente Et Manu | 2 b. c | 57.0kg | 4 | Mr R D Fourie | 0.5 | 88 | 89 | 7/2 |
| 4 | Noble City | 3 b. g | 58.5kg | 8 | Mr K de Melo | 1.25 | 94 | 93 | 16/1 |
| 5 | Handsome Prince | 2 b. c | 58.5kg | 5 | Mr M A Yeni | 2.0 | 93 | 91 | 16/1 |
| 6 | Major Master TF | 3 b. c | 61.5kg | 1 | Mr A Domeyer | 2.1 | 102 | 100 | 5/2 |
| 7 | Sheriff John Stone | 4 b. g | 57.0kg | 10 | Mr L M van Rensburg | 4.1 | 88 | 88 | 16/1 |
| 8 | Pinot Grigio | 3 b. c | 60.0kg | 11 | Mr B J A Plaatjies | 4.4 | 95 | 93 | 66/1 |
| 9 | Dawn Till Dusk | 2 ch. c | 60.0kg | 9 | Mr J P van der Merwe | 7.4 | 95 | 94 | 33/1 |
| 10 | Nordic Chief | 4 b. g | 60.0kg | 12 | Mr C Zackey | 7.8 | 97 | 94 | 20/1 |
| 11 | Blackberry Malt | 5 b. g | 57.0kg | 7 | Mr C A Little | 10.8 | 88 | 82 | 100/1 |
| 12 | Top Quality | 3 b. g | 61.5kg | 2 | Mr Rene Piechulek | 13.8 | 99 | 99 | 66/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
100.09s
Average Time
98.74s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,580,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chasingtherainbow | 1 | 88 | 93 | + 7 | -2 | |
| Touched By Angels | 2 | 97 | 97 | 0 | -1 | + 1 |
| Mente Et Manu | 3 | 88 | 89 | -1 | + 2 | |
| Noble City | 4 | 94 | 93 | -1 | ||
| Handsome Prince | 5 | 93 | 91 | -1 | -1 | |
| Major Master | 6 | 102 | 100 | -1 | -1 | |
| Sheriff John Stone | 7 | 88 | 88 | 0 | -2 | + 2 |
| Pinot Grigio | 8 | 95 | 93 | -2 | ||
| Dawn Till Dusk | 9 | 95 | 94 | -3 | + 2 | |
| Nordic Chief | 10 | 97 | 94 | -3 | ||
| Blackberry Malt | 11 | 88 | 82 | -4 | -2 | |
| Top Quality | 12 | 99 | 99 | 0 | -5 | + 5 |
| Foudre | None | - | 87 | - | -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) During the loading process, SHERIFF JOHN STONE (M van Rensburg) lifted its left front shoe. As a consequence, the horses were unloaded while the shoe was refitted, causing a delay. b) BLACKBERRY MALT (C Little) and DAWN TILL DUSK (JP van der Merwe) jumped slow, losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) At the 400m TOP QUALITY (R Piechulek) was directed outwards away from HANDSOME PRINCE (M Yeni), clipped the heels of NOBLE CITY (K de Melo) and stumbled. In view of this report, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine TOP QUALITY (R Piechulek). After this incident, Jockey K de Melo reported that NOBLE CITY did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. b) CHASINGTHERAINBOW (L Mxothwa) was hanging out from the 400m and shifted out continually until the finish. c) CHASINGTHERAINBOW, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer J Crawford was advised. (TJ) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) C Zackey rode NORDIC CHIEF. (declared 08h54 on 20260221) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) TOP QUALITY - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected. b) NOBLE CITY - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected. SCRATCHED: a) FOUDRE - injured right hind. Rule 53.5 applied. (declared 08h58 on 20260220)