Race 9: READY STEADY GO SYNDICATE MIDDLE STAKES (For All Horses)
KENILWORTH RACECOURSE | Sunday, 22 February 2026 | 16:10
Distance:
1200m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R175,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Silver Crown | 2 b. c | 55.5kg | 1 | Mr O Noach | - | - | 84 | 25/1 |
| 1st | Black Eagle | 2 gr. c | 55.5kg | 11 | Mr S D Veale | - | 92 | 95 | 4/1 |
| 2nd | Raven Black TF | 2 b. c | 61.5kg | 5 | Mr L Mxothwa | 0.05 | 99 | 99 | 33/20 |
| 3rd | Three Tigers | 2 b. c | 58.5kg | 10 | Mr M A Yeni | 1.55 | 97 | 96 | 16/1 |
| 4 | What A Fortune | 2 ch. c | 57.0kg | 4 | Mr Rene Piechulek | 1.6 | 89 | 95 | 20/1 |
| 5 | Gold Giboski | 2 ch. c | 57.0kg | 2 | Mr R D Fourie | 3.1 | 93 | 93 | 5/1 |
| 6 | Little Boy Blue | 2 b. c | 55.5kg | 3 | Mr C J Habib | 4.6 | 92 | 80 | 40/1 |
| 7 | Black Cheetah | 2 b. c | 57.0kg | 7 | Mr C Murray | 5.1 | 95 | 91 | 25/2 |
| 8 | Soho Heartthrob | 2 b. g | 57.0kg | 1 | Mr C Zackey | 5.2 | 93 | 91 | 20/1 |
| 9 | Military Command | 2 b. c | 57.0kg | 6 | Mr C A Little | 9.7 | 96 | 85 | 20/1 |
| 10 | Cognac | 3 b. c | 58.5kg | 8 | Mr K de Melo | 10.95 | 98 | 97 | 20/1 |
| 11 | Masterofthedesert | 2 b. c | 55.5kg | 9 | Mr J P van der Merwe | 14.95 | 86 | 86 | 25/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
71.53s
Average Time
71.92s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,580,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Eagle | 1 | 92 | 95 | + 7 | -4 | |
| Raven Black | 2 | 99 | 99 | 0 | -1 | + 1 |
| Three Tigers | 3 | 97 | 96 | -1 | ||
| What A Fortune | 4 | 89 | 95 | -1 | + 7 | |
| Gold Giboski | 5 | 93 | 93 | 0 | -2 | + 2 |
| Little Boy Blue | 6 | 92 | 80 | -2 | -10 | |
| Black Cheetah | 7 | 95 | 91 | -2 | -2 | |
| Soho Heartthrob | 8 | 93 | 91 | -2 | ||
| Military Command | 9 | 96 | 85 | -4 | -7 | |
| Cognac | 10 | 98 | 97 | -4 | + 3 | |
| Masterofthedesert | 11 | 86 | 86 | 0 | -5 | + 5 |
| Silver Crown | None | - | 84 | - | -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) MASTEROFTHEDESERT (JP van der Merwe) jumped awkwardly, losing one length and was slow into stride. b) THREE TIGERS (M Yeni) jumped inwards. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded. (15h25) b) Shortly after the start COGNAC (K de Melo) took an awkward stride when bumped outwards by BLACK CHEETAH (C Murray). c) At the 150m Jockey R Fourie (GOLD GIBOSKI) hesitated with his riding when unable to secure a clear run between the inside running rail and THREE TIGERS (M Yeni). d) Jockey C Little reported that he felt something amiss with MILITARY COMMAND. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. e) BLACK EAGLE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer VH Marshall was advised. (ZM) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) C Murray rode BLACK CHEETAH. (declared 09h33 on 20260221) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) MILITARY COMMAND - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected. SCRATCHED: a) SILVER CROWN - abnormal temperature. Rule 53.5 applied. (declared 07h05 on 20260222)