Race 11: Hollywoodbets BRIGHT FUTURE CLASS 4 (Open. Benchmark at 60.0kg = 82)

KENILWORTH RACECOURSE | Sunday, 22 February 2026 | 17:25

Distance: 1200m

Going: Good

Stakes: R145,000

Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:3.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:4.5

Race Results

Pos	Horse	A.C.S.	Weight	Draw	Jockey	Len	MR	CMR	Odds
-	Flying Finley	3 b. g	61.5kg	-	-	-	-	88	-
1st	Spirit TF	2 b. c	59.0kg	8	Mr K de Melo	-	86	91	7/2
2nd	Objet D' Art	2 b. c	60.0kg	5	Mr L Mxothwa	0.2	88	89	40/1
3rd	Gallic Victor	2 b. c	58.0kg	14	Mr C Zackey	2.2	84	84	8/1
4	Kliptown	3 b. c	53.5kg (57.5)	2	Mr S Bungane	2.25	83	82	10/1
5	Mauritius Kestrel	3 b. g	60.0kg	4	Mr P C Orffer	2.3	82	82	6/1
6	Worldly	2 ch. c	58.5kg	6	Mr C A Little	2.6	79	78	8/1
7	Trailfinder	2 b. c	58.0kg	11	Mr S D Veale	4.1	84	82	16/1
8	Azzurri	4 b. g	57.5kg	1	Mr C Murray	5.1	77	77	6/1
9	Street Outlaw	5 b. g	59.0kg	3	Mr B J A Plaatjies	5.2	80	78	66/1
10	Behave Harris	2 gr. c	57.5kg	12	Mr J P van der Merwe	8.2	83	83	10/1
11	Kelp Forest	5 b. g	60.0kg	9	Mr C J Habib	8.5	82	81	16/1
12	Diamond Rock	4 b. g	59.5kg	10	Mr G A Behr	9.5	81	78	100/1
13	Paratrooper	4 b. g	55.5kg	13	Mr R D Fourie	11.0	73	73	20/1
14	Navaseven	3 b. g	58.5kg	7	Mr Rene Piechulek	11.2	85	77	100/1

Race Timing

Winning Time

71.87s

Average Time

72.69s

Difference

%.2fs

Total Pool

R1,580,000

View Official NHA Assessment

Rating Analysis

Horse	Pos	MR Before	MR After	Official Δ	Expected Δ	Discrepancy
Spirit	1	86	91	+5	+ 7	-2
Objet D' Art	2	88	89	+1	-1	+ 2
Gallic Victor	3	84	84	0	-1	+ 1
Kliptown	4	83	82	-1	-1
Mauritius Kestrel	5	82	82	0	-1	+ 1
Worldly	6	79	78	-1	-1
Trailfinder	7	84	82	-2	-2
Azzurri	8	77	77	0	-2	+ 2
Street Outlaw	9	80	78	-2	-2
Behave Harris	10	83	83	0	-3	+ 3
Kelp Forest	11	82	81	-1	-3	+ 2
Diamond Rock	12	81	78	-3	-4	+ 1
Paratrooper	13	73	73	0	-4	+ 4
Navaseven	14	85	77	-8	-4	-4
Flying Finley	None	-	88	-	-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)	PARATROOPER (R Fourie) jumped awkwardly, losing one length.
b)	OBJET D'ART (L Mxothwa) was slow into stride.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded. (16h32)
b)	At the 250m KELP FOREST (C Habib) was steadied briefly when awkwardly placed on the outside of WORLDLY (C Little).
c)	Approaching the 50m STREET OUTLAW (*B Plaatjies) was steadied and directed inwards when awkwardly placed on the inside of TRAILFINDER (S Veale).
d)	Jockey JP van der Merwe reported that BEHAVE HARRIS choked up in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this colt.
e)	Jockey R Fourie reported that PARATROOPER did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
f)	In view of the performance of AZZURRI (C Murray), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
g)	SPIRIT, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer E Steyn was advised. (SC)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	L Mxothwa rode OBJET D' ART. (declared 10h35 on 20260221)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:

a)	Nil.

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	AZZURRI - examined post-race. Not striding out right hind.
b)	BEHAVE HARRIS - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected.
c)	PARATROOPER - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected.
d)	KELP FOREST -  cast left hind shoe.
e)	MAURITIUS KESTREL - cast left front shoe.

SCRATCHED:

a)	FLYING FINLEY - reserve runner. (declared 08h15 on 20260222)