Race 3: LUCKY FISH WISH MAKER C STAKES (For All Horses)

KENILWORTH RACECOURSE | Wednesday, 25 February 2026 | 13:50

Distance: 2500m
Going: Good
Stakes: R140,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Tothemoonandback 5 b. g 57.5kg (57.0) 2 Mr G van Niekerk - 64 69 18/10
2nd Elegant Noble TF 3 ch. c 60.0kg 1 Mr L Mxothwa 3.0 70 70 2/1
3rd Heliotrope 3 b. f 57.5kg 6 Mr J P van der Merwe 5.75 69 67 17/2
4 Twice The Master 3 ch. g 51.5kg (55.5) 5 Mr S Bungane 6.75 60 58 15/2
5 Gold Index 3 b. c 55.5kg 3 Mr R D Fourie 15.25 53 53 6/1
6 Etoilefillante 4 b. g 55.5kg 4 Mr M Mjoka 21.75 51 51 40/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
160.3s
Average Time
161.28s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R970,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Tothemoonandback 1 64 69 +5 + 7 -2
Elegant Noble 2 70 70 0 -2 + 2
Heliotrope 3 69 67 -2 -2
Twice The Master 4 60 58 -2 -3 + 1
Gold Index 5 53 53 0 -6 + 6
Etoilefillante 6 51 51 0 -8 + 8
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. (12h57)
b)	At the 1700m TWICE THE MASTER (*S Bungane) was carried outwards by ELEGANT NOBLE (L Mxothwa), which raced onto the heels of ETOILEFILLANTE (M Mjoka) and shifted out.
c)	TOTHEMOONANDBACK, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer D McLachlan was advised. (ZM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	G van Niekerk rode TOTHEMOONANDBACK. (declared 08h53 on 20260224)
b)	G van Niekerk (TOTHEMOONANDBACK) rode +0.5kgs. (57.9kgs)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:

a)	Nil.

THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS.

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS.