Race 3: STITCH MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)
KENILWORTH RACECOURSE | Saturday, 28 February 2026 | 13:05
Distance:
1800m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R140,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Royal Influencer | 3 b. c | 60.0kg | 10 | Mr Rene Piechulek | - | - | 75 | 10/1 |
| 1st | Tunguska | 3 ch. c | 60.0kg | 1 | Mr K de Melo | - | 69 | 69 | 14/1 |
| 2nd | Spanish Verse | 3 b. c | 60.0kg | 3 | Mr A Domeyer | 2.0 | 73 | 75 | 7/2 |
| 3rd | Vixens War | 2 b. f | 56.5kg | 9 | Mr C Zackey | 4.5 | 69 | 69 | 25/2 |
| 4 | Frequent Traveller | 3 b. g | 60.0kg | 5 | Mr P C Orffer | 4.8 | 76 | 72 | 10/1 |
| 5 | I Am Sam | 3 b. c | 60.0kg | 10 | Mr R D Fourie | 5.55 | 73 | 70 | 8/1 |
| 6 | Whatwillbewillbe | 3 b. g | 60.0kg | 4 | Mr J P van der Merwe | 5.75 | 72 | 71 | 25/2 |
| 7 | Phantom Man TF | 4 b. g | 60.0kg | 6 | Mr Serino Moodley | 6.15 | 71 | 71 | 5/2 |
| 8 | Quiet Place | 3 b. c | 60.0kg | 2 | Mr G van Niekerk | 6.55 | 72 | 73 | 7/1 |
| 9 | Ain't No Sunshine | 3 b. c | 60.0kg | 8 | Mr L Mxothwa | 8.8 | 67 | 62 | 66/1 |
| 10 | Inquisitor | 2 b. c | 60.0kg | 7 | Mr G J Lerena | 9.1 | 71 | 69 | 20/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
114.47s
Average Time
114.13s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R4,464,656
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tunguska | 1 | 69 | 69 | 0 | + 7 | -7 |
| Spanish Verse | 2 | 73 | 75 | -1 | + 3 | |
| Vixens War | 3 | 69 | 69 | 0 | -2 | + 2 |
| Frequent Traveller | 4 | 76 | 72 | -2 | -2 | |
| I Am Sam | 5 | 73 | 70 | -2 | -1 | |
| Whatwillbewillbe | 6 | 72 | 71 | -2 | + 1 | |
| Phantom Man | 7 | 71 | 71 | 0 | -3 | + 3 |
| Quiet Place | 8 | 72 | 73 | -3 | + 4 | |
| Ain't No Sunshine | 9 | 67 | 62 | -3 | -2 | |
| Inquisitor | 10 | 71 | 69 | -4 | + 2 | |
| Royal Influencer | None | - | 75 | - | -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) WHATWILLBEWILLBE (JP van der Merwe) was stubborn loading and slow into stride. b) QUIET PLACE (G van Niekerk) jumped awkwardly. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Shortly after the start I AM SAM (R Fourie) was bumped outward by VIXENS WAR (C Zackey). b) After being slow to begin, WHATWILLBEWILLBE (JP van der Merwe) was brushed inwards by FREQUENT TRAVELLER (C Orffer). c) VIXENS WAR (C Zackey) raced wide on the turn and into the straight. d) SPANISH VERSE (A Domeyer) was hanging out from the 400m. e) In view of the performance of PHANTOM MAN (S Moodley), which pulled hard in the early stages, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. f) TUNGUSKA, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer MH Maingard was advised. (ZM) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) Nil. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) PHANTOM MAN - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected. SCRATCHED: a) ROYAL INFLUENCER - not eating up. Rule 53.5 applied. (declared 14h30 on 20260227)