Race 3: FOLLOW RACE COAST ON SOCIAL MEDIA MAIDEN JUVENILE PLATE (For 2 yo R100 000 Win BSA / RCS Bonus)

KENILWORTH RACECOURSE | Monday, 30 March 2026 | 13:40

Distance: 1200m
Going: Good
Stakes: R140,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Kalahari King 2 ch. c 60.0kg 3 Mr A Domeyer - - - 5/1
2nd Aquae Calidae 2 gr. c 60.0kg 5 Mr C Zackey 1.25 - - 9/2
3rd Vibe Check TF 2 b. c 60.0kg 2 Mr S D Veale 1.65 - - 2/1
4 Tag And Release 2 b. c 60.0kg 9 Mr M A Yeni 2.15 - - 9/2
5 Royal Light 2 b. c 60.0kg 6 Mr C J Habib 8.9 - - 50/1
6 Cracker 2 b. c 60.0kg 1 Mr J P van der Merwe 11.15 - - 33/1
7 Lava Strike 2 b. c 60.0kg 10 Mr K de Melo 12.9 - - 20/1
8 Soundsofsymphonies 2 b. c 60.0kg 7 Mr P C Orffer 14.15 - - 10/1
9 Dolfin's Dance 2 b. c 60.0kg 4 Mr C Murray 14.65 - - 66/1
10 Too Fast To Fiesta 2 b. f 57.5kg 8 Mr C A Little 15.65 - - 25/2

Race Timing

Winning Time
72.8s
Average Time
73.34s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,130,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Kalahari King 1 - - - + 25 -
Aquae Calidae 2 - - - + 15 -
Vibe Check 3 - - - + 10 -
Tag And Release 4 - - - -3 -
Royal Light 5 - - - -5 -
Cracker 6 - - - -7 -
Lava Strike 7 - - - -9 -
Soundsofsymphonies 8 - - - -11 -
Dolfin's Dance 9 - - - -13 -
Too Fast To Fiesta 10 - - - -15 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	CRACKER (JP van der Merwe), TOO FAST TO FIESTA (C Little) and TAG AND RELEASE (M Yeni) were slow into stride. 

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded. (12h59)
b)	After being slow to begin, TOO FAST TO FIESTA (C Little) and TAG AND RELEASE (M Yeni) made 	contact shortly after the start.
c)	At the 300m AQUAE CALIDAE (C Zackey), which raced green, rolled in and brushed LAVA STRIKE (K 	de Melo).
d)	CRACKER (JP van der Merwe) raced green and was hanging out in the latter stages.
e)	ROYAL LIGHT (C Habib) raced green.
f)	Jockey C Zackey reported that AQUAE CALIDAE (C Zackey) took a number of awkward strides in 	running. The Veterinary Surgeon 	was requested to examine this colt.
g)	Jockey C Orffer reported that SOUNDSOFSYMPHONIES changed stride continually in running. The 	Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this colt.
h)	Jockey K de Melo reported that he felt something amiss with LAVA STRIKE. The Veterinary Surgeon 	was requested to examine this gelding.
i)	KALAHARI KING, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer SJ Snaith was advised. (CM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	Nil.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:

a)	Nil.

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	AQUAE CALIDAE - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected. Trainer AE Sands was advised to report back should he find anything amiss with this colt on his return to the stables.
b)	SOUNDSOFSYMPHONIES - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected.
c)	LAVA STRIKE - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected.
d)	TAG AND RELEASE - coughing.	

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS.