Race 7: VARIETY CLUB MILE (Grade 3) (For Horses 3-years & older)

KENILWORTH RACECOURSE | Monday, 06 April 2026 | 16:35

Distance: 1600m
Going: Good
Stakes: R350,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:12.5 3yrs:2.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:4.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Jet Force TF 3 b. c 57.0kg 4 Mr G van Niekerk - 117 117 17/10
2nd Gallic Dream 4 ch. g 55.0kg 8 Mr G Wright 1.0 102 104 14/1
3rd Tenpenny 3 b. g 56.0kg 2 Mr J P van der Merwe 1.4 105 105 8/1
4 Viva's Liberte 3 b. c 54.0kg (53.5) 1 Mr C Zackey 1.45 114 114 28/10
5 Legal Counsel 3 b. g 60.0kg 3 Mr A Domeyer 1.55 128 128 5/1
6 Pomp It Up 2 ch. c 52.0kg 9 Mr M A Yeni 2.05 95 97 25/1
7 Otto Luyken 5 ch. g 58.5kg 5 Mr C Murray 2.8 116 115 50/1
8 Pay The Palace 2 b. c 52.5kg 7 Mr S D Veale 3.0 104 103 20/1
9 Magic Verse 3 b. c 56.5kg (56.0) 6 Mr R D Fourie 6.75 115 113 16/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
99.13s
Average Time
98.74s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,295,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Jet Force 1 117 117 0 + 7 -7
Gallic Dream 2 102 104 +2 -1 + 3
Tenpenny 3 105 105 0 -1 + 1
Viva's Liberte 4 114 114 0 -1 + 1
Legal Counsel 5 128 128 0 -1 + 1
Pomp It Up 6 95 97 +2 -1 + 3
Otto Luyken 7 116 115 -1 -1
Pay The Palace 8 104 103 -1 -2 + 1
Magic Verse 9 115 113 -2 -3 + 1
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. (15h53)
b)	VIVA'S LIBERTE (C Zackey) and TENPENNY (JP van der Merwe) made contact shortly after the start.
c)	MAGIC VERSE (R Fourie) raced wide on the latter part of the turn and into the straight.
d)	LEGAL COUNSEL (A Domeyer) and OTTO LUYKEN (C Murray) raced tight for a short distance 	approaching the 200m.
e)	PAY THE PALACE (S Veale) was held up for a clear run in the latter stages.
f)	JET FORCE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer D McLachlan 	was advised. (ZM)
g)	GALLIC DREAM, the second-placed horse, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. 	Trainer AE Sands was advised. (ZM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	G Wright rode GALLIC DREAM. (declared 07h48 on 20260406)
b)	C Zackey (VIVA'S LIBERTE) rode +1kg of which 0.5kg was carded. (54.6kgs)
c)	R Fourie (MAGIC VERSE) rode +0.5kg. (56.6kgs) 

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:		

a)	Nil.

THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS.

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS.