Race 2: BET WITH TOTE www.tote.co.za OPEN MAIDEN (For all Maidens)

KENILWORTH RACECOURSE | Monday, 27 April 2026 | 13:05

Distance: 1200m
Going: Yielding
Stakes: R90,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:10.5 3yrs:2.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:3.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Vercicat 2 ch. c 57.5kg 12 Mr T Godden - - - 3/1
2nd Lava Strike 2 b. c 57.5kg 11 Mr R D Fourie 0.2 - - 8/1
3rd Crazy Little Thing 2 b. f 55.5kg 6 Mr C Zackey 0.3 66 65 8/1
4 Eugenius TF 3 b. c 61.5kg 2 Mr S D Veale 3.05 73 70 2/1
5 Coffee Crunch 3 b. g 60.5kg 9 Mr C J Habib 3.8 - - 50/1
6 The Muffin Man 3 b. c 57.5kg 3 Mr C Murray 4.0 65 62 9/2
7 Cuba Libre 3 ch. g 60.5kg 7 Mr M A Yeni 6.75 - - 25/1
8 Celestial Rocket 2 b. c 54.0kg 4 Mr J P van der Merwe 7.05 58 55 25/1
9 Musical Sword 3 b. c 60.5kg 1 Mr O Noach 9.3 - 53 66/1
10 World At One 3 b. g 60.5kg 10 Mr B J A Plaatjies 9.8 - - 66/1
11 Capranica 2 b. g 56.0kg (58.5) 8 Mr S Bungane 10.55 67 62 66/1
12 Lifelong Dance 3 b. f 53.5kg (53.0) 5 Mr G Wright 18.8 53 52 33/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
74.91s
Average Time
73.64s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,160,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Vercicat 1 - - - + 30 -
Lava Strike 2 - - - + 20 -
Crazy Little Thing 3 66 65 -1 -1
Eugenius 4 73 70 -3 -2 -1
Coffee Crunch 5 - - - 0 -
The Muffin Man 6 65 62 -3 -2 -1
Cuba Libre 7 - - - -4 -
Celestial Rocket 8 58 55 -3 -3
Musical Sword 9 - 53 - -8 -
World At One 10 - - - -10 -
Capranica 11 67 62 -5 -4 -1
Lifelong Dance 12 53 52 -1 -7 + 6
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	WORLD AT ONE (*B Plaatjies) jumped outwards and made contact with the right-side front gate leaving the stalls.
b)	COFFEE CRUNCH (C Habib) jumped slow, losing two lengths.
c)	VERCICAT (T Godden) jumped inwards.
	
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded. (12h15)
b)	Shortly after the start, LAVA STRIKE (R Fourie) was inconvenienced on the inside of VERCICAT (T 	Godden), which shifted inwards leaving the stalls.
c)	LAVA STRIKE (R Fourie) was hanging in in the latter stages.
d)	CUBA LIBRE (M Yeni) raced green.
e) 	In view of the performance of LIFELONG DANCE (G Wright), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested 	to examine this filly.
f)	VERCICAT, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer SJ Snaith was 	advised. (SC)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	G Wright (LIFELONG DANCE) rode +0.5kg. (53.9kgs)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:		

a)	Nil.

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED.

a)	LIFELONG DANCE - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected.

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS.