Race 5: BET WITH TOTE www.tote.co.za CLASS 4 (Open. Benchmark at 60.0kg = 82)

KENILWORTH RACECOURSE | Sunday, 24 May 2026 | 15:05

Distance: 1200m
Going: Yielding
Stakes: R125,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:9.5 3yrs:1.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:2.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Fast Train 3 b. g 58.5kg 7 Mr J P van der Merwe - 82 86 7/1
2nd Kelp Forest 5 b. g 58.5kg 5 Mr C Zackey 1.0 79 81 9/2
3rd Winter Pearl 6 b. g 54.5kg 1 Mr B J A Plaatjies 1.75 71 71 7/1
4 October Storm 2 b. c 60.5kg 8 Mr R D Fourie 2.15 86 86 13/2
5 Kliptown 3 b. c 54.5kg (57.0) 4 Mr S Bungane 2.9 79 76 25/2
6 Loving Prague (AUS) TF 3 b. c 59.0kg 2 Mr M A Yeni 3.3 83 82 2/1
7 Groovejet 4 b. g 57.5kg (59.0) 3 Mickaelle Michel 5.05 80 80 8/1
8 Moody Blue 3 b. c 56.5kg 6 Mr A C Fortune 7.8 75 75 16/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
74.51s
Average Time
72.69s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,155,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Fast Train 1 82 86 +4 + 7 -3
Kelp Forest 2 79 81 +2 -1 + 3
Winter Pearl 3 71 71 0 -1 + 1
October Storm 4 86 86 0 -1 + 1
Kliptown 5 79 76 -3 -1 -2
Loving Prague (AUS) 6 83 82 -1 -2 + 1
Groovejet 7 80 80 0 -2 + 2
Moody Blue 8 75 75 0 -3 + 3
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	KLIPTOWN and FAST TRAIN jumped slow, losing one length.
b) 	OCTOBER STORM jumped inwards.
	
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded. (14h15)
b)	Jockey R Fourie was unable to ride OCTOBER STORM to the finish when awkwardly placed on the 	outside of WINTER PEARL and close to the heels of KELP FOREST at the finish.
c)	In view of the performance of MOODY BLUE, the Veterinarian was requested to examine this gelding.
d)	FAST TRAIN, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer PP Kruyer was 	advised. (SC)

JOCKEY CHANGES:

a)	*B Plaatjies rode WINTER PEARL. (declared 10h16 on 20260522)

THE VETERINARIAN REPORTED.

a)	MOODY BLUE - examined post-race. Fatigued.
b)	GROOVEJET - abnormal respiratory noise.	

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS.