Race 4: SCHWEPPES MIDDLE STAKES (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares with a nett rating of 102 & below)

KENILWORTH RACECOURSE | Sunday, 16 March 2025 | 13:50

Distance: 1000m
Going: Good
Stakes: R140,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Mai Sensation TF 3 b. f 58.5kg 4 Mr L Mxothwa - 97 108 11/2
2nd Babelicious 3 ch. f 57.0kg 9 Mr P C Orffer 1.5 95 106 4/1
3rd First Masterpiece 4 b. f 55.5kg 3 Mr J P van der Merwe 1.55 86 86 9/2
4 Blue Holly 4 b. f 57.0kg 5 Mr A Arries 1.65 87 85 7/1
5 Great Cat 5 b. m 55.5kg 6 Mr C Zackey 3.4 83 82 25/2
6 Furious Queen 3 b. f 52.5kg 2 Mr M A Yeni 3.6 80 79 8/1
7 Winter Rainfall 4 b. f 58.5kg 11 Mr S D Veale 3.65 93 87 40/1
8 Miss Marguerite 5 b. m 60.0kg 7 Mr G J Lerena 3.75 95 91 8/1
9 Golden Tatjana 4 ch. f 54.5kg (54.0) 1 Mr C B Bantam 5.0 82 67 66/1
10 All Is Green 3 b. f 54.0kg 10 Mr J M Solomons 5.3 87 74 16/1
11 Porque Te Vas 5 b. m 54.0kg 8 Mr M Mjoka 5.6 80 78 20/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
57.48s
Average Time
59.04s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R7,740,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Mai Sensation 1 97 108 +11 + 7 + 4
Babelicious 2 95 106 +11 -1 + 12
First Masterpiece 3 86 86 0 -1 + 1
Blue Holly 4 87 85 -2 -1 -1
Great Cat 5 83 82 -1 -2 + 1
Furious Queen 6 80 79 -1 -2 + 1
Winter Rainfall 7 93 87 -6 -2 -4
Miss Marguerite 8 95 91 -4 -2 -2
Golden Tatjana 9 82 67 -15 -2 -13
All Is Green 10 87 74 -13 -2 -11
Porque Te Vas 11 80 78 -2 -2
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	FURIOUS QUEEN (M Yeni) was restless in the stalls.
b)	FIRST MASTERPIECE (JP van der Merwe) was slow into stride.
c) 	WINTER RAINFALL (S Veale) jumped inwards and was slow into stride.
	
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	Approaching the 100m FURIOUS QUEEN (M Yeni) was steadied away from the heels of BABELICIOUS (C 	Orffer), which shifted in and was immediately straightened.
b)	Between the 200m and the finish, WINTER RAINFALL (S Veale) had difficulty securing clear running.
c)	Jockey M Mjoka reported that PORQUE TE VAS choked up in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to 	examine this filly.
d)	Jockey G van Niekerk was charged with a contravention of Rule 55.4 in that he failed to weigh out at the carded 	weight on ALL IS GREEN, or at the higher weight confirmed in his engagement with the Trainer, which resulted in 	a change of Jockey.  Jockey G van Niekerk signed an admission of guilt and was fined R1500.00.
e)	Jockey JP van der Merwe was charged with a contravention of Rule 58.10.2 (Guideline 3; Appendix E) in that he 	mis-used his crop by striking FIRST MASTERPIECE forward of the saddle in the latter stages. Jockey JP van der 	Merwe signed an admission of guilt and was fined R1 000.00.

f)	MAI SENSATION, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.  Trainer L Woodruff was advised. (SC)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	J Solomons rode ALL IS GREEN (declared 09h07 on 20250316)
b)	C Bantam (GOLDEN TATJANA) rode +0.5kg (54.7kgs)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER

a)	Nil 

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	PORQUE TE VAS - examined post-race. Cast left front shoe
b)	FIRST MASTERPIECE - brush wound left and right hind 
c)	GREAT CAT - cast left hind shoe
d)	BABELICIOUS - cast right front shoe
e)	WINTER RAINFALL - stirrup rub left hand side

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS