Race 7: MONACO SPORT OF KINGS KENILWORTH CUP (Listed) (For All Horses)

KENILWORTH RACECOURSE | Sunday, 16 March 2025 | 15:40

Distance: 2400m
Going: Good
Stakes: R200,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Holding Thumbs 4 b. g 56.0kg 5 Mr S D Veale - 103 119 33/10
2nd Blackberry Malt 5 b. g 55.0kg (54.5) 7 Mr C J Habib 3.25 98 82 25/1
3rd Groovejet 4 b. g 50.0kg 6 Mr J M Solomons 7.0 82 82 33/10
4 Nebraas 8 b. g 56.0kg 1 Mr C Zackey 9.0 100 101 14/1
5 Bombers In The Sky TF 3 b. g 50.0kg 3 Mr M A Yeni 9.4 86 84 33/10
6 Otto Luyken 5 ch. g 57.5kg 2 Mr J P van der Merwe 15.9 104 116 16/1
7 Triple Time 5 gr. g 60.5kg 4 Mr R D Fourie 23.65 110 105 7/2

Race Timing

Winning Time
151.31s
Average Time
150.23s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R7,740,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Holding Thumbs 1 103 119 +16 + 7 + 9
Blackberry Malt 2 98 82 -16 -2 -14
Groovejet 3 82 82 0 -3 + 3
Nebraas 4 100 101 +1 -4 + 5
Bombers In The Sky 5 86 84 -2 -4 + 2
Otto Luyken 6 104 116 +12 -6 + 18
Triple Time 7 110 105 -5 -8 + 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)	BOMBERS IN THE SKY (M Yeni) jumped awkwardly.
b)	OTTO LUYKEN (JP van der Merwe) was slow into stride.
	
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	At the 1500m TRIPLE TIME (R Fourie) was allowed to race around runners and into a prominent position.
b)	At the 1200m NEBRAAS (C Zackey) took an awkward stride away from the inside running rail.
c)	BLACKBERRY MALT (C Habib) was hanging in from the 400m.
d)	Jockeys JP van der Merwe and R Fourie reported that they felt something amiss with OTTO LUYKEN and 	TRIPLE TIME respectively. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine these geldings.
e)	HOLDING THUMBS, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.  Trainer GS Kotzen was advised. (TJ)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	M Yeni (BOMBERS IN THE SKY) rode +0.5kg (declared 09h59 on 20250315)
b)	C Habib (BLACKBERRY MALT) rode +0.5kg (55.0kgs)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER

a)	Nil 

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	TRIPLE TIME - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected
b)	OTTO LUYKEN - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected
c)	GROOVEJET - abnormal respiratory noise

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS