Race 9: INTERBET CLASS 4 (Open. Benchmark at 60.0kg = 80)

KENILWORTH RACECOURSE | Saturday, 11 January 2025 | 16:55

Distance: 1200m

Going: Good

Stakes: R140,000

Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:3.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:5.5

Race Results

Pos	Horse	A.C.S.	Weight	Draw	Jockey	Len	MR	CMR	Odds
1st	Kelp Forest	5 b. g	61.0kg	6	Mr G van Niekerk	-	82	81	28/10
2nd	Sooty	4 b. g	57.5kg (59.0)	1	Miss R A Venniker	1.25	78	75	4/1
3rd	Firingonallengines	4 ch. g	56.0kg	13	Mr M Mjoka	1.55	72	69	20/1
4	Elsinore	3 b. g	57.0kg	7	Mr C Zackey	1.85	81	80	25/2
5	In The Bag	4 b. g	56.0kg	3	Mr C B Bantam	3.35	72	61	50/1
6	Fort Red	4 ch. g	55.5kg	5	Mr A Arries	3.75	71	66	20/1
7	Sun Dazed	6 b. g	56.5kg	11	Mr J M Solomons	3.95	73	64	14/1
8	Night Tiger	5 b. g	58.0kg	4	Mr M A Winnaar	4.25	76	67	25/1
9	Sail To The Moon	4 b. g	57.5kg	12	Mr C A Little	6.0	75	67	66/1
10	Paratrooper	4 b. g	58.0kg	15	Mr S D Veale	6.4	76	73	14/1
11	Shifting Path	2 ch. c	59.5kg	10	Mr P C Orffer	6.8	79	62	33/1
12	Heal And Soul	3 b. g	59.5kg	14	Mr L Mxothwa	7.3	86	79	25/2
13	Twentytwentyvision	2 b. c	57.0kg	2	Mr K G Steyn	9.05	74	80	50/1
14	Billy Cool	2 ch. g	58.0kg	9	Mr O Noach	11.3	83	73	66/1
15	Meant To Be TF	3 b. g	59.0kg	8	Mr R D Fourie	99.92	78	78	5/1

Race Timing

Winning Time

71.24s

Average Time

72.69s

Difference

%.2fs

Total Pool

R1,165,000

View Official NHA Assessment

Rating Analysis

Horse	Pos	MR Before	MR After	Official Δ	Expected Δ	Discrepancy
Kelp Forest	1	82	81	-1	+ 7	-8
Sooty	2	78	75	-3	-1	-2
Firingonallengines	3	72	69	-3	-1	-2
Elsinore	4	81	80	-1	-1
In The Bag	5	72	61	-11	-2	-9
Fort Red	6	71	66	-5	-2	-3
Sun Dazed	7	73	64	-9	-2	-7
Night Tiger	8	76	67	-9	-2	-7
Sail To The Moon	9	75	67	-8	-3	-5
Paratrooper	10	76	73	-3	-3
Shifting Path	11	79	62	-17	-3	-14
Heal And Soul	12	86	79	-7	-3	-4
Twentytwentyvision	13	74	80	+6	-4	+ 10
Billy Cool	14	83	73	-10	-4	-6
Meant To Be	15	78	78	0	-10	+ 10

Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	IN THE BAG (C Bantam), MEANT TO BE (R Fourie), BILLY COOL (O Noach) and SAIL TO THE MOON (C Little) were slow into stride.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	Approaching the 100m BILLY COOL (O Noach) rolled out and was steadied briefly when close to the heels of SUN DAZED (J Solomons).
b)	SAIL TO THE MOON (C Little) was continually held up for a clear run until the latter stages.
c)	Leaving the 600m Jockey R Fourie felt something amiss with MEANT TO BE, immediately pulled this gelding out of the race and dismounted at the 400m. This gelding was attended to on course by the Veterinary Surgeon.
d)	Jockey O Noach reported that BILLY COOL coughed post-race. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
e)	MEANT TO BE (R Fourie) returned with a bilateral epistaxis due to an exercise induced pulmonary 	haemorrhage and is suspended for a period of 60 days from racing in any race under the jurisdiction of The 	National Horseracing Authority of Southern Africa in terms of Rule 93.1. (Dr E Reynders)
f)	KELP FOREST, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.  Trainer AN Marcus was advised. (SC)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	J Solomons rode SUN DAZED (declared 15h29 on 20250111)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER

a)	Nil 

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	BILLY COOL - examined post-race. Coughing
b)	MEANT TO BE - bilateral epistaxis. Suspended 60 days. Rule 93.1 applied.
c)	KELP FOREST - post-race distress

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS