Race 7: PAARL DIAMANT A STAKES (For All Horses)
KENILWORTH RACECOURSE | Saturday, 15 February 2025 | 15:35
Distance:
2000m
Going:
Yielding
Stakes:
R185,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Otto Luyken | 5 ch. g | 57.0kg | 4 | Mr G Wright | - | - | 116 | 7/1 |
| - | The Futurist | 3 b. g | 58.5kg | 7 | - | - | - | 104 | 25/1 |
| 1st | Holding Thumbs TF | 4 b. g | 54.0kg | 1 | Mr S D Veale | - | 99 | 119 | 33/20 |
| 2nd | Call To Unite | 2 b. c | 54.0kg | 3 | Mr C B Bantam | 1.75 | 99 | 94 | 7/1 |
| 3rd | Nebraas | 8 b. g | 54.5kg (54.0) | 4 | Mr C Zackey | 1.8 | 100 | 101 | 14/1 |
| 4 | Without Question | 5 b. g | 61.5kg | 2 | Mr R D Fourie | 3.3 | 115 | 111 | 4/1 |
| 5 | Blackberry Malt | 5 b. g | 54.0kg | 6 | Mr A Arries | 4.8 | 99 | 82 | 14/1 |
| 6 | Navy Strength | 3 b. g | 52.5kg | 7 | Mr J P van der Merwe | 4.9 | 97 | 97 | 8/1 |
| 7 | Baratheon | 3 b. g | 58.5kg | 5 | Mr L Mxothwa | 5.65 | 108 | 106 | 5/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
125.76s
Average Time
124.01s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,280,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holding Thumbs | 1 | 99 | 119 | + 7 | + 13 | |
| Call To Unite | 2 | 99 | 94 | -1 | -4 | |
| Nebraas | 3 | 100 | 101 | -1 | + 2 | |
| Without Question | 4 | 115 | 111 | -2 | -2 | |
| Blackberry Malt | 5 | 99 | 82 | -2 | -15 | |
| Navy Strength | 6 | 97 | 97 | 0 | -2 | + 2 |
| Baratheon | 7 | 108 | 106 | -2 | ||
| Otto Luyken | None | - | 116 | - | -193 | - |
| The Futurist | None | - | 104 | - | -193 | - |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) Fair start. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) In view of the performance of BARATHEON (L Mxothwa), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. b) WITHOUT QUESTION (R Fourie) was hanging out from the 400m. b) 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) HOLDING THUMBS raced with blinkers (declared 09h11 on 20250214) b) C Zackey (NEBRAAS) rode +1kg of which 0.5kg was carded (55.3kgs) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) BARATHEON - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected SCRATCHED: a) OTTO LUYKEN - abnormal blood count. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 11h47 on 20250214) b) THE FUTURIST - Stewards permission. Entered in Jet Master Stakes (Listed) on 22/02/2025 (declared 09h16 on 20250214)