Race 8: KHAYA STABLES DIADEM STAKES (Grade 2) (Weight For Age plus Penalties)

KENILWORTH RACECOURSE | Saturday, 22 February 2025 | 16:20

Distance: 1200m
Going: Good
Stakes: R600,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:3.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:4.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Surjay 3 b. c 60.0kg 4 Mr L Mxothwa - - 121 25/2
1st Gimme A Prince TF 3 b. g 60.0kg 5 Mr C Zackey - 134 134 56/100
2nd Cafe Culture 3 b. c 59.0kg 4 Mr Serino Moodley 0.75 114 118 16/1
3rd Questioning 2 b. g 58.0kg 1 Mr J P van der Merwe 1.75 124 127 5/1
4 Seeking The Stars 7 ch. g 58.0kg 9 Mr G J Lerena 2.15 118 116 25/1
5 Royal Aussie 2 b. c 59.0kg 2 Mr R D Fourie 2.45 124 120 17/2
6 Gem King 6 b. g 58.0kg 8 Mr P C Orffer 6.2 101 108 50/1
7 Future Variety 4 ch. g 58.0kg 6 Mr M A Winnaar 6.5 114 116 66/1
8 At My Command 2 b. c 58.0kg 3 Mr K Matsunyane 6.9 118 116 50/1
9 Bereave 4 b. g 58.0kg 7 Mr G van Niekerk 11.15 114 111 50/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
70.14s
Average Time
71.92s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R4,325,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Gimme A Prince 1 134 134 0 + 7 -7
Cafe Culture 2 114 118 +4 -1 + 5
Questioning 3 124 127 +3 -1 + 4
Seeking The Stars 4 118 116 -2 -1 -1
Royal Aussie 5 124 120 -4 -1 -3
Gem King 6 101 108 +7 -3 + 10
Future Variety 7 114 116 +2 -3 + 5
At My Command 8 118 116 -2 -3 + 1
Bereave 9 114 111 -3 -4 + 1
Surjay None - 121 - -203 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	BEREAVE (G van Niekerk) and GEM KING (C Orffer) were slow into stride. 
	
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:  

a)	At the 100m, while racing on the inside of SEEKING THE STARS (G Lerena), FUTURE VARIETY (M Winnaar) 	had to be checked and made contact with the hindquarters of QUESTIONING (JP van der Merwe), which was 	unbalanced as a consequence. An Inquiry will be opened into this incident.
b)	At the 50m, SEEKING THE STARS (G Lerena) had to be steadied briefly and directed outwards and 	QUESTIONING (JP van der Merwe) was steadied when on the inside of GIMME A PRINCE (C Zackey). An 	Inquiry will be held into this incident.
c)	GIMME A PRINCE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.  Trainer DM Kannemeyer was advised. (TJ)
d)	CAFE CULTURE, the second-placed horse, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.  Trainer L Woodruff was advised. (TJ)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	CAFE CULTURE raced without blinkers (declared 10h06 on 20250219)
b)	BEREAVE raced with a blinker on the right side only (declared 14h47 20250217)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER

a)	Nil 

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	BEREAVE - cast left front shoe

SCRATCHED:

a)	SURJAY - abnormal blood count. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 17h04 on 20250221)