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11 January 2025 | Kenilworth | Race 9

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

Distance 1200m

Going Good

Win Time 71.24s

Avg Time 72.69s

Stakes R140,000

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

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Kelp Forest	Mr G van Niekerk	6	61.0kg	82	81	81	Won	28/10	B Y	O: Messrs M Bhim, P Boonzaaier, D C Burroughs, Clinton George, Aron van Graan & M Liontarides, Nick & Val McFall & Mr C Dorrington & Ms A M De Manielle T: Mr A N Marcus
2	Sooty	Miss R A Venniker	1	57.5kg	78	75	75	+1.25	4/1	Y	O: Andy Elton T: Mr P D Reeves
3	Firingonallengines Line	Mr M Mjoka	13	56.0kg	72	67	67	+1.55	20/1	Y	O: Messrs Colin Aitken, Marius Mostert & W Volschenk & Gill Mostert T: Mr H W J Crawford & Mrs M Rix
4	Elsinore	Mr C Zackey	7	57.0kg	81	80	80	+1.85	25/2	Y	O: Messrs R D Edmondson & Roger Gascoigne T: Mr S J Snaith
5	In The Bag	Mr C B Bantam	3	56.0kg	72	59	59	+3.35	50/1	Y	O: The Social Squad T: Mr P D Wrensch
6	Fort Red	Mr A Arries	5	55.5kg	71	65	65	+3.75	20/1	B Y	—
7	Sun Dazed	Mr J M Solomons	11	56.5kg	73	62	62	+3.95	14/1	B Y	—
8	Night Tiger	Mr M A Winnaar	4	58.0kg	76	67	67	+4.25	25/1	B F	—
9	Sail To The Moon	Mr C A Little	12	57.5kg	75	66	66	+6.00	66/1	B TT Y	—
10	Paratrooper	Mr S D Veale	15	58.0kg	76	72	72	+6.40	14/1	B Y	—
11	Shifting Path	Mr P C Orffer	10	59.5kg	79	59	59	+6.80	33/1	EM Y	—
12	Heal And Soul	Mr L Mxothwa	14	59.5kg	86	79	79	+7.30	25/2	Y	—
13	Twentytwentyvision	Mr K G Steyn	2	57.0kg	74	79	79	+9.05	50/1	B Y	—
14	Billy Cool	Mr O Noach	9	58.0kg	83	73	73	+11.30	66/1	Y	—
15	Meant To Be	Mr R D Fourie	8	59.0kg	78	78	78	+99.92	5/1Fav	Y	—

Kelp Forest

Mr G van Niekerk · Dw 6 · 61.0kg

Won

28/10

MR 82 → 81

B Y

Sooty

Miss R A Venniker · Dw 1 · 57.5kg

+1.25

4/1

MR 78 → 75

Firingonallengines Line

Mr M Mjoka · Dw 13 · 56.0kg

+1.55

20/1

MR 72 → 67

Elsinore

Mr C Zackey · Dw 7 · 57.0kg

+1.85

25/2

MR 81 → 80

In The Bag

Mr C B Bantam · Dw 3 · 56.0kg

+3.35

50/1

MR 72 → 59

Fort Red

Mr A Arries · Dw 5 · 55.5kg

+3.75

20/1

MR 71 → 65

B Y

Sun Dazed

Mr J M Solomons · Dw 11 · 56.5kg

+3.95

14/1

MR 73 → 62

B Y

Night Tiger

Mr M A Winnaar · Dw 4 · 58.0kg

+4.25

25/1

MR 76 → 67

B F

Sail To The Moon

Mr C A Little · Dw 12 · 57.5kg

+6.00

66/1

MR 75 → 66

B TT Y

Paratrooper

Mr S D Veale · Dw 15 · 58.0kg

+6.40

14/1

MR 76 → 72

B Y

Shifting Path

Mr P C Orffer · Dw 10 · 59.5kg

+6.80

33/1

MR 79 → 59

EM Y

Heal And Soul

Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 14 · 59.5kg

+7.30

25/2

MR 86 → 79

Twentytwentyvision

Mr K G Steyn · Dw 2 · 57.0kg

+9.05

50/1

MR 74 → 79

B Y

Billy Cool

Mr O Noach · Dw 9 · 58.0kg

+11.30

66/1

MR 83 → 73

Meant To Be

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 8 · 59.0kg

+99.92

5/1 Fav

MR 78 → 78

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