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22 February 2025 | Kenilworth | Race 8

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

Distance 1200m

Going Good

Win Time 70.14s

Avg Time 71.92s

Stakes R600,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:3.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:4.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Gimme A Prince	Mr C Zackey	5	60.0kg	134	134	134	Won	56/100Fav	Y	O: Khaya Stables (Pty) Ltd T: Mr D M Kannemeyer
2	Cafe Culture	Mr Serino Moodley	4	59.0kg	114	120	120	+0.75	16/1	Y	O: Messrs M I Fullard & J H Drew & Mrs L Drew T: Miss L V Woodruff
3	Questioning	Mr J P van der Merwe	1	58.0kg	124	127	127	+1.75	5/1	B Y	O: Greg & Gina Bortz, T Gujadhur & Wernars Family T: Mr V H Marshall
4	Seeking The Stars	Mr G J Lerena	9	58.0kg	118	116	116	+2.15	25/1	B Y	O: Mr R M Sewgoolam T: Mr V H Marshall
5	Royal Aussie Line	Mr R D Fourie	2	59.0kg	124	120	120	+2.45	17/2	B Y	O: Mr D A Squance, Mrs S Viljoen & Dr J A Warner T: Mr S J Snaith
6	Gem King	Mr P C Orffer	8	58.0kg	101	106	106	+6.20	50/1	Y	—
7	Future Variety	Mr M A Winnaar	6	58.0kg	114	116	116	+6.50	66/1	TT Y	—
8	At My Command	Mr K Matsunyane	3	58.0kg	118	116	116	+6.90	50/1	Y	—
9	Bereave	Mr G van Niekerk	7	58.0kg	114	111	111	+11.15	50/1	Y	—
Code 88	Surjay	Mr L Mxothwa	4	60.0kg	—	121	121	—	25/2	N	—

Gimme A Prince

Mr C Zackey · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

Won

56/100 Fav

MR 134 → 134

Cafe Culture

Mr Serino Moodley · Dw 4 · 59.0kg

+0.75

16/1

MR 114 → 120

Questioning

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 1 · 58.0kg

+1.75

5/1

MR 124 → 127

B Y

Seeking The Stars

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 9 · 58.0kg

+2.15

25/1

MR 118 → 116

B Y

Royal Aussie Line

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 2 · 59.0kg

+2.45

17/2

MR 124 → 120

B Y

Gem King

Mr P C Orffer · Dw 8 · 58.0kg

+6.20

50/1

MR 101 → 106

Future Variety

Mr M A Winnaar · Dw 6 · 58.0kg

+6.50

66/1

MR 114 → 116

TT Y

At My Command

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 3 · 58.0kg

+6.90

50/1

MR 118 → 116

Bereave

Mr G van Niekerk · Dw 7 · 58.0kg

+11.15

50/1

MR 114 → 111

Surjay

Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

—

25/2

MR — → 121

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)