26 February 2025 | Kenilworth | Race 4

NORMANDY SYNDICATE C STAKES (For All Horses with a nett rating of 83 & below)

Distance 1800m

Going Good

Win Time 112.72s

Avg Time 113.35s

Stakes R125,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	My Bestie	Mr A Arries	10	60.0kg	75	61	61	Won	20/1	Y	O: Messrs Philip Bamford & G S Kotzen T: Mr G S Kotzen
2	Beer With The Boys	Mr J P van der Merwe	2	55.5kg	65	57	57	+1.00	7/2	Y	O: Gary Player Stud Farm (Pty) Ltd & D D MacLean T: Mr S J Snaith
3	Bounceback Line	Mr R D Fourie	8	60.0kg	85	80	80	+1.30	9/4Fav	B Y	O: Mr J P Cuvelier T: Mr S J Snaith
4	All About Ronnie	Mr M A Winnaar	9	57.0kg	67	67	67	+1.60	50/1	B TT Y	O: Denis Le Breton T: Mr D A McLachlan
5	Aladdin's Lamp	Mr L Mxothwa	5	61.5kg	76	106	106	+1.80	6/1	B Y	O: Mr P M Murugasa T: Messrs B J Crawford & J I Crawford
6	Green Mandarin	Mr C A Little	3	64.0kg	83	83	83	+3.80	25/1	Y	—
7	Enchanting Choice	Mr C Zackey	1	61.5kg	81	105	105	+4.80	4/1	Y	—
8	State Capitol	Mr J M Solomons	4	51.5kg	61	54	54	+6.05	33/1	B Y	—
9	Midway	Mr M Mjoka	7	55.5kg	64	64	64	+6.45	25/1	Y	—
10	Western World	Mr G Wright	6	60.0kg	85	70	70	+6.85	14/1	B Y	—
Code 88	Two A Penny	—	11	61.5kg	—	85	85	—	—	N	—

My Bestie

Mr A Arries · Dw 10 · 60.0kg

Won

20/1

MR 75 → 61

Beer With The Boys

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 2 · 55.5kg

+1.00

7/2

MR 65 → 57

Bounceback Line

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

+1.30

9/4 Fav

MR 85 → 80

B Y

All About Ronnie

Mr M A Winnaar · Dw 9 · 57.0kg

+1.60

50/1

MR 67 → 67

B TT Y

Aladdin's Lamp

Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 5 · 61.5kg

+1.80

6/1

MR 76 → 106

B Y

Green Mandarin

Mr C A Little · Dw 3 · 64.0kg

+3.80

25/1

MR 83 → 83

Enchanting Choice

Mr C Zackey · Dw 1 · 61.5kg

+4.80

4/1

MR 81 → 105

State Capitol

Mr J M Solomons · Dw 4 · 51.5kg

+6.05

33/1

MR 61 → 54

B Y

Midway

Mr M Mjoka · Dw 7 · 55.5kg

+6.45

25/1

MR 64 → 64

Western World

Mr G Wright · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+6.85

14/1

MR 85 → 70

B Y

Two A Penny

— · Dw 11 · 61.5kg

—

MR — → 85

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) STATE CAPITOL (J Solomons) and ALL ABOUT RONNIE (M Winnaar) jumped slow, losing one length. b) ENCHANTING CHOICE (C Zackey) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Jockey JP van der Merwe was charged with a contravention of Rule 58.10.2 (Guideline 3; Appendix E) in that he mis-used his crop by striking BEER WITH THE BOYS forward of the saddle at the 300m. Jockey JP van der Merwe signed an admission of guilt and was fined R1 000.00. b) MY BESTIE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer GS Kotzen was advised. (SC) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) MIDWAY raced with cheek pieces (declared 08h29 on 20250225) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) WESTERN WORLD - abnormal respiratory noise SCRATCHED: a) TWO A PENNY - under veterinary treatment. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 13h51 on 20250223)