16 March 2025 | Kenilworth | Race 4

SCHWEPPES MIDDLE STAKES (F & M) (For Fillies and Mares with a nett rating of 102 & below)

Distance 1000m

Going Good

Win Time 57.48s

Avg Time 59.04s

Stakes R140,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Mai Sensation	Mr L Mxothwa	4	58.5kg	97	107	107	Won	11/2Fav	Y	O: Greg & Gina Bortz T: Miss L V Woodruff
2	Babelicious Line	Mr P C Orffer	9	57.0kg	95	106	106	+1.50	4/1	B Y	O: Team Valor International (Nom : Mr B Irwin) & Mrs Vanashree & Mr Anant Singh T: Candice Bass
3	First Masterpiece Line	Mr J P van der Merwe	3	55.5kg	86	86	86	+1.55	9/2	B Y	O: Greg & Gina Bortz & Mr Kuben Govender, Mesdames S P Kruyer & W J Probert T: Mr P P Kruyer
4	Blue Holly	Mr A Arries	5	57.0kg	87	85	85	+1.65	7/1	TT Y	O: Mesdames R B Mardon & L M R Matthysen T: Mr G S Kotzen
5	Great Cat	Mr C Zackey	6	55.5kg	83	82	82	+3.40	25/2	Y	O: Hollywood Racing (Nom: Mr A Delpech) T: Messrs B J Crawford & J I Crawford
6	Furious Queen	Mr M A Yeni	2	52.5kg	80	79	79	+3.60	8/1	EM Y	—
7	Winter Rainfall	Mr S D Veale	11	58.5kg	93	86	86	+3.65	40/1	TT Y	—
8	Miss Marguerite	Mr G J Lerena	7	60.0kg	95	91	91	+3.75	8/1	Y	—
9	Golden Tatjana	Mr C B Bantam	1	54.5kg	82	67	67	+5.00	66/1	TT Y	—
10	All Is Green	Mr J M Solomons	10	54.0kg	87	74	74	+5.30	16/1	Y	—
11	Porque Te Vas	Mr M Mjoka	8	54.0kg	80	78	78	+5.60	20/1	Y	—

Mai Sensation

Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 4 · 58.5kg

Won

11/2 Fav

MR 97 → 107

Babelicious Line

Mr P C Orffer · Dw 9 · 57.0kg

+1.50

4/1

MR 95 → 106

B Y

First Masterpiece Line

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 3 · 55.5kg

+1.55

9/2

MR 86 → 86

B Y

Blue Holly

Mr A Arries · Dw 5 · 57.0kg

+1.65

7/1

MR 87 → 85

TT Y

Great Cat

Mr C Zackey · Dw 6 · 55.5kg

+3.40

25/2

MR 83 → 82

Furious Queen

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 2 · 52.5kg

+3.60

8/1

MR 80 → 79

EM Y

Winter Rainfall

Mr S D Veale · Dw 11 · 58.5kg

+3.65

40/1

MR 93 → 86

TT Y

Miss Marguerite

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

+3.75

8/1

MR 95 → 91

Golden Tatjana

Mr C B Bantam · Dw 1 · 54.5kg

+5.00

66/1

MR 82 → 67

TT Y

All Is Green

Mr J M Solomons · Dw 10 · 54.0kg

+5.30

16/1

MR 87 → 74

Porque Te Vas

Mr M Mjoka · Dw 8 · 54.0kg

+5.60

20/1

MR 80 → 78

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) FURIOUS QUEEN (M Yeni) was restless in the stalls. b) FIRST MASTERPIECE (JP van der Merwe) was slow into stride. c) WINTER RAINFALL (S Veale) jumped inwards and was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Approaching the 100m FURIOUS QUEEN (M Yeni) was steadied away from the heels of BABELICIOUS (C Orffer), which shifted in and was immediately straightened. b) Between the 200m and the finish, WINTER RAINFALL (S Veale) had difficulty securing clear running. c) Jockey M Mjoka reported that PORQUE TE VAS choked up in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. d) Jockey G van Niekerk was charged with a contravention of Rule 55.4 in that he failed to weigh out at the carded weight on ALL IS GREEN, or at the higher weight confirmed in his engagement with the Trainer, which resulted in a change of Jockey. Jockey G van Niekerk signed an admission of guilt and was fined R1500.00. e) 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 FIRST MASTERPIECE forward of the saddle in the latter stages. Jockey JP van der Merwe signed an admission of guilt and was fined R1 000.00. f) MAI SENSATION, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer L Woodruff was advised. (SC) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) J Solomons rode ALL IS GREEN (declared 09h07 on 20250316) b) C Bantam (GOLDEN TATJANA) rode +0.5kg (54.7kgs) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) PORQUE TE VAS - examined post-race. Cast left front shoe b) FIRST MASTERPIECE - brush wound left and right hind c) GREAT CAT - cast left hind shoe d) BABELICIOUS - cast right front shoe e) WINTER RAINFALL - stirrup rub left hand side THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS