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14 April 2025 | Kenilworth | Race 7

VARIETY CLUB MILE (Grade 3) (For Horses 3-years & older)

Distance 1600m

Going Yielding

Win Time 99.90s

Avg Time 98.74s

Stakes R350,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:12.5 3yrs:2.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:4.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Garrix	Mr A Arries	3	52.5kg	107	123	123	Won	14/10Fav	Y	O: Messrs T Gujadhur, R M Sewgoolam & Wernars Family T: Mr E L P Steyn
2	Let It Be Said	Mr M A Yeni	9	52.5kg	100	101	101	+1.50	9/2	Y	O: Messrs J I Bloch & A C P Cotterell & Kalinga Holdings (Pty) Ltd T: Mr S J Snaith
3	Gallic Dream Line	Mr D L Ashby	8	55.0kg	101	102	102	+2.75	25/1	Y	O: Yataghan Racing Syndicate (Pty) Ltd T: Mr A E Sands
4	Billy Bowlegs	Mr M A Winnaar	5	58.5kg	115	102	102	+3.25	16/1	Y	O: Messrs T Gujadhur, Wernars Family & Nick & Val McFall T: Mr A E Sands
5	Rascallion	Mr A C Fortune	11	61.5kg	124	124	124	+5.25	25/2	B Y	O: Greenacres Trust (Nom: Mr N M Shirtliff) & Mr Bryn Ressell T: Mr V H Marshall
6	The Grey King	Mr C Zackey	2	54.5kg	98	98	98	+7.00	8/1	Y	—
7	Promettere	Mr S D Veale	7	55.0kg	102	96	96	+7.75	16/1	Y	—
8	Magic Verse	Mr J P van der Merwe	6	56.0kg	114	111	111	+8.25	10/1	Y	—
9	Zapatillas	Mr L Mxothwa	4	60.0kg	117	116	116	+9.50	20/1	B Y	—
10	The Futurist	Mr G Wright	10	57.5kg	107	104	104	+14.50	100/1	Y	—
11	Bavarian Beauty	Mr P C Orffer	1	59.0kg	113	109	109	+19.50	100/1	Y	—

Garrix

Mr A Arries · Dw 3 · 52.5kg

Won

14/10 Fav

MR 107 → 123

Let It Be Said

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 9 · 52.5kg

+1.50

9/2

MR 100 → 101

Gallic Dream Line

Mr D L Ashby · Dw 8 · 55.0kg

+2.75

25/1

MR 101 → 102

Billy Bowlegs

Mr M A Winnaar · Dw 5 · 58.5kg

+3.25

16/1

MR 115 → 102

Rascallion

Mr A C Fortune · Dw 11 · 61.5kg

+5.25

25/2

MR 124 → 124

B Y

The Grey King

Mr C Zackey · Dw 2 · 54.5kg

+7.00

8/1

MR 98 → 98

Promettere

Mr S D Veale · Dw 7 · 55.0kg

+7.75

16/1

MR 102 → 96

Magic Verse

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 6 · 56.0kg

+8.25

10/1

MR 114 → 111

Zapatillas

Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+9.50

20/1

MR 117 → 116

B Y

The Futurist

Mr G Wright · Dw 10 · 57.5kg

+14.50

100/1

MR 107 → 104

Bavarian Beauty

Mr P C Orffer · Dw 1 · 59.0kg

+19.50

100/1

MR 113 → 109

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) BILLY BOWLEGS (M Winnaar) fly-jumped leaving the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) LET IT BE SAID (M Yeni) pulled hard in the early stages. b) THE FUTURIST (G Wright) raced wide on the turn, tired quickly in the straight and was not persevered with from the 200m. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. c) ZAPATILLAS (L Mxothwa) was hanging out from the 200m and was corrected shortly before the finish line. d) Jockey C Orffer reported that he felt something amiss with BAVARIAN BEAUTY. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. e) Jockey C Zackey reported that THE GREY KING made an abnormal respiratory noise. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. f) GARRIX, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer ELP Steyn was advised. (KG) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) ZAPATILLAS raced without cheek pieces and with blinkers (declared 09h54 on 20250410) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) BAVARIAN BEAUTY - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected b) THE GREY KING - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected c) THE FUTURIST - not striding out behind THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS