21 May 2025 | Kenilworth | Race 9

PAARL DIAMANT D STAKES (For All Horses with a nett rating of 69 & below)

Distance 1200m

Going Soft

Win Time 72.62s

Avg Time 73.64s

Stakes R90,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Avignon	Mr B J A Plaatjies	5	53.0kg*	52	67	67	Won	5/2Fav	B Y	O: Messrs J F Desjardins & J P Heyns, Dr J Steytler & Mesdames N Botha & G Heyns T: Mr P A W Botha
2	Becky Sharp Line	Mr S D Veale	7	61.5kg	68	68	68	+1.75	9/2	Y	O: Mrs Jane Truter & Mr K P Truter T: Mr V H Marshall
3	Lovers Lane	Mr G J Lerena	6	57.0kg	55	57	57	+2.50	5/1	B Y	O: The Social Squad T: Mr P D Reeves
4	Royal Lytham	Mr A Domeyer	2	61.5kg	67	69	69	+4.25	11/2	Y	O: Mr C Dorrington & Ms A M de Manielle, Nick & Val McFall & Mr A N Marcus T: Mr A N Marcus
5	Champagne Mac	Mr P C Orffer	3	61.5kg	63	55	55	+5.00	5/1	Y	O: Mr T Gujadhur T: Mr P A W Botha
6	True Horizon	Mr J P van der Merwe	8	56.0kg	58	60	60	+6.00	16/1	Y	—
7	Xplicit Content	Mr O Noach	4	55.5kg	52	58	58	+7.00	50/1	Y	—
8	Undercover Lover	Mr K G Steyn	1	53.0kg	47	45	45	+8.00	100/1	B Y	—
9	Electric Feels	Mr M Mjoka	9	56.0kg	58	57	57	+13.00	14/1	B TT F	—

Avignon

Mr B J A Plaatjies (True) · Dw 5 · 53.0kg

Won

5/2 Fav

MR 52 → 67

B Y

Becky Sharp Line

Mr S D Veale · Dw 7 · 61.5kg

+1.75

9/2

MR 68 → 68

Lovers Lane

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 6 · 57.0kg

+2.50

5/1

MR 55 → 57

B Y

Royal Lytham

Mr A Domeyer · Dw 2 · 61.5kg

+4.25

11/2

MR 67 → 69

Champagne Mac

Mr P C Orffer · Dw 3 · 61.5kg

+5.00

5/1

MR 63 → 55

True Horizon

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 8 · 56.0kg

+6.00

16/1

MR 58 → 60

Xplicit Content

Mr O Noach · Dw 4 · 55.5kg

+7.00

50/1

MR 52 → 58

Undercover Lover

Mr K G Steyn · Dw 1 · 53.0kg

+8.00

100/1

MR 47 → 45

B Y

Electric Feels

Mr M Mjoka · Dw 9 · 56.0kg

+13.00

14/1

MR 58 → 57

B TT F

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) UNDERCOVER LOVER (K Steyn) and BECKY SHARP (S Veale) jumped slow, losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) After leaving the parade ring correctly shod, ROYAL LYTHAM (A Domeyer) cast its left front shoe on the way to the start, which had to be replaced. b) Approaching the 200m XPLICIT CONTENT (O Noach), which showed a tendency to hang out, rolled out and was brushed on the hindquarters by ROYAL LYTHAM (A Domeyer). c) Jockey G Lerena was charged with a contravention of Rule 58.10.2 (Guideline B) in that he struck LOVERS LANE with his crop arm above shoulder height. Jockey G Lerena signed an admission of guilt and was given a warning. d) AVIGNON, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer K Snyders, acting on behalf of Trainer PAW Botha, was advised. (WM) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) C Orffer rode CHAMPAGNE MAC (declared 10h02 on 20250521) b) JP van der Merwe rode TRUE HORIZON (declared 14h23 on 20250521) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) TRUE HORIZON - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS