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25 May 2025 | Kenilworth | Race 3

TURF TALK SYNDICATE MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)

Distance 1600m
Going Soft
Win Time 98.66s
Avg Time 101.37s
Stakes R110,000
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1
Afrique
Mr J P van der Merwe 5 60.0kg 73 83 83 Won 5/1
Y
O: Greg & Gina Bortz & Mr T Gujadhur
T: Miss L V Woodruff
2
Set To Music Line
Mr A Arries 3 60.0kg 78 71 71 +3.00 33/1
Y
O: Wolf Power Syndicate (Nom: Mrs D Howell)
T: Mr M H Maingard
3
Exalted Love
Mr M A Yeni 1 56.0kg — 83 83 +3.40 25/2
Y
O: Messrs Cameron Braun, E A Braun & D D MacLean
T: Mr S J Snaith
4
Signor Dante
Mr L Mxothwa 6 60.0kg — 78 78 +4.40 4/1
Y
O: Messrs Ross Kieswetter & L Sherrell & Mesdames G MacGregor & D J Sherrell
T: Messrs B J Crawford & J I Crawford
5
Magnus The Good
Mr S D Veale 4 56.0kg — 74 74 +4.90 33/1
Y
O: Messrs S R Bailey, J I Bloch, Cameron Braun, E A Braun, K J W Cordia, D Cunha & D Musikanth
T: Mr S J Snaith
6
Tunguska
Mr A C Fortune 2 60.0kg 77 71 71 +5.00 67/100Fav
Y
—
7
Fort Impreza
Mr P C Orffer 7 60.0kg — 56 56 +6.25 100/1
B Y
—
8
Naretoi
Mr G Wright 8 60.0kg — 67 67 +6.45 80/1
Y
—
Code 88
Gallic Forge
Mr R D Fourie 7 60.0kg — 71 71 — 25/2
N
—
1
Afrique
Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 5 · 60.0kg
Won
5/1
MR 73 → 83
Y
2
Set To Music Line
Mr A Arries · Dw 3 · 60.0kg
+3.00
33/1
MR 78 → 71
Y
3
Exalted Love
Mr M A Yeni · Dw 1 · 56.0kg
+3.40
25/2
MR — → 83
Y
4
Signor Dante
Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 6 · 60.0kg
+4.40
4/1
MR — → 78
Y
5
Magnus The Good
Mr S D Veale · Dw 4 · 56.0kg
+4.90
33/1
MR — → 74
Y
6
Tunguska
Mr A C Fortune · Dw 2 · 60.0kg
+5.00
67/100 Fav
MR 77 → 71
Y
7
Fort Impreza
Mr P C Orffer · Dw 7 · 60.0kg
+6.25
100/1
MR — → 56
B Y
8
Naretoi
Mr G Wright · Dw 8 · 60.0kg
+6.45
80/1
MR — → 67
Y
88
Gallic Forge
Mr R D Fourie · Dw 7 · 60.0kg
—
25/2
MR — → 71
N
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) SIGNOR DANTE (L Mxothwa) jumped outwards and made slight contact with FORT IMPREZA (C Orffer) leaving the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) GALLIC FORGE dislodged Jockey R Fourie without incident while proceeding to the start, bolted back to the parade ring, was taken in hand, examined by the course Veterinary Surgeon and withdrawn. b) AFRIQUE (JP van der Merwe) over raced in the early and middle stages. c) Approaching the 100m EXALTED LOVE (M Yeni) had to be steadied momentarily and switched outwards away from the heels of SET TO MUSIC (A Arries). d) Jockey A Fortune reported that he felt something amiss with TUNGUSKA. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this colt. e) AFRIQUE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer L Woodruff was advised. (TJ) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) S Veale rode MAGNUS THE GOOD (declared 08h15 on 20250525) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) TUNGUSKA - examined post-race. Coughing b) SIGNOR DANTE - cast right front shoe SCRATCHED: a) GALLIC FORGE - bolted the course (declared 13h00 on 20250525)