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17 June 2025 | Kenilworth | Race 9

Hollywoodbets BRIGHT FUTURE CLASS 4 (Open. Benchmark at 60.0kg = 80)

Distance 1000m
Going Soft
Win Time 59.42s
Avg Time 59.19s
Stakes R120,000
WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:8.5 3yrs:1.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:2.0
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1
The Us Of A
Mr R D Fourie 10 61.5kg 83 110 110 Won 2/1Fav
Y
O: Messrs R J Bloomberg & A Reynolds & RAR Syndicate
T: Mr P P Kruyer
2
Escarpment
Mr B J A Plaatjies 7 56.5kg* 78 79 79 +2.25 25/2
Y
O: Miss K Bosman, Messrs M B Bloemstein, M A Govender, M Le Roux & W G Weiss
T: Mr P A W Botha
3
Flying Finley Line
Mr A C Fortune 1 63.0kg 88 93 93 +3.00 5/1
Y
O: Mr G Hodges
T: Mr P D Reeves
4
Commanding
Mr J P van der Merwe 2 55.5kg 73 70 70 +4.50 6/1
TT Y
O: Messrs R P Macnab, Herman Pretorius, A Robertson, L Robertson & J M Singh
T: Mr G S Kotzen
5
All About Al
Mr C Zackey 3 58.5kg 77 81 81 +5.25 17/2
Y
O: Mr A N Marcus
T: Mr A N Marcus
6
Counter Attack
Mr O Noach 9 59.5kg 79 67 67 +5.30 14/1
TT Y
—
7
Major Apollo
Mr M A Yeni 5 56.0kg 72 66 66 +5.70 25/1
Y
—
8
Bluff On Bluff
Mr G J Lerena 4 61.0kg 82 80 80 +5.90 7/1
Y
—
9
Lucy Rocket
Mr D L Ashby 8 55.5kg 71 69 69 +6.65 66/1
Y
—
10
Worldly
Mr G Wright 6 55.5kg 73 77 77 +99.99 14/1
TT Y
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1
The Us Of A
Mr R D Fourie · Dw 10 · 61.5kg
Won
2/1 Fav
MR 83 → 110
Y
2
Escarpment
Mr B J A Plaatjies (True) · Dw 7 · 56.5kg
+2.25
25/2
MR 78 → 79
Y
3
Flying Finley Line
Mr A C Fortune · Dw 1 · 63.0kg
+3.00
5/1
MR 88 → 93
Y
4
Commanding
Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 2 · 55.5kg
+4.50
6/1
MR 73 → 70
TT Y
5
All About Al
Mr C Zackey · Dw 3 · 58.5kg
+5.25
17/2
MR 77 → 81
Y
6
Counter Attack
Mr O Noach · Dw 9 · 59.5kg
+5.30
14/1
MR 79 → 67
TT Y
7
Major Apollo
Mr M A Yeni · Dw 5 · 56.0kg
+5.70
25/1
MR 72 → 66
Y
8
Bluff On Bluff
Mr G J Lerena · Dw 4 · 61.0kg
+5.90
7/1
MR 82 → 80
Y
9
Lucy Rocket
Mr D L Ashby · Dw 8 · 55.5kg
+6.65
66/1
MR 71 → 69
Y
10
Worldly
Mr G Wright · Dw 6 · 55.5kg
+99.99
14/1
MR 73 → 77
TT Y
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) WORLDLY (G Wright) jumped awkwardly and was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) WORLDLY, which jumped awkwardly and was slow into stride, failed to muster speed and Jockey G Wright did not persevere with his riding throughout. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. b) LUCY ROCKET (D Ashby) had to steady momentarily off the heels of MAJOR APOLLO (M Yeni), which was hanging out and shortened its stride quickly in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. c) Jockey O Noach reported that COUNTER ATTACK made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. d) An Inquiry will be opened into Jockey G Wright's riding of WORLDLY. e) An investigation has been opened into the reason COUNTER ATTACK was not on course sixty minutes before the running of this race and, as a consequence, could not be taken for TCO testing when this gelding had been selected. f) THE US OF A, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer PP Kruyer was advised. (SC) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) O Noach rode COUNTER ATTACK (declared 15h51 on 20250617) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) MAJOR APOLLO - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected b) WORLDLY - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected c) COUNTER ATTACK - examined post-race. Abnormal respiratory noise THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS