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21 June 2025 | Kenilworth | Race 4

INTERBET OPEN MAIDEN (F & M) (For all Maiden Fillies & Mares.)

Distance 1400m
Going Soft
Win Time 87.75s
Avg Time 88.35s
Stakes R80,000
WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:10.0 3yrs:1.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:3.0
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1 Mr J P van der Merwe 1 57.5kg 62 70 70 Won 28/10Fav
Y
O: Messrs R Brijlal & W Volschenk, Dr J Steytler, Mrs W J Probert, Nick & Val McFall, Tania & Jaco Rossouw
T: Mr A N Marcus
2 Mr P C Orffer 4 60.0kg 67 68 68 +1.75 15/2
TT Y
O: Mrs S Plattner
T: Mr W A Nel
3 Mr G van Niekerk 5 57.0kg 72 72 +3.00 33/10
Y
O: ASSM Racing Syndicate (Nom: Mr A Chadha)
T: Candice Bass
4 Mr S D Veale 2 56.0kg 78 78 +3.20 28/10
Y
O: Messrs A J Brand & R T Mattheyse
T: Candice Bass
5 Mr O Noach 9 59.0kg 65 65 65 +4.45 10/1
Y
O: Messrs D K Bundhoo & M H Maingard & Mrs M M M Bundhoo
T: Mr M H Maingard
6 Mr G Wright 7 55.0kg 57 49 49 +5.70 66/1
B Y
7 Mr J M Solomons 10 51.5kg 50 51 51 +5.90 40/1
Y
8 Mr B J A Plaatjies 8 51.0kg* 50 56 56 +6.40 40/1
Y
9 Mr M A Yeni 3 55.0kg 57 54 54 +6.50 25/2
B Y
10 Mr L Mxothwa 6 58.0kg 62 55 55 +10.75 33/1
Y
Code 88 Mr D L Ashby 8 60.0kg 44 44 40/1
N
1
Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 1 · 57.5kg
Won
28/10 Fav
MR 6270
Y
2
Mr P C Orffer · Dw 4 · 60.0kg
+1.75
15/2
MR 6768
TT Y
3
Mr G van Niekerk · Dw 5 · 57.0kg
+3.00
33/10
MR 72
Y
4
Mr S D Veale · Dw 2 · 56.0kg
+3.20
28/10
MR 78
Y
5
Mr O Noach · Dw 9 · 59.0kg
+4.45
10/1
MR 6565
Y
6
Mr G Wright · Dw 7 · 55.0kg
+5.70
66/1
MR 5749
B Y
7
Mr J M Solomons · Dw 10 · 51.5kg
+5.90
40/1
MR 5051
Y
8
Mr B J A Plaatjies (True) · Dw 8 · 51.0kg
+6.40
40/1
MR 5056
Y
9
Mr M A Yeni · Dw 3 · 55.0kg
+6.50
25/2
MR 5754
B Y
10
Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 6 · 58.0kg
+10.75
33/1
MR 6255
Y
88
Mr D L Ashby · Dw 8 · 60.0kg
40/1
MR 44
N
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) RED CORAL (G van Niekerk) and SEE THE SIGN (J Solomons) were re-saddled at the start. b) LADY OF FATE (*B Plaatjies) jumped with its head up, losing one length and thereafter was slow into stride. c) RED CORAL (G van Niekerk) was slow into stride THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) HAY FEVER (M Yeni) proved difficult to settle in the early and middle stages. b) At the 250m TAYLOR'S VERSION (S Veale) was steadied to avoid the heels of MISS MACKIE (G Wright), which shifted in marginally away from the crop. c) Jockey G van Niekerk was charged with a contravention of Rule 62.2.7 in that as the rider of RED CORAL, he failed to ensure that he did not cause interference to RED STATE at the 400m. Jockey G van Niekerk signed an Admission of Guilt and is suspended from riding in races for a period of 10 days. (Dates: 25/06/2025 to 04/07/2025, both dates inclusive) 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 RED CORAL, or at the higher weight confirmed in his engagement with the Trainer. Jockey G van Niekerk signed an admission of guilt and was fined R1000.00. e) Apprentice B Plaatjies was charged with a contravention of Rule 55.4 in that he failed to weigh out at the carded weight on LADY OF FATE, or at the higher weight confirmed in his engagement with the Trainer. Apprentice B Plaatjies signed an admission of guilt and was fined R1000.00. f) MEG'S LEGACY, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer AN Marcus was advised. (KG) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) G van Niekerk (RED CORAL) rode +1kg (57.4kgs) b) *B Plaatjies (LADY OF FATE) claimed 0.5kg of his 2.5kg allowance (51.2kgs) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) MISS MACKIE - mouth injury SCRATCHED: a) DIBBLE - virus. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 15h59 on 20250620)