24 June 2025 | Kenilworth | Race 7

JOIN THE FESTIVITIES MIDDLE STAKES (For All Horses with a nett rating of 102 & below)

Distance 1400m

Going Heavy

Win Time 86.49s

Avg Time 86.88s

Stakes R135,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Please Be True	Mr G J Lerena	2	55.5kg	89	92	92	Won	9/4Fav	B Y	O: Drakenstein Stud (Nom: Mrs G A Rupert), Kalinga Holdings (Pty) Ltd & Estate Late Mrs P A Isdell T: Mr S J Snaith
2	Promettere	Mr R D Fourie	3	61.5kg	101	96	96	+0.05	9/2	Y	O: Messrs J I Bloch & Z M Bloch & Prof B S Kantor T: Mr V H Marshall
3	War Chariot Line	Mr B J A Plaatjies	1	51.5kg*	82	82	82	+0.55	9/4	EM Y	O: Messrs J I Bloch, A C P Cotterell & R I Fisher & Mrs Roberta Jansch T: Mr H W J Crawford & Mrs M Rix
4	Green Garnet Line	Mr J P van der Merwe	7	54.0kg	82	81	81	+1.30	11/2	Y	O: Ms R L Oppenheimer T: Mr A E Sands
5	Innamorare	Mr M A Yeni	8	57.0kg	89	91	91	+2.30	25/1	Y	O: Messrs D Musikanth, Jonathan Snaith & D C Stonebridge & Mr & Mrs C R Stonebridge T: Mr S J Snaith
6	San Pedro	Mr S D Veale	4	60.0kg	95	82	82	+2.70	20/1	Y	—
7	Mauritius Kestrel	Mr P C Orffer	5	58.5kg	96	82	82	+3.00	25/2	Y	—
8	Global State	Mr L Mxothwa	6	58.5kg	94	87	87	+6.50	50/1	EM Y	—
Code 88	Dawn Till Dusk	—	6	57.0kg	—	94	94	—	6/1	N	—

Please Be True

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 2 · 55.5kg

Won

9/4 Fav

MR 89 → 92

B Y

Promettere

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 3 · 61.5kg

+0.05

9/2

MR 101 → 96

War Chariot Line

Mr B J A Plaatjies (True) · Dw 1 · 51.5kg

+0.55

9/4

MR 82 → 82

EM Y

Green Garnet Line

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 7 · 54.0kg

+1.30

11/2

MR 82 → 81

Innamorare

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 8 · 57.0kg

+2.30

25/1

MR 89 → 91

San Pedro

Mr S D Veale · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+2.70

20/1

MR 95 → 82

Mauritius Kestrel

Mr P C Orffer · Dw 5 · 58.5kg

+3.00

25/2

MR 96 → 82

Global State

Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 6 · 58.5kg

+6.50

50/1

MR 94 → 87

EM Y

Dawn Till Dusk

— · Dw 6 · 57.0kg

—

6/1

MR — → 94

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) MAURITIUS KESTREL (C Orffer) and INNAMORARE (M Yeni) jumped awkwardly and were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) MAURITIUS KESTREL recorded a TCO2 concentration of more than 36 mmol/L. Trainer AN Marcus was advised that a second blood specimen would be collected. This specimen was of an acceptable TCO2 level. b) PROMETTERE (R Fourie) had difficulty obtaining clear running until the 150m. c) Leaving the 100m Jockey S Veale (SAN PEDRO) hesitated briefly with his riding when close to the heels of PLEASE BE TRUE (G Lerena), which shifted out slightly and was immediately straightened. d) Jockey e) PLEASE BE TRUE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer C Snaith, acting on behalf of Trainer SJ Snaith, was advised. (KG) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) C Orffer rode MAURITIUS KESTREL (declared 07h38 on 20250624) b) PLEASE BE TRUE raced with blinkers (declared 11h37 on 20250622) c) GLOBAL STATE (L Mxothwa) raced in club colours - Stewards permission RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) INNAMORARE - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected b) SAN PEDRO - coughing SCRATCHED: a) DAWN TILL DUSK - not eating up. Rule 53.5 applied (declared 21h16 on 20250623)