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15 July 2025 | Kenilworth | Race 9

THE RACING CLUB CLASS 4 (Open. Benchmark at 60.0kg = 80)

Distance 1400m
Going Heavy
Win Time 87.56s
Avg Time 87.15s
Stakes R120,000
WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:9.0 3yrs:1.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:2.5
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1
What A Fortune
Mr A Domeyer 1 60.0kg 81 96 96 Won 6/1
Y
O: Bass Racing (Pty) Ltd T/A Hangover Syndicate
T: Candice Bass
2
Happy Days
Mr G J Lerena 12 59.0kg 80 81 81 +0.50 17/2
B Y
O: Mrs Jane Truter & Mr K P Truter
T: Mr V H Marshall
3
Boogiefied (AUS) Line
Mr P C Orffer 2 62.0kg 84 90 90 +1.25 18/10Fav
Y
O: Mrs S Plattner
T: Mr W A Nel
4
Azzurri
Mr B J A Plaatjies 8 58.0kg* 79 77 77 +2.00 6/1
Y
O: Mr B Lyall & Ms K Lyall, Messrs Quentin Naidoo & G V Woodruff
T: Miss L V Woodruff
5
Heal And Soul
Mr C Murray 4 57.5kg 77 79 79 +2.30 16/1
Y
O: Mr P M Murugasa
T: Mr J I Crawford
6
Mente Et Manu
Mr M A Yeni 7 57.5kg 77 88 88 +3.80 40/1
Y
—
7
Kelp Forest
Mr C B Bantam 5 61.5kg 83 81 81 +5.30 66/1
Y
—
8
Trippi's Silk
Mr S D Veale 10 57.5kg 75 77 77 +5.50 25/1
Y
—
9
Devil A Saint
Mr G van Niekerk 11 56.5kg 73 69 69 +6.00 20/1
Y
—
10
War Chariot
Mr R D Fourie 13 61.0kg 82 82 82 +6.40 8/1
EM Y
—
11
Boundless Love
Mr J P van der Merwe 9 56.5kg 75 82 82 +7.15 20/1
Y
—
12
Western World
Mr G Wright 6 55.0kg 72 70 70 +7.55 66/1
B Y
—
13
Kebonalesedi
Mr V Jodhee 3 51.0kg* 70 67 67 +8.80 25/1
EM Y
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1
What A Fortune
Mr A Domeyer · Dw 1 · 60.0kg
Won
6/1
MR 81 → 96
Y
2
Happy Days
Mr G J Lerena · Dw 12 · 59.0kg
+0.50
17/2
MR 80 → 81
B Y
3
Boogiefied (AUS) Line
Mr P C Orffer · Dw 2 · 62.0kg
+1.25
18/10 Fav
MR 84 → 90
Y
4
Azzurri
Mr B J A Plaatjies (True) · Dw 8 · 58.0kg
+2.00
6/1
MR 79 → 77
Y
5
Heal And Soul
Mr C Murray · Dw 4 · 57.5kg
+2.30
16/1
MR 77 → 79
Y
6
Mente Et Manu
Mr M A Yeni · Dw 7 · 57.5kg
+3.80
40/1
MR 77 → 88
Y
7
Kelp Forest
Mr C B Bantam · Dw 5 · 61.5kg
+5.30
66/1
MR 83 → 81
Y
8
Trippi's Silk
Mr S D Veale · Dw 10 · 57.5kg
+5.50
25/1
MR 75 → 77
Y
9
Devil A Saint
Mr G van Niekerk · Dw 11 · 56.5kg
+6.00
20/1
MR 73 → 69
Y
10
War Chariot
Mr R D Fourie · Dw 13 · 61.0kg
+6.40
8/1
MR 82 → 82
EM Y
11
Boundless Love
Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 9 · 56.5kg
+7.15
20/1
MR 75 → 82
Y
12
Western World
Mr G Wright · Dw 6 · 55.0kg
+7.55
66/1
MR 72 → 70
B Y
13
Kebonalesedi
Mr V Jodhee (True) · Dw 3 · 51.0kg
+8.80
25/1
MR 70 → 67
EM Y
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) BOUNDLESS LOVE (JP van der Merwe) jumped awkwardly. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) WAR CHARIOT (R Fourie) cast its right front shoe in the parade ring, which had to be replaced, causing a delay. b) Shortly after the start WESTERN WORLD (G Wright) lost position when buffeted between KELP FORE and MENTE ET MANU (M Yeni). c) BOUNDLESS LOVE (JP van der Merwe) pulled hard in the early stages. d) DEVIL A SAINT (G van Niekerk) raced wide without cover on the turn and into the straight. e) An Inquiry will be held to establish why HEAL AND SOUL (C Murray) had to be steadied and directed inwards and KABONLAESEDI (*V Jodhee) was momentarily inconvenienced at the 400m. f) Apprentice V Jodhee (KEBONALESEDI) rode a satisfying qualifying ride. g) The Stewards have adjourned to consider the overweight of Jockey A Domeyer (WHAT A FORTUNE) when he weighed back in after this race. h) Jockey C Murray was charged with a contravention of Rule 70.1.2 in that he failed to report to the Stipendiary Board any incident which may have affected the running of HEAL AND SOUL. Jockey C Murray signed an Admission of Guilt and was fined R1 000.00. i) WHAT A FORTUNE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer C Bass-Robinson was advised. (TJ) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) C Murray rode HEAL AND SOUL (declared 08h20 on 20250715) b) MENTE ET MANU raced without a tongue tie (declared 13h12 on 20250709) c) A Domeyer (WHAT A FORTUNE) rode +0.5kg (60.8kgs) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) TRIPPI'S SILK - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected b) WAR CHARIOT - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS OFFICIAL RESULT