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03 December 2025 | Kenilworth | Race 3

LUCKY FISH LUCKY BREAK OPEN MAIDEN (For all Maidens)

Distance 1500m

Going Good

Win Time 93.55s

Avg Time 94.92s

Stakes R100,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:6.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:8.5 4yrs:0.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Sommerstern	Mr L Mxothwa	4	61.0kg	67	83	83	Won	14/10Fav	Y	O: Maine Chance Farms(Pty)Ltd(Nom: Dr WA & Mrs N Jacobs), B J Fegen, Poobandran Naidoo, Quentin Naidoo, Dr G M Nieuwenhuis, Mr B & Mrs D L Simons T: Miss L V Woodruff
2	Prairie Dawn	Mr J P van der Merwe	8	59.5kg	—	95	95	+1.25	2/1	Y	O: Mr N Jonsson T: Mr S J Snaith
3	Waloyo Yamoni	Mr M A Yeni	9	56.0kg	69	73	73	+1.65	33/1	B Y	O: Mr N Jonsson T: Mr S J Snaith
4	Spanish Verse	Mr G Wright	10	57.0kg	71	76	76	+2.05	40/1	F	O: Drakenstein Stud (Nom: Mrs G A Rupert) T: Candice Bass
5	Blue Steel Line	Mr S D Veale	1	60.0kg	77	82	82	+3.55	10/1	Y	O: Freeman Stallions CC T/A Pegasus (Nom: John T Freeman) T: Candice Bass
6	Royal Dawn	Mr G van Niekerk	12	57.5kg	60	55	55	+5.30	20/1	Y	—
7	Disruptive	Mr D D E Louw	7	48.5kg*	54	71	71	+8.55	125/1	B Y	—
8	The Big Bang	Mr O Noach	3	52.5kg	58	72	72	+8.95	100/1	B Y	—
9	Wonderful Tonight	Mr R D Fourie	13	60.0kg	77	74	74	+9.95	10/1	Y	—
10	Backinthefastlane	Mr B J A Plaatjies	11	59.5kg*	—	74	74	+10.35	40/1	Y	—
11	Without Hesitation	Mr S Bungane	2	48.0kg*	58	55	55	+10.85	100/1	Y	—
12	See The Sign	Mr V Jodhee	14	49.0kg*	48	51	51	+12.35	125/1	Y	—
13	Larking About	Mr Damyan Pillay	5	49.0kg*	55	55	55	+12.65	40/1	B Y	—
14	O'Fellow	Mr K G Steyn	6	59.5kg	—	60	60	+14.65	100/1	Y	—

Sommerstern

Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 4 · 61.0kg

Won

14/10 Fav

MR 67 → 83

Prairie Dawn

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 8 · 59.5kg

+1.25

2/1

MR — → 95

Waloyo Yamoni

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 9 · 56.0kg

+1.65

33/1

MR 69 → 73

B Y

Spanish Verse

Mr G Wright · Dw 10 · 57.0kg

+2.05

40/1

MR 71 → 76

Blue Steel Line

Mr S D Veale · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

+3.55

10/1

MR 77 → 82

Royal Dawn

Mr G van Niekerk · Dw 12 · 57.5kg

+5.30

20/1

MR 60 → 55

Disruptive

Mr D D E Louw (True) · Dw 7 · 48.5kg

+8.55

125/1

MR 54 → 71

B Y

The Big Bang

Mr O Noach · Dw 3 · 52.5kg

+8.95

100/1

MR 58 → 72

B Y

Wonderful Tonight

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 13 · 60.0kg

+9.95

10/1

MR 77 → 74

Backinthefastlane

Mr B J A Plaatjies (True) · Dw 11 · 59.5kg

+10.35

40/1

MR — → 74

Without Hesitation

Mr S Bungane (True) · Dw 2 · 48.0kg

+10.85

100/1

MR 58 → 55

See The Sign

Mr V Jodhee (True) · Dw 14 · 49.0kg

+12.35

125/1

MR 48 → 51

Larking About

Mr Damyan Pillay (True) · Dw 5 · 49.0kg

+12.65

40/1

MR 55 → 55

B Y

O'Fellow

Mr K G Steyn · Dw 6 · 59.5kg

+14.65

100/1

MR — → 60

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) WALOYO YAMONI (M Yeni) was reluctant to load. b) THE BIG BANG (O Noach) and O'FELLOW (K Steyn) jumped slow, losing one length and thereafter was slow into stride. c) BACKINTHEFASTLANE (*B Plaatjies) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) ROYAL DAWN (G van Niekerk) took an awkward stride shortly after the start. b) BLUE STEEL (S Veale), SOMMERSTERN (L Mxothwa) and O'FELLOW (K Steyn) over raced in the early stages c) At the 1300m LARKING ABOUT (*D Pillay) was directed outwards to avoid the heels of SPANISH VERSE (G Wright). d) On entering the straight, Jockeys G van Niekerk (ROYAL DAWN) and G Wright (SPANISH VERSE) elected to direct their mounts outwards and to the outside of the racecourse. e) At the 350m Jockey M Yeni (WALOYO YAMONI) dropped his right-side rein, which he regained shortly thereafter. f) THE BIG BANG (O Noach) and DISRUPTIVE (*DD Louw) brushed approaching the 100m. g) At the 100m PRAIRIE DAWN (JP van der Merwe) was directed inwards and into clear running. h) In view of the performance of WONDERFUL TONIGHT (R Fourie), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. i) SOMMERSTERN, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer L Woodruff was advised. (TJ) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) *DD Louw rode DISRUPTIVE (declared 12h22 on 20251203) b) *DD Louw (DISRUPTIVE) claimed 2.5kg of his 4kg allowance as declared (50.3kgs) c) THE BIG BANG raced with blinkers (declared 21h02 on 20251201) d) WALOYO YAMONI raced with blinkers (declared 08h12 on 20251201) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) WONDERFUL TONIGHT - examined post-race. Blowing b) SOMMERSTERN - stirrup rub left hand side THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS