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10 December 2025 | Kenilworth | Race 5

VHM RACING SYNDICATE OPEN MAIDEN (For all Maidens)

Distance 2000m

Going Good

Win Time 126.62s

Avg Time 127.17s

Stakes R100,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:7.0 4yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:9.5 4yrs:1.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Fast And Free	Mr A C Fortune	6	60.5kg	81	79	79	Won	5/1	B Y	O: Estate Late Mr G R Almanza, Messrs P Govender, S S Naidoo, P Naidoo & Gary Player Stud Farm (Pty) Ltd T: Mr G S Kotzen
2	Eric Liddell	Mr J P van der Merwe	5	57.5kg	75	87	87	+0.40	83/100Fav	B Y	O: Mr N Jonsson T: Mr S J Snaith
3	Phantom Man Line	Mr K de Melo	10	61.5kg	70	71	71	+1.65	25/2	Y	O: Mrs S Plattner T: Mr W A Nel
4	Leif Erikson	Mr M A Yeni	2	55.5kg	71	60	60	+3.15	20/1	B Y	O: Messrs R M Sewgoolam & Wernars Family T: Mr V H Marshall
5	Heavenly Prince	Mr S Bungane	4	48.5kg*	65	72	72	+3.65	20/1	Y	O: ASSM Racing Syndicate (Nom: Mr A Chadha) T: Candice Bass
6	Inquisitor	Mr C Murray	1	58.0kg	76	69	69	+3.75	66/1	Y	—
7	Chasing Gold	Ms Nichola Yuen	8	50.5kg*	64	73	73	+5.50	33/1	B Y	—
8	Gathering Winter	Mr B J A Plaatjies	3	52.5kg*	70	66	66	+6.25	100/1	Y	—
9	Satellite World	Mr S D Veale	9	58.5kg	—	61	61	+9.25	100/1	Y	—
10	Seafarer	Mr R D Fourie	11	58.0kg	76	65	65	+9.55	6/1	Y	—
11	Eriks Love	Mr K G Steyn	7	53.5kg	66	67	67	+13.55	66/1	B Y	—

Fast And Free

Mr A C Fortune · Dw 6 · 60.5kg

Won

5/1

MR 81 → 79

B Y

Eric Liddell

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 5 · 57.5kg

+0.40

83/100 Fav

MR 75 → 87

B Y

Phantom Man Line

Mr K de Melo · Dw 10 · 61.5kg

+1.65

25/2

MR 70 → 71

Leif Erikson

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 2 · 55.5kg

+3.15

20/1

MR 71 → 60

B Y

Heavenly Prince

Mr S Bungane (True) · Dw 4 · 48.5kg

+3.65

20/1

MR 65 → 72

Inquisitor

Mr C Murray · Dw 1 · 58.0kg

+3.75

66/1

MR 76 → 69

Chasing Gold

Ms Nichola Yuen (True) · Dw 8 · 50.5kg

+5.50

33/1

MR 64 → 73

B Y

Gathering Winter

Mr B J A Plaatjies (True) · Dw 3 · 52.5kg

+6.25

100/1

MR 70 → 66

Satellite World

Mr S D Veale · Dw 9 · 58.5kg

+9.25

100/1

MR — → 61

Seafarer

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 11 · 58.0kg

+9.55

6/1

MR 76 → 65

Eriks Love

Mr K G Steyn · Dw 7 · 53.5kg

+13.55

66/1

MR 66 → 67

B Y

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) SATELLITE WORLD (S Veale) jumped slow, losing one length. b) GATHERING WINTER (*B Plaatjies) and ERIK'S LOVE (K Steyn) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) HEAVENLY PRINCE (*S Bungane) raced wide without cover on the turn and into the straight. b) Approaching the 100m ERIC LIDDELL (JP van der Merwe) shifted in away from the crop and had to be straightened. c) Jockey R Fourie reported that SEAFARER did not stride out freely and made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. d) FAST AND FREE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer GS Kotzen was advised. (ZM) e) ERIC LIDDELL, the second-placed horse, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer SJ Snaith was advised. (SC) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) *B Plaatjies rode GATHERING WINTER (declared 09h26 on 20251210) b) K Steyn (ERIKS LOVE) rode +0.5kg (53.9kgs) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) SEAFARER - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS