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10 December 2025 | Kenilworth | Race 8

WOODRUFF RACING SYNDICATE CLASS 2 (Open. Benchmark at 60.0kg = 114)

Distance 1500m
Going Good
Win Time 92.86s
Avg Time 92.82s
Stakes R185,000
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 Ms Nichola Yuen 1 52.0kg* 99 101 101 Won 33/1
Y
O: Mr J P Cuvelier
T: Mr S J Snaith
2 Mr C Murray 2 60.0kg 112 128 128 +0.10 9/4Fav
Y
O: Messrs J I Bloch, E A Braun & A C P Cotterell, Mr & Mrs C R Stonebridge
T: Mr S J Snaith
3 Mr K de Melo 6 55.5kg 103 102 102 +0.40 28/10
Y
O: Mr P M Murugasa
T: Mr J I Crawford
4 Mr C Zackey 7 57.5kg 107 112 112 +1.40 8/1
B Y
O: Messrs Tony Zackey, E C Abraham, T Herdon, K Nattar & Miss Trinisha Pillay
T: Mr P B Muscutt
5 Mr M A Yeni 3 54.5kg 101 102 102 +1.50 5/1
Y
O: Yataghan Racing Syndicate (Pty) Ltd
T: Mr A E Sands
6 Mr S D Veale 8 55.0kg 102 98 98 +1.90 14/1
Y
7 Mr J P van der Merwe 4 55.5kg 103 103 103 +2.90 14/1
Y
8 Mr R D Fourie 5 58.5kg 109 102 102 +3.30 10/1
Y
1
Ms Nichola Yuen (True) · Dw 1 · 52.0kg
Won
33/1
MR 99101
Y
2
Mr C Murray · Dw 2 · 60.0kg
+0.10
9/4 Fav
MR 112128
Y
3
Mr K de Melo · Dw 6 · 55.5kg
+0.40
28/10
MR 103102
Y
4
Mr C Zackey · Dw 7 · 57.5kg
+1.40
8/1
MR 107112
B Y
5
Mr M A Yeni · Dw 3 · 54.5kg
+1.50
5/1
MR 101102
Y
6
Mr S D Veale · Dw 8 · 55.0kg
+1.90
14/1
MR 10298
Y
7
Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 4 · 55.5kg
+2.90
14/1
MR 103103
Y
8
Mr R D Fourie · Dw 5 · 58.5kg
+3.30
10/1
MR 109102
Y
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) GET IMPRESSED (JP van der Merwe) jumped slow, losing two lengths. b) HIS MAJESTY (IRE) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Shortly after the start, LEGAL COUNSEL (C Murray) was bumped on both sides by ARDABIL (*N Yuen) and GALLIC DREAM (M Yeni), both of which shifted ground marginally. b) Shortly after the start I SALUTE YOU (C Zackey), which took an awkward stride, was brushed outwards by CAPTAIN WEST (K de Melo) and made contact with SCOTTISH KISS (S Veale). c) Jockey K de Melo was charged with a contravention of Rule 58.10.2 (Guideline 3; Appendix E) in that he mis-used his crop by striking CAPTAIN WEST in front of the saddle at the 100m. Jockey K de Melo signed an admission of guilt and was fined R1 000.00. d) Apprentice N Yuen was charged with a contravention of Rule 58.10.2 (read with Guideline M on the use of the crop) in that as the rider of ARDABIL she misused her crop by striking ARDABIL more than 12 times (13) which was not warranted when considering the circumstances of the race. Apprentice N Yuen signed an admission of guilt and was fined R2 000,00. e) ARDABIL, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer SJ Snaith was advised. (TJ) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) C Zackey rode I SALUTE YOU (declared 07h32 on 20251210). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS