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13 December 2025 | Kenilworth | Race 8

OWNPAY PENINSULA HANDICAP (Grade 3) (Handicap for 3 year old horses and older)

Distance 1800m
Going Good
Win Time 110.37s
Avg Time 111.79s
Stakes R350,000
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
Regulation
Mr J P van der Merwe 5 53.0kg 99 106 106 Won 5/2Fav
Y
O: Greg & Gina Bortz
T: Mr S J Snaith
2
Major Master
Mr S D Veale 6 52.0kg 96 104 104 +0.20 7/1
Y
O: Drakenstein Stud (Nom: Mrs G A Rupert), Kalinga Holdings (Pty) Ltd & Neville Isdell
T: Candice Bass
3
Zeitz Line
Mr K de Melo 3 54.0kg 101 107 107 +3.20 5/2
Y
O: Mrs S Plattner
T: Mr W A Nel
4
La Pulga
Mr G Wright 7 52.0kg 95 105 105 +4.95 25/2
Y
O: Messrs Philip Bamford, A J Brand, Alan Cooper & M A Govender & Greenacres Trust (Nom: Mr N M Shirtliff)
T: Candice Bass
5
Magic Verse
Mr A C Fortune 9 60.5kg 113 111 111 +6.70 33/1
Y
O: Greg & Gina Bortz & Mr Leon Ellman
T: Mr S J Snaith
6
Landoftherisingsun
Mr M A Yeni 1 53.0kg 99 99 99 +7.70 5/1
Y
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7
Promettere
Mr R D Fourie 4 54.5kg 101 96 96 +11.70 25/1
Y
—
8
Chasingtherainbow
Mr K Matsunyane 8 52.0kg 88 99 99 +15.70 20/1
Y
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9
The Futurist
Mr C Zackey 2 56.0kg 104 104 104 +20.20 16/1
EM Y
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1
Regulation
Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 5 · 53.0kg
Won
5/2 Fav
MR 99 → 106
Y
2
Major Master
Mr S D Veale · Dw 6 · 52.0kg
+0.20
7/1
MR 96 → 104
Y
3
Zeitz Line
Mr K de Melo · Dw 3 · 54.0kg
+3.20
5/2
MR 101 → 107
Y
4
La Pulga
Mr G Wright · Dw 7 · 52.0kg
+4.95
25/2
MR 95 → 105
Y
5
Magic Verse
Mr A C Fortune · Dw 9 · 60.5kg
+6.70
33/1
MR 113 → 111
Y
6
Landoftherisingsun
Mr M A Yeni · Dw 1 · 53.0kg
+7.70
5/1
MR 99 → 99
Y
7
Promettere
Mr R D Fourie · Dw 4 · 54.5kg
+11.70
25/1
MR 101 → 96
Y
8
Chasingtherainbow
Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 8 · 52.0kg
+15.70
20/1
MR 88 → 99
Y
9
The Futurist
Mr C Zackey · Dw 2 · 56.0kg
+20.20
16/1
MR 104 → 104
EM Y
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) MAJOR MASTER (S Veale) and LA PULGA (G Wright) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) In view of the performance of CHASINGTHERAINBOW (K Matsunyane) which raced wide on the latter part of the turn and into the straight, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. Thereafter, Jockey K Matsunyane (CHASING THE RAINBOW) dropped his crop at the 300m. b) In view of the performance of THE FUTURIST (C Zackey), which raced in advance of the field in the early stages and tired quickly from the 250m, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. c) LA PULGA (G Wright) was hanging out from the 300m. d) REGULATION, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer SJ Snaith was advised. (ZM) e) MAJOR MASTER, the second-placed horse, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer C Bass was advised. (SC) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) Nil RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER a) Nil THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) THE FUTURIST - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected b) ZEITZ - choked up & post-race distress c) CHASINGTHERAINBOW - not striding out right front THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS