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04 January 2026 | Kenilworth | Race 3

LUCKY FISH DIAMOND RISE OPEN MAIDEN (For all Maidens)

Distance 1600m
Going Good
Win Time 102.67s
Avg Time 100.51s
Stakes R100,000
WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:5.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:7.5 4yrs:0.5
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1
Backinthefastlane
Mr J P van der Merwe 1 53.0kg 63 74 74 Won 10/1
Y
O: Greenacres Trust (Nom: Mr N M Shirtliff), Messrs B Kantor, G N Shirtliff & M J Shirtliff
T: Candice Bass
2
Mercenary
Mr K de Melo 2 59.0kg 76 78 78 +0.50 18/10Fav
Y
O: Greg & Gina Bortz, Mr T Gujadhur, Mr R M Sewgoolam & Wernars Family
T: Miss L V Woodruff
3
Waloyo Yamoni Line
Mr A C Fortune 7 56.5kg 71 73 73 +1.50 4/1
B Y
O: Mr N Jonsson
T: Mr S J Snaith
4
Double Distilled
Mr V Jodhee 3 50.0kg* 49 52 52 +1.80 125/1
B F
O: Messrs B D Dawson & J Mento
T: Mr J M T Stewart
5
Ready For The Road
Mr K G Steyn 9 53.0kg 64 66 66 +2.00 125/1
Y
O: Mark & Beti Jones, Mesdames K McDonald & Monique Schabort, Mr D Musikanth, Dr J A Warner & Stone Hill Stud (Nom: Mr H C W Rix)
T: Mr S J Snaith
6
Blizzardboy
Mr C A Little 6 58.5kg 75 80 80 +2.30 4/1
B Y
—
7
Sag Harbor
Mr L Mxothwa 10 60.0kg 68 64 64 +5.55 10/1
Y
—
8
Forever Red
Mr M Mjoka 11 54.0kg 66 69 69 +6.30 20/1
Y
—
9
Ain't No Sunshine
Mr B J A Plaatjies 8 55.0kg* 68 60 60 +6.80 50/1
Y
—
10
Greenlight Jet
Ms Nichola Yuen 4 52.5kg* 51 44 44 +8.80 50/1
Y
—
11
Love From Afar
Mr P C Orffer 5 58.5kg 75 67 67 +16.30 16/1
Y
—
Code 88
Sugar Daddy
Mr C Murray 5 60.0kg — 79 79 — 18/10
N
—
1
Backinthefastlane
Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 1 · 53.0kg
Won
10/1
MR 63 → 74
Y
2
Mercenary
Mr K de Melo · Dw 2 · 59.0kg
+0.50
18/10 Fav
MR 76 → 78
Y
3
Waloyo Yamoni Line
Mr A C Fortune · Dw 7 · 56.5kg
+1.50
4/1
MR 71 → 73
B Y
4
Double Distilled
Mr V Jodhee (True) · Dw 3 · 50.0kg
+1.80
125/1
MR 49 → 52
B F
5
Ready For The Road
Mr K G Steyn · Dw 9 · 53.0kg
+2.00
125/1
MR 64 → 66
Y
6
Blizzardboy
Mr C A Little · Dw 6 · 58.5kg
+2.30
4/1
MR 75 → 80
B Y
7
Sag Harbor
Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 10 · 60.0kg
+5.55
10/1
MR 68 → 64
Y
8
Forever Red
Mr M Mjoka · Dw 11 · 54.0kg
+6.30
20/1
MR 66 → 69
Y
9
Ain't No Sunshine
Mr B J A Plaatjies (True) · Dw 8 · 55.0kg
+6.80
50/1
MR 68 → 60
Y
10
Greenlight Jet
Ms Nichola Yuen (True) · Dw 4 · 52.5kg
+8.80
50/1
MR 51 → 44
Y
11
Love From Afar
Mr P C Orffer · Dw 5 · 58.5kg
+16.30
16/1
MR 75 → 67
Y
88
Sugar Daddy
Mr C Murray · Dw 5 · 60.0kg
—
18/10
MR — → 79
N
a) WALOYO YAMONI (A Fortune) was reluctant to load. b) BACKINTHEFASTLANE (JP van der Merwe), BLIZZARDBOY (C Little) and READY FOR THE ROAD (K Steyn) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) AIN'T NO SUNSHINE (*B Plaatjies) raced wide without cover on the turn and into the straight. b) BLIZZARDBOY (C Little) raced wide on the latter part of the turn and into the straight. c) The Stewards had reason to question Jockeys K de Melo (MERCENARY), JP van der Merwe (BACKINTHEFASTLANE) and A Fortune (WALOYO YAMONI) regarding an incident that occurred racing into the first turn at the 1200m in which MERCENARY (K de Melo) raced in restricted galloping room on the inside of WALOYO YAMONI (A Fortune) for some distance. After hearing the evidence and reviewing the patrol film, the Stewards established that WALOYO YAMONI (A Fortune) had been taking some pressure from AIN'T NO SUNSHINE (*B Plaatjies), which was attempting to secure a position closer to the inside running rail. The Stewards were satisfied that no blame could be attributed to any individual Rider and ruled this to be a racing incident. d) Approaching the 100m WALOYO YAMONI (A Fortune) rolled out and brushed BLIZZARDBOY (C Little), which in turn rolled in and brushed WALOYO YAMONI (A Fortune). e) Apprentice B Plaatjies (AIN'T NO SUNSHINE) accidentally dropped his crop approaching the 100m. f) When questioned regarding the apparent improved performance of BACKINTHEFASTLANE (JP van der Merwe) compared to this gelding's previous run on 03/12/2025, Trainer C Bass told the Stewards that on that occasion BACKINTHEFASTLANE had been slow to begin from a wide draw and as a consequence, raced out of its ground in the early stages. She further told the Stewards that in today's race the gelding had been allocated 53kgs and had drawn 1 which, in her opinion, had accounted for the improved performance. g) BACKINTHEFASTLANE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer C Bass was advised. (ZM) h) MERCENARY, the second-placed horse, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer L Woodruff was advised. (TJ) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) Nil. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS. SCRATCHED: a) SUGAR DADDY - coughing. Rule 53.5 applied. (declared 10h42 on 20260103)