04 January 2026 | Kenilworth | Race 5

RACE COAST INCENTIVES POWERED BY Hollywoodbets C STAKES (For All Horses)

Distance 2500m

Going Good

Win Time 160.66s

Avg Time 158.93s

Stakes R140,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Gentleman Joe	Mr R D Fourie	3	61.5kg	80	83	83	Won	28/10Fav	Y	O: Mrs S Plattner T: Mr W A Nel
2	Tothemoonandback Line	Mr A C Fortune	10	54.0kg	64	68	68	+1.00	6/1	TT Y	O: Denis Le Breton T: Mr D A McLachlan
3	Beautiful Side	Mr M A Yeni	7	51.5kg	68	62	62	+2.00	5/1	Y	O: Mr W J Engelbrecht (Jnr) T: Mr A E Sands
4	Twice The Master	Mr S Bungane	9	48.5kg*	61	58	58	+2.40	50/1	B Y	O: Mr J H Kinsley T: Mr V H Marshall
5	Cassandra	Mr D D E Louw	8	47.5kg*	79	70	70	+2.45	7/1	B Y	O: Gary Player Stud Farm (Pty) Ltd & D D MacLean T: Mr G S Kotzen
6	Ariovistus	Mr L Mxothwa	2	58.5kg	77	85	85	+4.45	14/1	Y	—
7	Fast And Free	Mr C Zackey	6	55.5kg	83	79	79	+9.95	4/1	B Y	—
8	Spirit Of Levana	Mr C A Little	1	57.5kg	78	73	73	+10.95	14/1	Y	—
9	Professor Snape	Mr O Noach	4	57.0kg	70	68	68	+11.25	66/1	B Y	—
10	Sansa Stark	Mr J P van der Merwe	5	53.0kg	66	58	58	+18.75	16/1	B Y	—

Gentleman Joe

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 3 · 61.5kg

Won

28/10 Fav

MR 80 → 83

Tothemoonandback Line

Mr A C Fortune · Dw 10 · 54.0kg

+1.00

6/1

MR 64 → 68

TT Y

Beautiful Side

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 7 · 51.5kg

+2.00

5/1

MR 68 → 62

Twice The Master

Mr S Bungane (True) · Dw 9 · 48.5kg

+2.40

50/1

MR 61 → 58

B Y

Cassandra

Mr D D E Louw (True) · Dw 8 · 47.5kg

+2.45

7/1

MR 79 → 70

B Y

Ariovistus

Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 2 · 58.5kg

+4.45

14/1

MR 77 → 85

Fast And Free

Mr C Zackey · Dw 6 · 55.5kg

+9.95

4/1

MR 83 → 79

B Y

Spirit Of Levana

Mr C A Little · Dw 1 · 57.5kg

+10.95

14/1

MR 78 → 73

Professor Snape

Mr O Noach · Dw 4 · 57.0kg

+11.25

66/1

MR 70 → 68

B Y

Sansa Stark

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 5 · 53.0kg

+18.75

16/1

MR 66 → 58

B Y

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) PROFESSOR SNAPE (O Noach) jumped slow, losing one length. b) FAST AND FREE (C Zackey) jumped inwards and made contact with SANSA STARK (JP van der Merwe). THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) At the 600m ARIOVISTUS (L Mxothwa), which was attempting to improve into a narrow run between CASSANDRA (*DD Louw) and FAST AND FREE (C Zackey), had to be checked, losing position, when both CASSANDRA (*DD Louw) and FAST AND FREE (C Zackey) shifted ground. Jockey C Zackey and Apprentice DD Louw appeared before the Board and were advised to exercise more care in similar circumstances. b) Jockey O Noach reported that PROFESSOR SNAPE, which raced detached from the field in the early stages, took no interest in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. c) In view of the performance of SANSA STARK (JP van der Merwe), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this mare. d) GENTLEMAN JOE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer WA Nel was advised. (TJ) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) A Fortune rode TOTHEMOONANDBACK. (declared 10h04 on 20251231) b) ARIOVISTUS raced without blinkers. (declared 15h49 on 20260102) c) CASSANDRA raced with blinkers. (declared 10h00 on 20260102) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) PROFESSOR SNAPE - examined post-race. Saddle rub both sides. b) SANSA STARK - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS