L'ORMARINS KING'S PLATE 10 JAN 2026 CLASS 2 (Open. Benchmark at 60.0kg = 114)

Distance 1500m

Going Good

Win Time 96.08s

Avg Time 92.82s

Stakes R185,000

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	Kinda Wonderful	Mr C Murray	5	55.5kg	105	107	107	Won	11/2	Y	O: Canine Solutions CC(D C O'Driscoll),Mauritzfontein (Pty) Ltd(J B Jell),N P Malherbe,Nick & Val McFall, A E Sands& Wilgerbosdrift (Pty) Ltd (M Slack) T: Mr A E Sands
2	Get Impressed	Mr J P van der Merwe	4	53.5kg	101	103	103	+0.30	10/1	Y	O: Greg & Gina Bortz & Gary Player Stud Farm (Pty) Ltd T: Mr S J Snaith
3	Ardabil Line	Ms Nichola Yuen	7	52.0kg*	101	101	101	+1.80	9/2	Y	O: Mr J P Cuvelier T: Mr S J Snaith
4	Captain West	Mr K de Melo	3	54.5kg	103	102	102	+3.05	1/1Fav	Y	O: Mr P M Murugasa T: Mr J I Crawford
5	Gem King	Mr A C Fortune	2	60.5kg	115	106	106	+3.35	25/2	Y	O: Mr E L P Steyn T: E L P & E B P Steyn
6	King Regent	Mr C A Little	1	59.0kg	112	105	105	+5.35	20/1	Y	—
7	Vj's Angel	Mr R D Fourie	6	60.0kg	114	114	114	+99.99	20/1	Y	—
Code 88	Gallic Dream	Mr M A Yeni	4	53.0kg	—	102	102	—	—	N	—
Code 88	Gimmie Rules	Mr C Zackey	2	53.5kg	—	111	111	—	—	N	—

Kinda Wonderful

Mr C Murray · Dw 5 · 55.5kg

Won

11/2

MR 105 → 107

Get Impressed

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 4 · 53.5kg

+0.30

10/1

MR 101 → 103

Ardabil Line

Ms Nichola Yuen (True) · Dw 7 · 52.0kg

+1.80

9/2

MR 101 → 101

Captain West

Mr K de Melo · Dw 3 · 54.5kg

+3.05

1/1 Fav

MR 103 → 102

Gem King

Mr A C Fortune · Dw 2 · 60.5kg

+3.35

25/2

MR 115 → 106

King Regent

Mr C A Little · Dw 1 · 59.0kg

+5.35

20/1

MR 112 → 105

Vj's Angel

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+99.99

20/1

MR 114 → 114

Gallic Dream

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 4 · 53.0kg

—

MR — → 102

Gimmie Rules

Mr C Zackey · Dw 2 · 53.5kg

—

MR — → 111

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) VJ'S ANGEL (R Fourie) and KINDA WONDERFUL (C Murray) jumped slow, losing one length. b) GET IMPRESSED (JP van der Merwe) jumped slow, losing two lengths. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) VJ'S ANGEL (R Fourie) failed to parade in front of the grandstand. Trainer AE Sands was advised that should this filly behave in a similar manner in future engagements, she may be suspended. b) After being slow to begin, VJ'S ANGEL (R Fourie) refused to gallop throughout the race and finished tailed off. This filly is suspended indefinitely in terms of Rule 93.2.4 and until such time as she proves to tractable from the starting stalls and gallops with a companion on a race day to the satisfaction of the Stipendiary Stewards. c) Leaving the 100m GET IMPRESSED (JP van der Merwe), which showed a tendency to hang out and initially shifted out, was brushed inwards by KINDA WONDERFUL (C Murray), which shifted in away from the crop and was immediately straightened. A member of the Stipendiary Board called for a race review and after reviewing the patrol film and taking into account the distance of 0.3 of a length between the two horses concerned, were of the opinion that GET IMPRESSED (JP van der Merwe) would not have finished ahead of KINDA WONDERFUL (C Murray) and took no further action. d) KINDA WONDERFUL, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer AE Sands was advised. (ZM) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) Nil. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS. SCRATCHED: a) GIMMIE RULES - coughing. Rule 53.5 applied. (declared 07h55 on 20260101) b) GALLIC DREAM - abnormal blood count. Rule 53.5 applied. (declared 08h48 on 20260102)