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10 January 2026 | Kenilworth | Race 1

CHARLES DICKENS STAKES (2yo R100000 Win BSA/RCS Bonus (NBT) Leg 1 Sum Juv Series)

Distance 1000m
Going Good
Win Time 58.28s
Avg Time 59.49s
Stakes R400,000
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1
Champagne Castle
Mr R D Fourie 9 57.5kg — — — Won 13/10Fav
Y
O: Messrs J I Bloch & T Gujadhur & Wernars Family
T: Mr S J Snaith
2
Red Spice
Mr S Khumalo 12 59.0kg — — — +2.75 16/1
Y
O: Messrs T Gujadhur, J M Lim Fat & Wernars Family
T: E L P & E B P Steyn
3
Catwalk King
Mr K de Melo 4 60.0kg — — — +6.00 4/1
Y
O: Wernars Family & Mr T Gujadhur
T: Mr G S Kotzen
4
Preacher Man
Mr G Wright 2 56.5kg — — — +7.00 100/1
Y
O: Messrs Mark Bass, Wehann Smith & Jacques van Niekerk, Mrs Roberta Jansch & Mr A & Mrs E Stokes
T: Candice Bass
5
Magma Flow
Mr L Mxothwa 6 59.0kg — — — +8.00 100/1
Y
O: Mrs N Botha, Messrs Jace Chetty & A Snyders, Greg & Des Delponte & Dare 2 Dream Racing Syndicate (Nom: Mr Piet Botha)
T: Mr P A W Botha
6
Virginia Bluebell
Mr J P van der Merwe 3 56.5kg — — — +9.75 20/1
Y
—
7
Roskilde
Mr C A Little 1 59.0kg — — — +10.50 25/2
Y
—
8
Just Carter
Mr C J Habib 8 59.0kg — — — +10.90 20/1
Y
—
9
Shesheleza
Mr B J A Plaatjies 7 59.0kg* — — — +11.40 100/1
Y
—
10
African Wild Dog
Mr A C Fortune 5 59.0kg — — — +11.90 25/2
Y
—
11
World Series
Mr G J Lerena 11 59.0kg — — — +14.90 8/1
Y
—
12
Kiartay
Mr Rene Piechulek 10 59.0kg — — — +18.65 14/1
Y
—
Code 88
Sweet Green
Mr O Murphy 2 56.5kg — — — — 14/10
N
—
1
Champagne Castle
Mr R D Fourie · Dw 9 · 57.5kg
Won
13/10 Fav
MR — → —
Y
2
Red Spice
Mr S Khumalo · Dw 12 · 59.0kg
+2.75
16/1
MR — → —
Y
3
Catwalk King
Mr K de Melo · Dw 4 · 60.0kg
+6.00
4/1
MR — → —
Y
4
Preacher Man
Mr G Wright · Dw 2 · 56.5kg
+7.00
100/1
MR — → —
Y
5
Magma Flow
Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 6 · 59.0kg
+8.00
100/1
MR — → —
Y
6
Virginia Bluebell
Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 3 · 56.5kg
+9.75
20/1
MR — → —
Y
7
Roskilde
Mr C A Little · Dw 1 · 59.0kg
+10.50
25/2
MR — → —
Y
8
Just Carter
Mr C J Habib · Dw 8 · 59.0kg
+10.90
20/1
MR — → —
Y
9
Shesheleza
Mr B J A Plaatjies (True) · Dw 7 · 59.0kg
+11.40
100/1
MR — → —
Y
10
African Wild Dog
Mr A C Fortune · Dw 5 · 59.0kg
+11.90
25/2
MR — → —
Y
11
World Series
Mr G J Lerena · Dw 11 · 59.0kg
+14.90
8/1
MR — → —
Y
12
Kiartay
Mr Rene Piechulek · Dw 10 · 59.0kg
+18.65
14/1
MR — → —
Y
88
Sweet Green
Mr O Murphy · Dw 2 · 56.5kg
—
14/10
MR — → —
N
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) AFRICAN WILD DOG (A Fortune), KIARTAY (R Piechulek) and WORLD SERIES (G Lerena) jumped slow, losing one length. b) VIRGINIA BLUEBELL (JP van der Merwe) and JUST CARTER (C Habib) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) At the 800m MAGMA FLOW (L Mxothwa) got its head up for a number of strides when being steadied away from the heels of CATWALK KING (K de Melo). b) VIRGINIA BLUEBELL (JP van der Merwe) and AFRICAN WILD DOG (A Fortune) raced green. c) Apprentice B Plaatjies reported that SHESHELEZA made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this colt. d) In view of the performance of KIARTAY (R Piechulek), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this colt. e) CHAMPAGNE CASTLE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer C Snaith, acting on behalf of Trainer SJ Snaith, was advised. (TJ) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) Nil. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) SHESHELEZA - examined post-race. Blowing. b) KIARTAY - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected. SCRATCHINGS: a) SWEET GREEN - foot sore. (declared 14h14 on 20260109)