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13 January 2026 | Kenilworth | Race 8

LUCKY FISH FIRE STRIKE CLASS 5 (Open. Benchmark at 60.0kg = 70)

Distance 1200m
Going Good
Win Time 72.28s
Avg Time 72.83s
Stakes R100,000
WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:3.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:5.5
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1 Ms Nichola Yuen 8 61.5kg* 76 77 77 Won 7/1
Y
O: Messrs Philip Bamford & M J T Wickens & Miss G Burg
T: Mr G S Kotzen
2 Mr R D Fourie 6 61.0kg 72 75 75 +0.10 33/10
Y
O: Andy Elton
T: Mr P D Reeves
3 Mr G van Niekerk 7 61.0kg 72 72 72 +0.85 10/1
Y
O: Denis Le Breton
T: Mr D A McLachlan
4 Mr S Bungane 5 50.0kg* 58 57 57 +1.15 7/1
Y
O: The Social Squad
T: Mr Herman J Brown
5 Mr C Zackey 3 63.0kg 76 73 73 +1.55 7/2Fav
TT Y
O: Mr B D Airey & Greenacres Trust (Nom: Mr N M Shirtliff)
T: Mr D M Kannemeyer
6 Mr A Domeyer 1 61.0kg 79 72 72 +1.95 16/1
TT Y
7 Mr L Mxothwa 2 58.0kg 66 59 59 +2.35 25/1
EM Y
8 Mr A C Fortune 4 57.0kg 64 64 64 +3.60 7/2
Y
Code 88 Mr C A Little 2 62.5kg 80 80 25/1
N
1
Ms Nichola Yuen (True) · Dw 8 · 61.5kg
Won
7/1
MR 7677
Y
2
Mr R D Fourie · Dw 6 · 61.0kg
+0.10
33/10
MR 7275
Y
3
Mr G van Niekerk · Dw 7 · 61.0kg
+0.85
10/1
MR 7272
Y
4
Mr S Bungane (True) · Dw 5 · 50.0kg
+1.15
7/1
MR 5857
Y
5
Mr C Zackey · Dw 3 · 63.0kg
+1.55
7/2 Fav
MR 7673
TT Y
6
Mr A Domeyer · Dw 1 · 61.0kg
+1.95
16/1
MR 7972
TT Y
7
Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 2 · 58.0kg
+2.35
25/1
MR 6659
EM Y
8
Mr A C Fortune · Dw 4 · 57.0kg
+3.60
7/2
MR 6464
Y
88
Mr C A Little · Dw 2 · 62.5kg
25/1
MR 80
N
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) WORLDLY (*N Yuen) jumped slow, losing two lengths. b) SOOTY (R Fourie) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded. (15h30) b) At the 150m WORLDLY (*N Yuen) was brushed on the hindquarters by SOOTY (R Fourie), which shifted out away from RHYDIAN (C Zackey), which showed a tendency to hang out and shifted out away from DAWN'S EARLY LIGHT (G van Niekerk), which was hanging out. c) At the 400m SHIFTING PATH (L Mxothwa) had to be checked, losing position, when tightened for room on the outside of DU MAURIER (A Domeyer), which shifted out when insufficiently clear. Jockey A Domeyer was charged with a contravention of Rule 62.2.7 in that as the rider of DU MAURIER, he failed to ensure that he did not cause interference to SHIFTING PATH when he shifted out at the 400m. Jockey A Domeyer signed an Admission of Guilt and is suspended from riding in races for a period of 7 days. (Dates: 22/01/2026 to 28/01/2026, both dates inclusive.) d) WORLDLY, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer GS Kotzen was advised. (TJ) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) R Fourie rode SOOTY. (declared 09h08 on 20260113) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS. SCRATCHED: a) BLAST FROMTHE PAST - under veterinary treatment. Rule 53.5 applied. (declared 08h26 on 20260112)