31 January 2026 | Kenilworth | Race 4

LEPAS C STAKES (For All Horses)

Distance 1200m

Going Good

Win Time 72.35s

Avg Time 72.69s

Stakes R140,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Whirlwind	Mr R D Fourie	14	54.5kg	78	87	87	Won	9/2Fav	Y	O: Ridgemont (Nom: Mr Craig Kieswetter) & Mr Devin Heffer T: Mr J I Crawford
2	Midnight Lady	Mr G J Lerena	3	56.0kg	80	83	83	+0.50	25/1	Y	O: Messrs R D Forsyth-Thompson & A J Forsyth-Thompson T: Mr G S Kotzen
3	Azzurri	Mr C Murray	7	60.0kg	77	77	77	+1.00	33/1	Y	O: Mr B Lyall & Ms K Lyall, Messrs Quentin Naidoo & G V Woodruff T: Miss L V Woodruff
4	Spirit	Mr K de Melo	5	61.5kg	86	91	91	+1.05	17/2	Y	O: Wernars Family & T Gujadhur T: E L P & E B P Steyn
5	Miraculous Line	Mr L Mxothwa	6	59.0kg	79	79	79	+1.80	9/2	Y	O: Mr P M Murugasa T: Mr J I Crawford
6	Worldly	Ms Nichola Yuen	2	60.0kg*	79	77	77	+2.80	33/1	Y	—
7	Kelp Forest	Mr C J Habib	9	62.5kg	82	81	81	+2.90	20/1	B Y	—
8	Street Outlaw	Mr B J A Plaatjies	11	61.5kg*	80	76	76	+3.10	100/1	B Y	—
9	Follow Your Heart	Mr A Domeyer	13	62.0kg	88	86	86	+3.40	6/1	Y	—
10	Clair De Lune	Mr A C Fortune	19	59.0kg	86	85	85	+3.45	33/1	Y	—
11	Paratrooper	Mr S D Veale	4	58.5kg	73	72	72	+4.20	50/1	B Y	—
12	Rhydian	Mr C Zackey	10	58.5kg	74	73	73	+4.60	16/1	TT Y	—
13	Mauritius Kestrel	Mr S Bungane	18	58.5kg*	82	82	82	+5.10	14/1	Y	—
14	Una The Unicorn	Mr Rene Piechulek	8	59.0kg	86	80	80	+6.35	40/1	Y	—
15	Primal Instinct	Mr M A Yeni	15	61.5kg	85	76	76	+6.75	33/1	B Y	—
16	Steadfast	Mr J P van der Merwe	16	60.0kg	76	75	75	+7.05	25/1	B Y	—
17	Influence	Mr C A Little	1	60.0kg	83	83	83	+8.55	10/1	TT Y	—
18	Run For Cover	Mr C B Bantam	12	61.5kg	78	65	65	+8.95	125/1	B Y	—
19	Elsinore	Mr P Mxoli	17	61.5kg	80	80	80	+24.95	125/1	Y	—

Whirlwind

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 14 · 54.5kg

Won

9/2 Fav

MR 78 → 87

Midnight Lady

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 3 · 56.0kg

+0.50

25/1

MR 80 → 83

Azzurri

Mr C Murray · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

+1.00

33/1

MR 77 → 77

Spirit

Mr K de Melo · Dw 5 · 61.5kg

+1.05

17/2

MR 86 → 91

Miraculous Line

Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 6 · 59.0kg

+1.80

9/2

MR 79 → 79

Worldly

Ms Nichola Yuen (True) · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

+2.80

33/1

MR 79 → 77

Kelp Forest

Mr C J Habib · Dw 9 · 62.5kg

+2.90

20/1

MR 82 → 81

B Y

Street Outlaw

Mr B J A Plaatjies (True) · Dw 11 · 61.5kg

+3.10

100/1

MR 80 → 76

B Y

Follow Your Heart

Mr A Domeyer · Dw 13 · 62.0kg

+3.40

6/1

MR 88 → 86

Clair De Lune

Mr A C Fortune · Dw 19 · 59.0kg

+3.45

33/1

MR 86 → 85

Paratrooper

Mr S D Veale · Dw 4 · 58.5kg

+4.20

50/1

MR 73 → 72

B Y

Rhydian

Mr C Zackey · Dw 10 · 58.5kg

+4.60

16/1

MR 74 → 73

TT Y

Mauritius Kestrel

Mr S Bungane (True) · Dw 18 · 58.5kg

+5.10

14/1

MR 82 → 82

Una The Unicorn

Mr Rene Piechulek · Dw 8 · 59.0kg

+6.35

40/1

MR 86 → 80

Primal Instinct

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 15 · 61.5kg

+6.75

33/1

MR 85 → 76

B Y

Steadfast

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 16 · 60.0kg

+7.05

25/1

MR 76 → 75

B Y

Influence

Mr C A Little · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

+8.55

10/1

MR 83 → 83

TT Y

Run For Cover

Mr C B Bantam · Dw 12 · 61.5kg

+8.95

125/1

MR 78 → 65

B Y

Elsinore

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 17 · 61.5kg

+24.95

125/1

MR 80 → 80

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) STEADFAST (JP van der Merwe) threw its head down as the start was effected, losing two lengths. b) WORDLY (*N Yuen) and WHIRLWIND (R Fourie) jumped slow, losing one length. c) PARATROOPER (S Veale) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded. (12h47) b) The Stewards reviewed the start with regard to STEADFAST (JP van der Merwe) in stall gate 16 and established that this gelding had thrown its head down as the start was effected, that any loss of ground was as a result of its own behaviour and therefore took no further action. c) After being slow to begin WHIRLWIND (R Fourie) was taken in behind runners from its outside draw. d) SPIRIT (K de Melo) was hanging out from the 400m. e) At the 150m WHIRLWIND (R Fourie) shifted out away from the crop and was immediately straightened. f) Jockey P Mxoli reported that he felt something amiss with ELSINORE, which commenced to hang outwards from the 400m and was not persevered with in the latter stages. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. g) WHIRLWIND, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Stable Employee M Phaca, acting on behalf of Trainer J Crawford, was advised. (TJ) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) P Mxoli rode ELSINORE. (declared 09h03 on 20260130) b) INFLUENCE raced with a tongue tie. (declared 10h41 on 20260129) c) RUN FOR COVER raced with blinkers. (declared 10h15 on 20260126) d) PRIMAL INSTINCT raced with blinkers. (declared 07h11 on 20260129) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) ELSINORE - examined post-race. Post-race distress. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS.