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04 February 2026 | Kenilworth | Race 3

THE RACING CLUB MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)

Distance 1000m
Going Good
Win Time 59.43s
Avg Time 60.12s
Stakes R140,000
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1
Cantona Line
Mr S Bungane 8 53.5kg* — 77 77 Won 7/2Fav
Y
O: Mesdames S P Kruyer & W J Probert
T: Mr P P Kruyer
2
Love Her Madly
Mr C Zackey 4 57.5kg 71 68 68 +0.40 8/1
TT Y
O: Dr & Mrs S W Steyn & Mr R Steyn
T: Mr P D Reeves
3
Starting Point
Mr R D Fourie 6 57.5kg — 77 77 +0.70 33/10
B Y
O: Ridgemont (Nom: Mr Craig Kieswetter) & Mr Devin Heffer
T: Mr J I Crawford
4
Galactus
Mr Rene Piechulek 10 60.0kg 56 62 62 +2.95 75/1
Y
O: Mr Jimmy Burgess
T: Mr J M T Stewart
5
Miss Smiley
Mr G van Niekerk 11 57.5kg 71 69 69 +3.35 10/1
B Y
O: Messrs G W Ennion, V Ramanah, J Ramsamy Chettiar & T A J Reesaul
T: Mr G W Ennion
6
Love Of Quality
Mr A C Fortune 3 60.0kg — — — +5.10 6/1
Y
—
7
Secret Tactic
Mr Serino Moodley 2 60.0kg — — — +6.60 7/2
Y
—
8
Pretty Boy
Mr S D Veale 9 60.0kg 61 64 64 +6.80 40/1
Y
—
9
Fleur De Ville
Mr C B Bantam 1 57.5kg 60 60 60 +7.10 33/1
B Y
—
10
First Kiss
Mr B J A Plaatjies 7 57.5kg* 63 55 55 +8.85 50/1
Y
—
11
Kim Chanel
Mr C A Little 5 58.0kg — 65 65 +9.35 33/1
TT Y
—
1
Cantona Line
Mr S Bungane (True) · Dw 8 · 53.5kg
Won
7/2 Fav
MR — → 77
Y
2
Love Her Madly
Mr C Zackey · Dw 4 · 57.5kg
+0.40
8/1
MR 71 → 68
TT Y
3
Starting Point
Mr R D Fourie · Dw 6 · 57.5kg
+0.70
33/10
MR — → 77
B Y
4
Galactus
Mr Rene Piechulek · Dw 10 · 60.0kg
+2.95
75/1
MR 56 → 62
Y
5
Miss Smiley
Mr G van Niekerk · Dw 11 · 57.5kg
+3.35
10/1
MR 71 → 69
B Y
6
Love Of Quality
Mr A C Fortune · Dw 3 · 60.0kg
+5.10
6/1
MR — → —
Y
7
Secret Tactic
Mr Serino Moodley · Dw 2 · 60.0kg
+6.60
7/2
MR — → —
Y
8
Pretty Boy
Mr S D Veale · Dw 9 · 60.0kg
+6.80
40/1
MR 61 → 64
Y
9
Fleur De Ville
Mr C B Bantam · Dw 1 · 57.5kg
+7.10
33/1
MR 60 → 60
B Y
10
First Kiss
Mr B J A Plaatjies (True) · Dw 7 · 57.5kg
+8.85
50/1
MR 63 → 55
Y
11
Kim Chanel
Mr C A Little · Dw 5 · 58.0kg
+9.35
33/1
MR — → 65
TT Y
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) LOVE OF QUALITY (A Fortune) was stubborn loading and jumped slow, losing one length. b) MISS SMILEY (G van Niekerk) was restless in the stalls. c) CANTONA (*S Bungane) jumped outwards d) PRETTY BOY (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. (12h21) b) After being slow to begin, PRETTY BOY (S Veale) was brushed outwards by CANTONA (*S Bungane), which had jumped out. c) At the 200m FLEUR DE VILLE (C Bantam) was steadied briefly when tightened for galloping room between KIM CHANEL (C Little), which shifted in and SECRET TACTIC (S Moodley), which raced green and shifted out. d) In view of the report from the Starter regarding LOVE OF QUALITY (A Fortune), Trainer SW Humby will be advised to have this gelding re-schooled prior to his next engagement in terms of Rule 61.6.10. e) CANTONA, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer PP Kruyer was advised. (SC) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) STARTING POINT raced with blinkers. (declared 05h40 on 20260202) b) GALACTUS raced with cheek pieces. (declared 08h54 on 20260131) c) C Little (KIM CHANEL) rode +0.5kg. (58.3kgs) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) GALACTUS - abrasions on right front & right hind. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS.