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22 February 2026 | Kenilworth | Race 2

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Distance 1200m
Going Good
Win Time 72.69s
Avg Time 73.34s
Stakes R160,000
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1
Lady Jean
Mr C A Little 13 57.5kg — — — Won 25/2
Y
O: Mesdames G Burg & Roberta Jansch & Messrs David Cohen & M J T Wickens
T: Mr G S Kotzen
2
Vibe Check
Mr S D Veale 5 60.0kg — — — +0.30 8/1
Y
O: Mr S Burns
T: Mr V H Marshall
3
Benny And Paul
Mr C Murray 4 60.0kg — — — +2.05 7/2
Y
O: Miss J H Daniel & Mr T Herdon
T: Mr P B Muscutt
4
One Spirit
Mr O Noach 1 60.0kg — — — +4.30 16/1
Y
O: Mr S A Hanna & Mrs S Viljoen
T: Mr V H Marshall
5
From The Island
Mr R D Fourie 6 60.0kg — — — +4.40 3/1Fav
Y
O: Messrs J I Bloch, Cameron Braun, E A Braun & Jonathan Snaith & Mr L & Mrs R Feinstein
T: Mr S J Snaith
6
Warrior Of Destiny
Mr L Mxothwa 7 60.0kg — — — +7.40 7/1
Y
—
7
Free Roaming
Mr C Zackey 3 60.0kg — — — +9.65 8/1
Y
—
8
Stealth
Mr S Bungane 10 56.0kg* — — — +11.15 66/1
Y
—
9
King Of Fate
Mr M A Yeni 12 60.0kg — — — +12.65 20/1
Y
—
10
Jasmine Green
Mr G van Niekerk 8 57.5kg — — — +12.85 33/1
Y
—
11
Premier Winter
Mr C J Habib 9 60.0kg — — — +15.35 50/1
Y
—
12
Moonshine Bay
Mr B J A Plaatjies 11 57.5kg* — — — +15.75 80/1
Y
—
13
Texas Longhorn
Mr J P van der Merwe 2 60.0kg — — — +34.75 14/1
Y
—
Code 88
Zapata
Mr K de Melo 9 57.5kg — — — — 14/1
N
—
1
Lady Jean
Mr C A Little · Dw 13 · 57.5kg
Won
25/2
MR — → —
Y
2
Vibe Check
Mr S D Veale · Dw 5 · 60.0kg
+0.30
8/1
MR — → —
Y
3
Benny And Paul
Mr C Murray · Dw 4 · 60.0kg
+2.05
7/2
MR — → —
Y
4
One Spirit
Mr O Noach · Dw 1 · 60.0kg
+4.30
16/1
MR — → —
Y
5
From The Island
Mr R D Fourie · Dw 6 · 60.0kg
+4.40
3/1 Fav
MR — → —
Y
6
Warrior Of Destiny
Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 7 · 60.0kg
+7.40
7/1
MR — → —
Y
7
Free Roaming
Mr C Zackey · Dw 3 · 60.0kg
+9.65
8/1
MR — → —
Y
8
Stealth
Mr S Bungane (True) · Dw 10 · 56.0kg
+11.15
66/1
MR — → —
Y
9
King Of Fate
Mr M A Yeni · Dw 12 · 60.0kg
+12.65
20/1
MR — → —
Y
10
Jasmine Green
Mr G van Niekerk · Dw 8 · 57.5kg
+12.85
33/1
MR — → —
Y
11
Premier Winter
Mr C J Habib · Dw 9 · 60.0kg
+15.35
50/1
MR — → —
Y
12
Moonshine Bay
Mr B J A Plaatjies (True) · Dw 11 · 57.5kg
+15.75
80/1
MR — → —
Y
13
Texas Longhorn
Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 2 · 60.0kg
+34.75
14/1
MR — → —
Y
88
Zapata
Mr K de Melo · Dw 9 · 57.5kg
—
14/1
MR — → —
N
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) TEXAS LONGHORN (JP van der Merwe) jumped slow, losing two lengths. b) WARRIOR OF DESTINY (L Mxothwa) and PREMIER WINTER (C Habib) jumped slow, losing one length. c) FROM THE ISLAND (R Fourie) jumped outwards. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded. (11h18) b) At the 150m STEALTH (*S Bungane), which raced green, shifted out sharply away from the crop and had to be straightened. c) Jockeys JP van der Merwe (TEXAS LONGHORN) and C Zackey (FREE ROAMING) reported that these colts made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. d) LADY JEAN, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer GS Kotzen was advised. (ZM) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) R Fourie rode FROM THE ISLAND. (declared 20h42 on 20260220) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) TEXAS LONGHORN - examined post-race. Abnormal respiratory noise. b) FREE ROAMING - examined post-race. Abnormal respiratory noise. SCRATCHED: a) ZAPATA - cast in box. Rule 53.5 applied. (declared 09h43 on20260221)