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22 February 2026 | Kenilworth | Race 11

Hollywoodbets BRIGHT FUTURE CLASS 4 (Open. Benchmark at 60.0kg = 82)

Distance 1200m

Going Good

Win Time 71.87s

Avg Time 72.69s

Stakes R145,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:3.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:4.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Spirit	Mr K de Melo	8	59.0kg	86	91	91	Won	7/2Fav	B Y	O: Wernars Family & T Gujadhur T: E L P & E B P Steyn
2	Objet D' Art	Mr L Mxothwa	5	60.0kg	88	94	94	+0.20	40/1	Y	O: Cape Racing Equine (Pty) Ltd T/A The Racing Club (Nom: Mr Kurt Felix) T: Mr A N Marcus
3	Gallic Victor	Mr C Zackey	14	58.0kg	84	83	83	+2.20	8/1	Y	O: Khaya Stables (Pty) Ltd T: Mr D M Kannemeyer
4	Kliptown Line	Mr S Bungane	2	53.5kg*	83	76	76	+2.25	10/1	Y	O: Messrs Mark Bass, B Lemos, Chase Liebenberg, R T Mattheyse & Wehann Smith & Candice Bass T: Candice Bass
5	Mauritius Kestrel	Mr P C Orffer	4	60.0kg	82	82	82	+2.30	6/1	Y	O: Mr T Gujadhur T: Mr A N Marcus
6	Worldly	Mr C A Little	6	58.5kg	79	77	77	+2.60	8/1	Y	—
7	Trailfinder	Mr S D Veale	11	58.0kg	84	79	79	+4.10	16/1	Y	—
8	Azzurri	Mr C Murray	1	57.5kg	77	77	77	+5.10	6/1	Y	—
9	Street Outlaw	Mr B J A Plaatjies	3	59.0kg*	80	76	76	+5.20	66/1	B Y	—
10	Behave Harris	Mr J P van der Merwe	12	57.5kg	83	83	83	+8.20	10/1	Y	—
11	Kelp Forest	Mr C J Habib	9	60.0kg	82	81	81	+8.50	16/1	B Y	—
12	Diamond Rock	Mr G A Behr	10	59.5kg	81	74	74	+9.50	100/1	Y	—
13	Paratrooper	Mr R D Fourie	13	55.5kg	73	72	72	+11.00	20/1	B Y	—
14	Navaseven	Mr Rene Piechulek	7	58.5kg	85	75	75	+11.20	100/1	Y	—
Code 88	Flying Finley	—	—	61.5kg	—	93	93	—	—	N	—

Spirit

Mr K de Melo · Dw 8 · 59.0kg

Won

7/2 Fav

MR 86 → 91

B Y

Objet D' Art

Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+0.20

40/1

MR 88 → 94

Gallic Victor

Mr C Zackey · Dw 14 · 58.0kg

+2.20

8/1

MR 84 → 83

Kliptown Line

Mr S Bungane (True) · Dw 2 · 53.5kg

+2.25

10/1

MR 83 → 76

Mauritius Kestrel

Mr P C Orffer · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+2.30

6/1

MR 82 → 82

Worldly

Mr C A Little · Dw 6 · 58.5kg

+2.60

8/1

MR 79 → 77

Trailfinder

Mr S D Veale · Dw 11 · 58.0kg

+4.10

16/1

MR 84 → 79

Azzurri

Mr C Murray · Dw 1 · 57.5kg

+5.10

6/1

MR 77 → 77

Street Outlaw

Mr B J A Plaatjies (True) · Dw 3 · 59.0kg

+5.20

66/1

MR 80 → 76

B Y

Behave Harris

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 12 · 57.5kg

+8.20

10/1

MR 83 → 83

Kelp Forest

Mr C J Habib · Dw 9 · 60.0kg

+8.50

16/1

MR 82 → 81

B Y

Diamond Rock

Mr G A Behr · Dw 10 · 59.5kg

+9.50

100/1

MR 81 → 74

Paratrooper

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 13 · 55.5kg

+11.00

20/1

MR 73 → 72

B Y

Navaseven

Mr Rene Piechulek · Dw 7 · 58.5kg

+11.20

100/1

MR 85 → 75

Flying Finley

— · 61.5kg

—

MR — → 93

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) PARATROOPER (R Fourie) jumped awkwardly, losing one length. b) OBJET D'ART (L Mxothwa) was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded. (16h32) b) At the 250m KELP FOREST (C Habib) was steadied briefly when awkwardly placed on the outside of WORLDLY (C Little). c) Approaching the 50m STREET OUTLAW (*B Plaatjies) was steadied and directed inwards when awkwardly placed on the inside of TRAILFINDER (S Veale). d) Jockey JP van der Merwe reported that BEHAVE HARRIS choked up in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this colt. e) Jockey R Fourie reported that PARATROOPER did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. f) In view of the performance of AZZURRI (C Murray), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. g) SPIRIT, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer E Steyn was advised. (SC) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) L Mxothwa rode OBJET D' ART. (declared 10h35 on 20260221) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) AZZURRI - examined post-race. Not striding out right hind. b) BEHAVE HARRIS - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected. c) PARATROOPER - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected. d) KELP FOREST - cast left hind shoe. e) MAURITIUS KESTREL - cast left front shoe. SCRATCHED: a) FLYING FINLEY - reserve runner. (declared 08h15 on 20260222)