28 February 2026 | Kenilworth | Race 3

STITCH MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)

Distance 1800m

Going Good

Win Time 114.47s

Avg Time 114.13s

Stakes R140,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Tunguska Line	Mr K de Melo	1	60.0kg	69	71	71	Won	14/1	Y	O: Messrs Devesh Ghoorbin & M H Maingard T: Mr M H Maingard
2	Spanish Verse	Mr A Domeyer	3	60.0kg	73	76	76	+2.00	7/2	F	O: Drakenstein Stud (Nom: Mrs G A Rupert) T: Candice Bass
3	Vixens War	Mr C Zackey	9	56.5kg	69	75	75	+4.50	25/2	Y	O: Messrs Sivan Ramsamy, Kenny Govender, P Govender, Poobandran Naidoo, Gary Player Stud Farm (Pty) Ltd, Mr J & Mrs S C Martin T: Mr G S Kotzen
4	Frequent Traveller	Mr P C Orffer	5	60.0kg	76	67	67	+4.80	10/1	B Y	O: Genuine Ennion Syndicate (Nom: Mr G W Ennion), Mrs J C Marable-Swarts & Mr J J Swarts T: Mr G W Ennion
5	I Am Sam	Mr R D Fourie	10	60.0kg	73	70	70	+5.55	8/1	B Y	O: Mrs Roslyn Coetzee T: Mr P B Muscutt
6	Whatwillbewillbe	Mr J P van der Merwe	4	60.0kg	72	69	69	+5.75	25/2	Y	—
7	Phantom Man	Mr Serino Moodley	6	60.0kg	71	71	71	+6.15	5/2Fav	Y	—
8	Quiet Place	Mr G van Niekerk	2	60.0kg	72	68	68	+6.55	7/1	TT Y	—
9	Ain't No Sunshine	Mr L Mxothwa	8	60.0kg	67	60	60	+8.80	66/1	B Y	—
10	Inquisitor	Mr G J Lerena	7	60.0kg	71	69	69	+9.10	20/1	Y	—
Code 88	Royal Influencer	Mr Rene Piechulek	10	60.0kg	—	72	72	—	10/1	N	—

Tunguska Line

Mr K de Melo · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

Won

14/1

MR 69 → 71

Spanish Verse

Mr A Domeyer · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+2.00

7/2

MR 73 → 76

Vixens War

Mr C Zackey · Dw 9 · 56.5kg

+4.50

25/2

MR 69 → 75

Frequent Traveller

Mr P C Orffer · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+4.80

10/1

MR 76 → 67

B Y

I Am Sam

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 10 · 60.0kg

+5.55

8/1

MR 73 → 70

B Y

Whatwillbewillbe

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+5.75

25/2

MR 72 → 69

Phantom Man

Mr Serino Moodley · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+6.15

5/2 Fav

MR 71 → 71

Quiet Place

Mr G van Niekerk · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

+6.55

7/1

MR 72 → 68

TT Y

Ain't No Sunshine

Mr L Mxothwa · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

+8.80

66/1

MR 67 → 60

B Y

Inquisitor

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

+9.10

20/1

MR 71 → 69

Royal Influencer

Mr Rene Piechulek · Dw 10 · 60.0kg

—

10/1

MR — → 72

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) WHATWILLBEWILLBE (JP van der Merwe) was stubborn loading and slow into stride. b) QUIET PLACE (G van Niekerk) jumped awkwardly. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Shortly after the start I AM SAM (R Fourie) was bumped outward by VIXENS WAR (C Zackey). b) After being slow to begin, WHATWILLBEWILLBE (JP van der Merwe) was brushed inwards by FREQUENT TRAVELLER (C Orffer). c) VIXENS WAR (C Zackey) raced wide on the turn and into the straight. d) SPANISH VERSE (A Domeyer) was hanging out from the 400m. e) In view of the performance of PHANTOM MAN (S Moodley), which pulled hard in the early stages, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. f) TUNGUSKA, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer MH Maingard was advised. (ZM) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) Nil. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) PHANTOM MAN - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected. SCRATCHED: a) ROYAL INFLUENCER - not eating up. Rule 53.5 applied. (declared 14h30 on 20260227)