01 April 2026 | Kenilworth | Race 7

EASTER SPRINT (For horses 3 years and older - Non-Black Type)

Distance 1100m

Going Good

Win Time 65.81s

Avg Time 64.85s

Stakes R200,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Dance Variety	Mr C J Habib	4	60.0kg	112	114	114	Won	14/1	Y	O: Mr A N Marcus T: Mr A N Marcus
2	Sardinia Bay Line	Mr K de Melo	10	55.0kg	104	104	104	+0.30	11/2	Y	O: Messrs M F Joomun, Stephane Li & Michael Lim T: Mr G W Ennion
3	Teflon Man Line	Mr C Zackey	8	57.0kg	106	106	106	+0.60	6/1	Y	O: Messrs M I Fullard, J H Drew, D M Kannemeyer & E H Rabe & Mesdames Amanda Carey & L Drew T: Mr D M Kannemeyer
4	Kaiboy	Mr P C Orffer	5	58.5kg	108	107	107	+0.90	33/1	TT Y	O: Mesdames Roberta Jansch, Julia Jansch, Rebecca Jansch, Messrs Lyle Gillespie, Robert Gillespie, Uwe Jansch & Ryan Rockefeller T: Candice Bass
5	Beware	Mr R D Fourie	6	54.5kg	103	103	103	+1.30	4/1Fav	Y	O: Hollywood Racing (Nom: Mr A Delpech) T: Miss L V Woodruff
5	Demanding Dave	Mr G van Niekerk	9	54.0kg	102	102	102	+1.30	5/1	F	O: Messrs Scott Bell, D G Curran & J M T Stewart T: Mr J M T Stewart
7	King Regent	Mr C A Little	12	57.5kg	106	105	105	+2.05	50/1	TT Y	—
8	Churchillian	Mr M A Yeni	2	51.0kg	96	92	92	+2.10	10/1	B Y	—
8	North Point	Mr J P van der Merwe	3	52.5kg	101	100	100	+2.10	6/1	Y	—
10	Gem King	Mr G A Behr	13	60.0kg	110	106	106	+2.40	100/1	Y	—
11	Three Tigers	Mr S Bungane	1	51.0kg*	97	96	96	+3.15	16/1	Y	—
12	Dumbledore	Mr S D Veale	11	57.0kg	106	105	105	+4.40	25/1	Y	—
13	Pistol Pete	Mr G Wright	7	63.0kg	119	118	118	+8.40	50/1	Y	—

Dance Variety

Mr C J Habib · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

Won

14/1

MR 112 → 114

Sardinia Bay Line

Mr K de Melo · Dw 10 · 55.0kg

+0.30

11/2

MR 104 → 104

Teflon Man Line

Mr C Zackey · Dw 8 · 57.0kg

+0.60

6/1

MR 106 → 106

Kaiboy

Mr P C Orffer · Dw 5 · 58.5kg

+0.90

33/1

MR 108 → 107

TT Y

Beware

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 6 · 54.5kg

+1.30

4/1 Fav

MR 103 → 103

Demanding Dave

Mr G van Niekerk · Dw 9 · 54.0kg

+1.30

5/1

MR 102 → 102

King Regent

Mr C A Little · Dw 12 · 57.5kg

+2.05

50/1

MR 106 → 105

TT Y

Churchillian

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 2 · 51.0kg

+2.10

10/1

MR 96 → 92

B Y

North Point

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 3 · 52.5kg

+2.10

6/1

MR 101 → 100

Gem King

Mr G A Behr · Dw 13 · 60.0kg

+2.40

100/1

MR 110 → 106

Three Tigers

Mr S Bungane (True) · Dw 1 · 51.0kg

+3.15

16/1

MR 97 → 96

Dumbledore

Mr S D Veale · Dw 11 · 57.0kg

+4.40

25/1

MR 106 → 105

Pistol Pete

Mr G Wright · Dw 7 · 63.0kg

+8.40

50/1

MR 119 → 118

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) The tongue tie on KING REGENT (C Little) was re-fitted at the start. b) After being loaded, the blindfold fitted to KING REGENT (C Little) became detached when this gelding threw its head up. Thereafter, KING REGENT (C Little) reared in the stalls and jumped slow, losing one length. c) CHURCHILLIAN (M Yeni) was restless in the stalls and jumped slow, losing one length. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded. (15h25) b) Approaching the 300m CHURCHILLIAN (M Yeni) was held up for a clear run behind THREE TIGERS (*S Bungane) and was directed outwards. c) Approaching the 100m, while attempting to improve into a narrow run, DANCE VARIETY (C Habib) shifted in away from NORTH POINT (JP van der Merwe) and made slight contact with DEMANDING DAVE (G van Niekerk) on two occasions. d) Leaving the 50m KAIBOY (C Orffer) rolled out, brushed the hindquarters of DEMANDING DAVE (G van Niekerk) and became unbalanced. e) KING REGENT (C Little) was held up for a clear run in the latter stages. f) In view of the performance of PISTOL PETE (G Wright), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. g) Jockey K de Melo was charged with a contravention of Rule 55.4 in that he failed to weigh out at the carded weight on SARDINIA BAY, or at the higher weight confirmed in his engagement with the Trainer. Jockey K de Melo signed an Admission of Guilt and was fined R1000.00. h) DANCE VARIETY, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer AN Marcus was advised. (TJ) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) CHURCHILLIAN raced with blinkers. (declared 11h33 on 20260327) b) KING REGENT raced with a tongue tie. (declared 06h53 on 20260330) c) K de Melo (SARDINIA BAY) rode +1kg. (55.0kgs) d) R Fourie (BEWARE) rode +1kg of which 0.5kg was carded. (55.4kgs) e) C Little (KING REGENT) rode +0.5kg. (57.8kgs) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) PISTOL PETE - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected. b) TEFLON MAN - brush wound right hind. c) DEMANDING DAVE - cast left front shoe. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS.