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15 April 2026 | Kenilworth | Race 7

CHAMPAGNE SYNDICATE CLASS 5 (F & M) (For Fillies & Mares. Benchmark at 60.0kg = 70)

Distance 1400m
Going Good
Win Time 88.03s
Avg Time 87.75s
Stakes R80,000
WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:12.0 3yrs:2.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:4.5
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1 Mr A Domeyer 2 62.0kg 79 81 81 Won 11/10Fav
Y
O: Messrs K F Ford, M A Govender, R J Lang & Calvin Pillay
T: Candice Bass
2 Mr R D Fourie 7 61.5kg 78 78 78 +0.50 11/2
Y
O: Ridgemont (Nom: Mr Craig Kieswetter) & Mr Devin Heffer
T: Mr J I Crawford
3 Mr S D Veale 5 62.0kg 79 78 78 +0.55 8/1
B Y
O: Messrs L M Nestadt, Reon Barnard, D D MacLean & Gary Player Stud Farm (Pty) Ltd
T: Candice Bass
4 Mr J P van der Merwe 4 57.0kg 69 69 69 +0.85 16/1
Y
O: Marcus Racing T/A P3 Racing Syndicate & Nick & Val McFall
T: Mr A N Marcus
5 Mr G A Behr 3 58.0kg 66 66 66 +1.60 25/2
B Y
O: Denis Le Breton
T: Mr D A McLachlan
6 Mr C A Little 1 57.0kg 69 65 65 +2.00 16/1
TT Y
7 Mr M A Yeni 8 55.5kg 61 59 59 +3.50 25/1
B TT Y
8 Mr G Wright 6 58.0kg 66 63 63 +6.75 16/1
TT Y
Code 88 Mr K de Melo 8 59.0kg 76 76 8/1
N
1
Mr A Domeyer · Dw 2 · 62.0kg
Won
11/10 Fav
MR 7981
Y
2
Mr R D Fourie · Dw 7 · 61.5kg
+0.50
11/2
MR 7878
Y
3
Mr S D Veale · Dw 5 · 62.0kg
+0.55
8/1
MR 7978
B Y
4
Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 4 · 57.0kg
+0.85
16/1
MR 6969
Y
5
Mr G A Behr · Dw 3 · 58.0kg
+1.60
25/2
MR 6666
B Y
6
Mr C A Little · Dw 1 · 57.0kg
+2.00
16/1
MR 6965
TT Y
7
Mr M A Yeni · Dw 8 · 55.5kg
+3.50
25/1
MR 6159
B TT Y
8
Mr G Wright · Dw 6 · 58.0kg
+6.75
16/1
MR 6663
TT Y
88
Mr K de Melo · Dw 8 · 59.0kg
8/1
MR 76
N
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) VIVO PER LEI (G Wright) and SOMEBODY SOMEWHERE (R Fourie) were restless in the stalls. b) RAFFISH TREND (K de Melo) was restless in the stalls and stood awkwardly. c) PEACHES AND CREAM (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. (14h48) b) The Stewards reviewed the start with regard to RAFFISH TREND (K de Melo) in stall gate 8 and established that the front gates had failed to open timeously. As a consequence, RAFFISH TREND (K de Melo) lost ground at the start and was obliged to take up a position at the back of the field. The Stewards, acting in terms of Rule 61.5.10.1, declared RAFFISH TREND (K de Melo) a non-runner. c) VIVO PER LEI (G Wright) raced wide without cover on the turn and into the straight. d) SOUTH OF FRANCE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer M Arnold, acting on behalf of Trainer C Bass, was advised. (TJ) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) SOUTH OF FRANCE raced without blinkers. (declared 21h35 on 20260412) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) RAFFISH TREND (Betting 8/1)