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27 April 2026 | Kenilworth | Race 2

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Distance 1200m
Going Yielding
Win Time 74.91s
Avg Time 73.64s
Stakes R90,000
WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:10.5 3yrs:2.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:3.5
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1
Vercicat
Mr T Godden 12 57.5kg — — — Won 3/1
Y
O: Mr J P Cuvelier
T: Mr S J Snaith
2
Lava Strike
Mr R D Fourie 11 57.5kg — — — +0.20 8/1
Y
O: Messrs T Gujadhur, R M Sewgoolam & Wernars Family
T: E L P & E B P Steyn
3
Crazy Little Thing
Mr C Zackey 6 55.5kg 66 65 65 +0.30 8/1
Y
O: Mesdames Surina de Villiers & J J Steyn
T: Mr A D Steyn
4
Eugenius
Mr S D Veale 2 61.5kg 73 74 74 +3.05 2/1Fav
B Y
O: Hollywood Racing (Nom: Mr A Delpech)
T: Mr V H Marshall
5
Coffee Crunch
Mr C J Habib 9 60.5kg — — — +3.80 50/1
Y
O: Mrs S Plattner
T: Mr W A Nel
6
The Muffin Man
Mr C Murray 3 57.5kg 65 62 62 +4.00 9/2
Y
—
7
Cuba Libre
Mr M A Yeni 7 60.5kg — — — +6.75 25/1
Y
—
8
Celestial Rocket
Mr J P van der Merwe 4 54.0kg 58 55 55 +7.05 25/1
Y
—
9
Musical Sword
Mr O Noach 1 60.5kg — 53 53 +9.30 66/1
Y
—
10
World At One
Mr B J A Plaatjies 10 60.5kg* — — — +9.80 66/1
Y
—
11
Capranica
Mr S Bungane 8 56.0kg* 67 60 60 +10.55 66/1
Y
—
12
Lifelong Dance
Mr G Wright 5 53.5kg 53 50 50 +18.80 33/1
B Y
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1
Vercicat
Mr T Godden · Dw 12 · 57.5kg
Won
3/1
MR — → —
Y
2
Lava Strike
Mr R D Fourie · Dw 11 · 57.5kg
+0.20
8/1
MR — → —
Y
3
Crazy Little Thing
Mr C Zackey · Dw 6 · 55.5kg
+0.30
8/1
MR 66 → 65
Y
4
Eugenius
Mr S D Veale · Dw 2 · 61.5kg
+3.05
2/1 Fav
MR 73 → 74
B Y
5
Coffee Crunch
Mr C J Habib · Dw 9 · 60.5kg
+3.80
50/1
MR — → —
Y
6
The Muffin Man
Mr C Murray · Dw 3 · 57.5kg
+4.00
9/2
MR 65 → 62
Y
7
Cuba Libre
Mr M A Yeni · Dw 7 · 60.5kg
+6.75
25/1
MR — → —
Y
8
Celestial Rocket
Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 4 · 54.0kg
+7.05
25/1
MR 58 → 55
Y
9
Musical Sword
Mr O Noach · Dw 1 · 60.5kg
+9.30
66/1
MR — → 53
Y
10
World At One
Mr B J A Plaatjies (True) · Dw 10 · 60.5kg
+9.80
66/1
MR — → —
Y
11
Capranica
Mr S Bungane (True) · Dw 8 · 56.0kg
+10.55
66/1
MR 67 → 60
Y
12
Lifelong Dance
Mr G Wright · Dw 5 · 53.5kg
+18.80
33/1
MR 53 → 50
B Y
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) WORLD AT ONE (*B Plaatjies) jumped outwards and made contact with the right-side front gate leaving the stalls. b) COFFEE CRUNCH (C Habib) jumped slow, losing two lengths. c) VERCICAT (T Godden) jumped inwards. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded. (12h15) b) Shortly after the start, LAVA STRIKE (R Fourie) was inconvenienced on the inside of VERCICAT (T Godden), which shifted inwards leaving the stalls. c) LAVA STRIKE (R Fourie) was hanging in in the latter stages. d) CUBA LIBRE (M Yeni) raced green. e) In view of the performance of LIFELONG DANCE (G Wright), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. f) VERCICAT, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer SJ Snaith was advised. (SC) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) G Wright (LIFELONG DANCE) rode +0.5kg. (53.9kgs) RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED. a) LIFELONG DANCE - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS.