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27 April 2026 | Kenilworth | Race 7

CHAMPAGNE STAKES (Grade 3) (For Horses 3-years and older)

Distance 1200m

Going Yielding

Win Time 73.38s

Avg Time 71.92s

Stakes R250,000

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	Cafe Culture Line	Mr C Murray	8	60.0kg	118	120	120	Won	10/1	B Y	O: Messrs M I Fullard & J H Drew & Mrs L Drew T: Miss L V Woodruff
2	The Us Of A	Mr R D Fourie	2	56.5kg	104	110	110	+0.30	6/1Fav	Y	O: Messrs R J Bloomberg & A Reynolds & RAR Syndicate T: Mr P P Kruyer
3	Dumbledore Line	Mr S D Veale	5	55.5kg	105	105	105	+2.05	25/1	B Y	O: Mr R M Sewgoolam T: Mr V H Marshall
4	King Regent	Mr S Bungane	10	55.5kg*	106	105	105	+2.35	20/1	TT Y	O: Miss G Burg & Mr M J T Wickens T: Mr G S Kotzen
5	Powerandtheglory	Mr C Zackey	12	54.5kg	96	101	101	+2.40	11/2	Y	O: Mr N Jonsson T: Mr S J Snaith
6	She's My World	Mr M A Yeni	9	53.0kg	106	104	104	+2.90	20/1	Y	—
7	Gallic Dream	Mr G Wright	11	55.5kg	104	102	102	+3.30	7/1	Y	—
8	Dance Variety	Mr C J Habib	7	58.0kg	114	114	114	+4.05	8/1	Y	—
9	Beware The Bomb	Mr T Godden	4	54.0kg	108	108	108	+4.55	33/1	Y	—
9	Sardinia Bay	Mr J P van der Merwe	6	53.5kg	104	104	104	+4.55	4/1	Y	—
11	Pomp It Up	Mr B J A Plaatjies	3	52.5kg*	97	97	97	+4.85	7/1	Y	—
12	Gem King	Mr G A Behr	1	57.5kg	108	106	106	+5.60	33/1	Y	—
Code 88	Demanding Dave	—	7	53.5kg*	—	102	102	—	11/2	N	—

Cafe Culture Line

Mr C Murray · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

Won

10/1

MR 118 → 120

B Y

The Us Of A

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 2 · 56.5kg

+0.30

6/1 Fav

MR 104 → 110

Dumbledore Line

Mr S D Veale · Dw 5 · 55.5kg

+2.05

25/1

MR 105 → 105

B Y

King Regent

Mr S Bungane (True) · Dw 10 · 55.5kg

+2.35

20/1

MR 106 → 105

TT Y

Powerandtheglory

Mr C Zackey · Dw 12 · 54.5kg

+2.40

11/2

MR 96 → 101

She's My World

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 9 · 53.0kg

+2.90

20/1

MR 106 → 104

Gallic Dream

Mr G Wright · Dw 11 · 55.5kg

+3.30

7/1

MR 104 → 102

Dance Variety

Mr C J Habib · Dw 7 · 58.0kg

+4.05

8/1

MR 114 → 114

Beware The Bomb

Mr T Godden · Dw 4 · 54.0kg

+4.55

33/1

MR 108 → 108

Sardinia Bay

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 6 · 53.5kg

+4.55

4/1

MR 104 → 104

Pomp It Up

Mr B J A Plaatjies (True) · Dw 3 · 52.5kg

+4.85

7/1

MR 97 → 97

Gem King

Mr G A Behr · Dw 1 · 57.5kg

+5.60

33/1

MR 108 → 106

Demanding Dave

— (True) · Dw 7 · 53.5kg

—

11/2

MR — → 102

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) THE US OF A (R Fourie) and DUMBLEDORE (S Veale) were restless in the stalls. b) POMP IT UP (*B Plaatjies) jumped outwards. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Steady rain fell prior to and during the running of this race. b) Shortly after the start, BEWARE THE BOMB (T Godden) was bumped outwards by POMP IT UP (*B Plaatjies) and made contact with DUMBLEDORE (S Veale), which in turn made contact with the hindquarters of SARDINIA BAY (JP van der Merwe). c) At the 150m, GEM KING (G Behr) was steadied briefly when carried inwards by POMP IT UP (*B Plaatjies), which shifted in when steadied away from the heels of SARDINIA BAY (JP van der Merwe), which was awkwardly placed on the inside of SHE'S MY WORLD (M Yeni). d) BEWARE THE BOMB (T Godden) had difficulty securing clear running between the 400m and the finish. e) CAFE CULTURE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer L Woodruff was advised. (SC) JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES: a) Nil. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED. a) POWERANDTHEGLORY - abnormal respiratory noise. b) CAFE CULTURE - coughing post-race. (In specimen area.) SCRATCHED: a) DEMANDING DAVE - no suitable jockey. (declared 09h24 on 20260427)