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03 May 2026 | Kenilworth | Race 8

LUCKY FISH DIAMOND RICHES CLASS 4 (Open. Benchmark at 60.0kg = 82)

Distance 1200m

Going Soft

Win Time 72.65s

Avg Time 72.69s

Stakes R125,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:9.5 3yrs:1.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:2.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Cork Bay	Mr K de Melo	10	57.5kg	77	82	82	Won	7/1	Y	O: Mrs S Plattner T: Mr W A Nel
2	Blind Date	Mr A C Fortune	5	59.0kg	83	88	88	+1.75	5/1	Y	O: Nancy Hossack T: Mr S J Snaith
3	Worldly Line	Mr S Bungane	8	55.0kg*	77	77	77	+2.75	14/1	TT Y	O: Messrs Philip Bamford & M J T Wickens & Miss G Burg T: Mr G S Kotzen
4	Sooty	Mr C Zackey	9	56.5kg	75	75	75	+3.25	5/1Fav	Y	O: Andy Elton T: Mr P D Reeves
5	Kelp Forest	Mr C J Habib	1	59.0kg	80	81	81	+3.55	10/1	Y	O: Messrs M Bhim, P Boonzaaier, D C Burroughs, Clinton George, Aron van Graan & M Liontarides, Nick & Val McFall & Mr C Dorrington & Ms A M De Manielle T: Mr A N Marcus
6	Clark Griswold	Mr J P van der Merwe	6	60.0kg	85	82	82	+4.80	11/2	Y	—
7	Sky Rocket	Mr C Murray	7	56.0kg	77	77	77	+6.30	16/1	Y	—
8	Kliptown	Mr Serino Moodley	2	58.5kg	82	76	76	+6.60	8/1	Y	—
9	Follow Your Heart	Mr S D Veale	4	61.5kg	88	86	86	+7.60	11/2	Y	—
10	Firingonallengines	Mr G Wright	3	53.5kg	69	67	67	+10.10	25/1	Y	—
Code 88	Lady Look Alike	—	9	57.5kg	—	77	77	—	16/1	N	—

Cork Bay

Mr K de Melo · Dw 10 · 57.5kg

Won

7/1

MR 77 → 82

Blind Date

Mr A C Fortune · Dw 5 · 59.0kg

+1.75

5/1

MR 83 → 88

Worldly Line

Mr S Bungane (True) · Dw 8 · 55.0kg

+2.75

14/1

MR 77 → 77

TT Y

Sooty

Mr C Zackey · Dw 9 · 56.5kg

+3.25

5/1 Fav

MR 75 → 75

Kelp Forest

Mr C J Habib · Dw 1 · 59.0kg

+3.55

10/1

MR 80 → 81

Clark Griswold

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+4.80

11/2

MR 85 → 82

Sky Rocket

Mr C Murray · Dw 7 · 56.0kg

+6.30

16/1

MR 77 → 77

Kliptown

Mr Serino Moodley · Dw 2 · 58.5kg

+6.60

8/1

MR 82 → 76

Follow Your Heart

Mr S D Veale · Dw 4 · 61.5kg

+7.60

11/2

MR 88 → 86

Firingonallengines

Mr G Wright · Dw 3 · 53.5kg

+10.10

25/1

MR 69 → 67

Lady Look Alike

— · Dw 9 · 57.5kg

—

16/1

MR — → 77

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) KLIPTOWN and WORLDLY 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. (15.28) b) At the 500m CLARK GRISWOLD was bumped outwards by FOLLOW YOUR HEART, which shifted out when awkwardly placed on the heels of BLIND DATE. c) Jockeys S Moodley (KLIPTOWN) and G Wright (FIRINGONALLENGINES) reported that their respective mounts took no interest in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. d) In view of the performance of FOLLOW YOUR HEART, the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. e) CORK BAY, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer C Dixon, acting on behalf of Trainer WA Nel, was advised. (ZM) JOCKEY CHANGES: a) C Murray rode SKY ROCKET. (declared 15h59 on 20260503) (Jockey R Fourie stood down by the Medical Officer. Rule 25.12 not applied.) THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) KLIPTOWN - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected. b) FIRINGONALLENGINES - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected. c) FOLLOW YOUR HEART - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected. d) SKY ROCKET - abnormal respiratory noise. SCRATCHED: a) LADY LOOK ALIKE - not on course. (advised 15h15 on 20260503 - to be investigated.)