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31 May 2026 | Kenilworth | Race 9

Hollywoodbets BRIGHT FUTURE CLASS 5 (Open. Benchmark at 60.0kg = 70)

Distance 1000m

Going Yielding

Win Time 61.02s

Avg Time 59.49s

Stakes R100,000

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	African Memoir	Mr M A Yeni	10	59.0kg	68	71	71	Won	7/1	Y	O: Mrs S Plattner T: Mr W A Nel
2	Barney Mcgrew	Mr S D Veale	5	59.5kg	69	70	70	+0.40	25/2	TT Y	O: Andy Elton T: Mr A D Steyn
3	Heritage Ridge Line	Mr G Wright	7	54.5kg	59	59	59	+1.40	13/2	Y	O: Messrs P Barrett & D G Curran & Mrs M Rix T: Mrs M Rix
4	Galactus	Mr C J Habib	1	56.5kg	63	62	62	+1.90	16/1	Y	O: Mr Jimmy Burgess T: Mr J M T Stewart
5	Major Apollo	Mr B J A Plaatjies	2	58.5kg*	67	66	66	+2.10	25/2	B TT Y	O: Miss G Burg, Messrs G W Ennion & M J T Wickens & Greenacres Trust (Nom: Mr N M Shirtliff) T: Mr G W Ennion
6	Marseilles	Mickaelle Michel	4	59.5kg	91	—	—	+3.85	8/1Fav	Y	—
7	Gravity	Mr K G Steyn	3	56.5kg	63	62	62	+4.35	100/1	Y	—
8	Starting Point	Mr R D Fourie	12	62.5kg	78	77	77	+6.10	11/2	B Y	—
9	October Fest	Mr A Domeyer	9	61.5kg	73	72	72	+6.15	4/1	Y	—
10	Commanding	Mr C A Little	8	60.0kg	70	70	70	+7.65	14/1	Y	—
11	Love Shack	Mr K de Melo	6	59.5kg	69	67	67	+8.05	10/1	TT Y	—
12	Country Time	Mr C Zackey	11	56.0kg	62	62	62	+15.05	20/1	TT Y	—

African Memoir

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 10 · 59.0kg

Won

7/1

MR 68 → 71

Barney Mcgrew

Mr S D Veale · Dw 5 · 59.5kg

+0.40

25/2

MR 69 → 70

TT Y

Heritage Ridge Line

Mr G Wright · Dw 7 · 54.5kg

+1.40

13/2

MR 59 → 59

Galactus

Mr C J Habib · Dw 1 · 56.5kg

+1.90

16/1

MR 63 → 62

Major Apollo

Mr B J A Plaatjies (True) · Dw 2 · 58.5kg

+2.10

25/2

MR 67 → 66

B TT Y

Marseilles

Mickaelle Michel · Dw 4 · 59.5kg

+3.85

8/1 Fav

MR 91 → —

Gravity

Mr K G Steyn · Dw 3 · 56.5kg

+4.35

100/1

MR 63 → 62

Starting Point

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 12 · 62.5kg

+6.10

11/2

MR 78 → 77

B Y

October Fest

Mr A Domeyer · Dw 9 · 61.5kg

+6.15

4/1

MR 73 → 72

Commanding

Mr C A Little · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

+7.65

14/1

MR 70 → 70

Love Shack

Mr K de Melo · Dw 6 · 59.5kg

+8.05

10/1

MR 69 → 67

TT Y

Country Time

Mr C Zackey · Dw 11 · 56.0kg

+15.05

20/1

MR 62 → 62

TT Y

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) BARNEY MCGREW was restless in the stalls. b) GRAVITY jumped awkwardly, losing one length and thereafter, was slow into stride. c) COMMANDING was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Approaching the 400m, GRAVITY was inconvenienced on the inside of HERITAGE RIDGE, which shifted in and was immediately straightened. b) OCTOBER FEST was hanging out from the 400m and proved difficult to ride in the latter stages. c) GALACTUS was hanging out from the 400m. d) The Stewards have adjourned to review Jockey M Yeni's (AFRICAN MEMOIR) use of the crop. e) In view of the performance of STARTING POINT (Betting 11/2; Distance 6.10 lengths), the Veterinarian was requested to examine this filly. f) AFRICAN MEMOIR, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer WA Nel was advised. (ZM) JOCKEY CHANGES: a) Nil. THE VETERINARIAN REPORTED. a) STARTING POINT - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected. b) MARSEILLES - mouth injury & cut into right front. c) COUNTRY TIME - brush wound left hind. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS.