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15 August 2026 | Kenilworth | Race 4

CHAMPION OLDER MALE AND CHAMPION OLDER FEMALE OPEN MAIDEN (For all Maidens)

Distance 1800m
Going Yielding
Win Time 111.58s
Avg Time 113.94s
Stakes R90,000
WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:10.0 4yrs:1.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:13.0 4yrs:2.5
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1 Mr B J A Plaatjies 4 53.5kg 55 62 62 Won 2/1Fav
Y
O: Dane & Lauren Pietersen & Brett King
T: Mr R J Barrett
2
O'Fellow Line
Mr S D Veale 1 54.5kg 58 58 58 +2.50 9/2
Y
O: Drakenstein Stud (Nom: Mrs G A Rupert)
T: Mr S J Snaith
3 Mr M Mjoka 7 53.5kg 52 52 52 +4.25 40/1
Y
O: Mr W Chow
T: Mr S J Snaith
4 Mr K Matsunyane 8 61.5kg 72 71 71 +5.25 9/4
EM Y
O: Mr Tony Moodley
T: Mr J I Crawford
5 Mr D D E Louw 5 51.5kg* 57 56 56 +6.00 10/1
B Y
O: Messrs M A Govender, S S Govender & T Govender, Nick & Val McFall & Mr A & Mrs E Stokes
T: Mr A N Marcus
6 Mr O Noach 6 53.5kg 56 56 56 +19.00 16/1
Y
7 Mr V Jodhee 9 49.5kg* 53 53 53 +20.75 25/1
Y
8 Mr K G Steyn 2 53.5kg 56 56 56 +37.75 100/1
B Y
9 Mr C Murray 3 58.0kg 65 65 65 +99.99 17/2
B TT Y
1
Mr B J A Plaatjies · Dw 4 · 53.5kg
Won
2/1 Fav
MR 5562
Y
2
O'Fellow Line
Mr S D Veale · Dw 1 · 54.5kg
+2.50
9/2
MR 5858
Y
3
Mr M Mjoka · Dw 7 · 53.5kg
+4.25
40/1
MR 5252
Y
4
Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 8 · 61.5kg
+5.25
9/4
MR 7271
EM Y
5
Mr D D E Louw (True) · Dw 5 · 51.5kg
+6.00
10/1
MR 5756
B Y
6
Mr O Noach · Dw 6 · 53.5kg
+19.00
16/1
MR 5656
Y
7
Mr V Jodhee (True) · Dw 9 · 49.5kg
+20.75
25/1
MR 5353
Y
8
Mr K G Steyn · Dw 2 · 53.5kg
+37.75
100/1
MR 5656
B Y
9
Mr C Murray · Dw 3 · 58.0kg
+99.99
17/2
MR 6565
B TT Y
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) WIZARDING WORLD jumped slow, losing one length and was slow into stride. b) O'FELLOW was slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels and no retests were recorded. (13h27) b) MASTERONTHEMOON was hanging in in the straight. c) Jockey C Murray reported that he felt something amiss with QUIET PLACE and did not persevere with his riding from the 150m. The Veterinarian was requested to examine this gelding. The Stipendiary Board has exercised the provisions of Rule 49.7, and this gelding is suspended pending a Veterinary Certificate prior to its next racing engagement. Trainer D McLachlan will be advised. d) Jockey K Steyn reported that FATE OF PACE, which gave ground to the field from the 600m, choked up in running. The Veterinarian was requested to examine this mare. e) In view of the performance of WIZARDING WORLD, the Veterinarian was requested to examine this gelding. f) Jockey JP van der Merwe was charged with a contravention of Rule 55.4 in that he failed to weigh out at the carded weight on ECHO FOXTROT, or at the higher weight confirmed in his engagement with the Trainer, which resulted in a change of Rider. Jockey JP van der Merwe signed an Admission of Guilt and was fined R1 000.00. g) BORN TO MASTER, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer R Barrett was advised. (SC) h) O'FELLOW, the second-placed horse, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer SJ Snaith was advised. (SC) JOCKEY CHANGES: a) *DD Louw rode ECHO FOXTROT. (declared 10h41 on 20260815) b) Jockey K Steyn (FATE OF PACE) rode +0.5kg. (53.7kgs) THE VETERINARIAN REPORTED: a) FATE OF PACE - examined post-race. Blowing. b) QUIET PLACE - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected. c) WIZARDING WORLD - examined post-race. Nothing obvious detected. d) MASTERONTHEMOON - severe post-race distress. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS.