Kenilworth Race 6 - Lucky Fish Diamond Riches Middle Stakes
COAST OF THE SUN (6) Got the upper hand late when winning by 1/2L last run at Greyville and good career start. K De Melo is a strong choice aboard. Must respect. WITCH HAZEL (1) Uncompetitive when 5th last start at Durbanville. Can show a better performance this time and has drawn to do little work. Racing consistently this campaign. Can go on with it. BLIND DATE (5) Tidy run when 3rd last start at Durbanville. Has shown early pace in races to date. Will be around the mark at odds. VOORLOOPERTJIE (4) Had difficulty when 6th last start at Durbanville. Gets back and needs luck. Could place.

Jockey: Andrew Fortune
Weight: 55.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Returns from a three-month break after finishing fifth in a BM98 at Durbanville, beaten just over two lengths by Black Cheetah as a heavily backed favourite. The start prior was better, a third at this track when beaten just under a length by Voorloopertjie. His overall record is tidy, but he resumes with a few stronger recent profiles ahead of him.
Last Starts 69 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/10 | 06/09/2026 | 25 | BM98 | $12,460.00 | Durbanville | 1250m | Good | Callan Murray | 56.5kg | 1:14.55 | - | 8 |
| 2.2L | $3.25 |
| 3/8 | 12/08/2026 | 46 | OPEN | $12,030.00 | Kenilworth | 1400m | Y | Callan Murray | 58.5kg | 1:26.15 | - | 2 |
| 0.8L | $1.50 |
| 1/8 | 27/06/2026 | 25 | BM82 | $10,740.00 | Durbanville | 1250m | Good | Keagan De Melo | 61.5kg | 1:14.25 | - | 7 |
| 1.5L | $3.80 |
| 1/7 | 02/06/2026 | 185 | MPLTE | $10,310.00 | Kenilworth | 1200m | Y | Callan Murray | 60kg | 1:16.08 | - | 6 |
| 5.0L | $2.00 |
| 3/19 | 29/11/2025 | 28 | MPLTE | $25,274.00 | Turffontein | 1160m | Y | Rachel Venniker | 57.5kg | 1:09.51 | - | 7 |
| 4.8L | $11.00 |
| 3/12 | 01/11/2025 | 32 | MPLTE | $10,110.00 | Turffontein | 1160m | Y | Richard Fourie | 59kg | 1:08.45 | - | 7 |
| 2.2L | $3.80 |
| 3/12 | 30/09/2025 | - | MPLATE | $8,850.00 | Vaal | 1200m | Soft | Callan Murray | 58kg | 1:10.99 | - | 7 |
| 4.6L | $34.00 |

Jockey: Kabelo Matsunyane
Weight: 52.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Worked back into form at Durbanville last start, finishing second over 1600m and beaten just under two lengths by Soho Heartthrob after firming from a bigger opening quote. His previous sixth was more plain, but he returns to a proven setup with three wins and one place from seven starts at this track and distance. Weight relief helps, and he has a rough each-way profile if the latest run holds up.
Last Starts 24 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/6 | 21/10/2026 | 45 | OPEN | $12,250.00 | Durbanville | 1600m | Y | Keagan De Melo | 55.5kg | 1:40.36 | - | 5 |
| 1.8L | $6.00 |
| 6/8 | 06/09/2026 | 25 | OPEN | $12,030.00 | Durbanville | 1400m | Good | Kabelo Matsunyane | 57kg | 1:23.12 | - | 6 |
| 5.4L | $5.50 |
| 4/8 | 12/08/2026 | 29 | OPEN | $12,030.00 | Kenilworth | 1400m | Y | Kabelo Matsunyane | 57kg | 1:26.15 | - | 6 |
| 1.0L | $21.00 |
| 5/8 | 14/07/2026 | 23 | OPEN | $12,890.00 | Durbanville | 1600m | Good | Callan Murray | 57kg | 1:36.83 | - | 4 |
| 3.0L | $5.50 |
| 4/6 | 21/06/2026 | 33 | OPEN | $12,030.00 | Kenilworth | 1600m | Y | Grant Behr | 60kg | 1:40.66 | - | 2 |
| 2.2L | $11.00 |
| 3/11 | 19/05/2026 | 22 | OPEN | $11,790.00 | Kenilworth | 1400m | Y | Grant Behr | 57kg | 1:28.63 | - | 10 |
| 3.0L | $34.00 |
| 4/7 | 27/04/2026 | 26 | OPEN | $11,790.00 | Kenilworth | 1600m | Y | Grant Behr | 57kg | 1:45.08 | - | 5 |
| 2.5L | $11.00 |
| 1/7 | 01/04/2026 | 28 | BM82 | $10,530.00 | Kenilworth | 1400m | Good | Grant Van Niekerk | 61.5kg | 1:26.62 | - | 7 |
| 0.3L | $4.00 |
| 2/9 | 04/03/2026 | 18 | BM82 | $10,530.00 | Durbanville | 1400m | Good | Grant Van Niekerk | 60.5kg | 1:24.65 | - | 9 |
| 0.1L | $9.00 |
| 5/10 | 14/02/2026 | 41 | BM82 | $12,220.00 | Durbanville | 1400m | Good | Grant Van Niekerk | 61kg | 1:23.19 | - | 2 |
| 2.3L | $3.25 |
| 4/12 | 04/01/2026 | 22 | BM82 | $12,216.00 | Kenilworth | 1600m | Good | Grant Van Niekerk | 61kg | 1:42.39 | - | 12 |
| 2.3L | $11.00 |

Jockey: Richard Fourie
Weight: 60kgs
Stats
Comments
Back after five weeks between runs following a first-up fifth at Durbanville, where he was beaten just under four lengths by Soho Heartthrob after easing near the top of an open market. His prior run had more merit, finishing seventh in a Listed race at Greyville but only beaten a length and a half by Zeitz. With Richard Fourie back aboard and two placings from two tries around 1400m, he profiles as a solid place hope.
Last Starts 38 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/7 | 07/10/2026 | 73 | OPEN | $13,120.00 | Durbanville | 1600m | Good | Keagan De Melo | 61.5kg | 1:36.89 | - | 7 |
| 3.8L | $5.00 |
| 7/14 | 26/07/2026 | 22 | LR OPEN | $19,330.00 | Greyville | 1600m | Good | Keagan De Melo | 54.5kg | 1:37.82 | - | 4 |
| 1.5L | $3.80 |
| 4/14 | 04/07/2026 | 42 | LR HCP | $17,180.00 | Greyville | 1600m | Good | Keagan De Melo | 56kg | 1:36.41 | - | 3 |
| 0.8L | $2.70 |
| 5/12 | 23/05/2026 | 21 | OPEN | $14,740.00 | Scottsville | 1600m | Good | Keagan De Melo | 61.5kg | 1:36.76 | - | 11 |
| 2.6L | $7.00 |
| 9/11 | 02/05/2026 | 63 | G2 OPEN 3 | $64,430.00 | Greyville | 1600m | Y | Calvin Habib | 60kg | 1:36.65 | - | 7 |
| 6.4L | $101.00 |
| 7/8 | 28/02/2026 | 28 | G1 OPEN 3 | $126,370.00 | Kenilworth | 2000m | Good | Keagan De Melo | 60kg | 2:06.33 | - | 8 |
| 8.3L | $26.00 |
| 3/8 | 31/01/2026 | 18 | G3 OPEN 3 | $29,486.00 | Kenilworth | 1800m | Good | Keagan De Melo | 58.5kg | 1:51.61 | - | 3 |
| 3.2L | $15.00 |
| 4/10 | 13/01/2026 | 52 | OPEN | $14,743.00 | Kenilworth | 1800m | Good | Keagan De Melo | 57kg | 1:55.90 | - | 10 |
| 0.6L | $3.50 |
| 6/11 | 22/11/2025 | 80 | G2 CUP 3 | $42,123.00 | Kenilworth | 1600m | Good | Gavin Lerena | 58kg | 1:39.62 | - | 7 |
| 2.9L | $8.00 |
| 1/6 | 03/09/2025 | 50 | OPEN | $9,270.00 | Durbanville | 1800m | Good | Richard Fourie | 58.5kg | 1:50.40 | - | 5 |
| 0.2L | $2.30 |
| 1/9 | 15/07/2025 | 85 | PLATE 2 | $11,370.00 | Kenilworth | 1600m | Heavy | Gavin Lerena | 60kg | 1:42.97 | - | 7 |
| 1.3L | $3.00 |

Jockey: Craig Zackey
Weight: 58.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Resumes after five weeks off a plain sixth at Durbanville, beaten four lengths by Soho Heartthrob when starting at generous odds. The start prior was much stronger, winning at this track by half a length from Mente Et Manu, and his 1400m record reads three wins from six attempts. He has ground to make up on Blind Date from their latest meeting, but the return to a suitable trip keeps him in the placing mix.
Last Starts 38 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/7 | 07/10/2026 | 56 | OPEN | $13,120.00 | Durbanville | 1600m | Good | Callan Murray | 60kg | 1:36.89 | - | 3 |
| 4.1L | $11.00 |
| 1/8 | 12/08/2026 | 234 | OPEN | $12,030.00 | Kenilworth | 1400m | Y | Sean Veale | 60kg | 1:26.15 | - | 3 |
| 0.5L | $26.00 |
| 1/7 | 21/12/2025 | 41 | OPEN | $14,322.00 | Kenilworth | 1500m | Good | Sean Veale | 60kg | 1:33.86 | - | 1 |
| 0.8L | $21.00 |
| 8/8 | 10/11/2025 | 16 | OPEN | $14,322.00 | Kenilworth | 1600m | Good | Sean Veale | 60kg | 1:38.20 | - | 7 |
| 6.3L | $51.00 |
| 8/8 | 25/10/2025 | 28 | OPEN | $11,373.00 | Durbanville | 1600m | Good | Sean Veale | 60kg | 1:38.41 | - | 6 |
| 7.6L | $11.00 |
| 4/8 | 27/09/2025 | 31 | OPEN 4 | $18,960.00 | Durbanville | 2000m | Good | Sean Veale | 54kg | 1:59.92 | - | 1 |
| 3.0L | $4.00 |
| 1/8 | 27/08/2025 | 32 | OPEN | $11,370.00 | Durbanville | 1500m | Good | Sean Veale | 58.5kg | 1:31.38 | - | 3 |
| 1.8L | $21.00 |
| 7/9 | 26/07/2025 | 168 | C3 | $11,370.00 | Kenilworth | 1400m | Soft | Craig Zackey | 57kg | 1:27.22 | - | 9 |
| 5.7L | $15.00 |
| 4/8 | 08/02/2025 | 63 | C3 | $13,560.00 | Kenilworth | 1600m | Good | Sean Veale | 58kg | 1:41.73 | - | 2 |
| 2.8L | $5.50 |
| 10/11 | 07/12/2024 | 32 | HCP0-96 | $12,740.00 | Kenilworth | 2000m | Soft | Craig Zackey | 60kg | 2:03.80 | - | 4 |
| 17.1L | $9.00 |
| 5/9 | 05/11/2024 | 45 | OPEN | $11,700.00 | Kenilworth | 1800m | Good | Craig Zackey | 60kg | 1:49.21 | - | 5 |
| 2.5L | $5.00 |

Jockey: Juan Paul V'd Merwe
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Resumes after five weeks between runs off a strong first-up third at Durbanville, beaten a length and a half by Soho Heartthrob after sitting near the top of betting. He had won at this track the start prior over 1600m, scoring by a long neck from In A Timely Manner, and his broader profile is very sound with three wins and five places from eleven starts. A reliable venue record and consistent recent form make him the one to beat.
Last Starts 38 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/7 | 07/10/2026 | 108 | OPEN | $13,120.00 | Durbanville | 1600m | Good | Richard Fourie | 58.5kg | 1:36.89 | - | 6 |
| 1.5L | $3.50 |
| 1/6 | 21/06/2026 | 19 | OPEN | $12,030.00 | Kenilworth | 1600m | Y | Andrew Fortune | 58.5kg | 1:40.66 | - | 4 |
| 0.4L | $4.75 |
| 1/9 | 02/06/2026 | 30 | BM82 | $10,740.00 | Kenilworth | 1600m | Y | Craig Zackey | 59.5kg | 1:41.01 | - | 7 |
| 1.0L | $5.50 |
| 2/10 | 03/05/2026 | 92 | BM82 | $10,530.00 | Kenilworth | 1200m | Soft | Andrew Fortune | 59kg | 1:12.65 | - | 5 |
| 1.8L | $6.00 |
| 10/15 | 31/01/2026 | 27 | OPEN | $11,794.00 | Kenilworth | 1600m | Good | Rene Piechulek | 60kg | 1:39.19 | - | 5 |
| 9.2L | $21.00 |
| 3/12 | 04/01/2026 | 43 | BM82 | $12,216.00 | Kenilworth | 1600m | Good | Rene Piechulek | 57kg | 1:42.39 | - | 5 |
| 1.1L | $11.00 |
| 3/10 | 22/11/2025 | 45 | BM82 | $12,216.00 | Kenilworth | 1400m | Good | Sean Veale | 56.5kg | 1:27.14 | - | 3 |
| 1.4L | $7.50 |
| 3/7 | 08/10/2025 | 42 | BM82 | $10,110.00 | Durbanville | 1400m | Good | Richard Fourie | 55.5kg | 1:23.97 | - | 3 |
| 2.7L | $5.00 |
| 5/11 | 27/08/2025 | 48 | C4 | $10,110.00 | Durbanville | 1500m | Good | S'manga Khumalo | 54.5kg | 1:32.68 | - | 9 |
| 1.8L | $9.00 |
| 1/12 | 10/07/2025 | 23 | PLATE 2 | $11,370.00 | Kenilworth | 1200m | Heavy | Richard Fourie | 60kg | 1:16.67 | - | 2 |
| 0.2L | $9.00 |
| 8/16 | 17/06/2025 | - | PLATE 2 | $11,370.00 | Kenilworth | 1200m | Soft | Muzi Yeni | 60kg | 1:12.78 | - | 5 |
| 7.7L | $81.00 |

Jockey: Keagan De Melo
Weight: 54kgs
Stats
Comments
Resumes off a six-week freshening after extending his winning run at Greyville, beating Wild And Free by half a length in a Handicap while starting odds-on despite some drift. That followed a BM82 win at Scottsville over Klein Karoo, and he now brings three wins in a row. With three wins from three starts around 1400m and clear weight relief from last start, he has the profile to keep pressing the favourite.
Last Starts 43 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/8 | 02/10/2026 | 65 | HCP 3 | $11,810.00 | Greyville | 1400m | Y | Keagan De Melo | 60kg | 1:26.02 | - | 5 |
| 0.5L | $1.91 |
| 1/8 | 29/07/2026 | 60 | BM82 | $12,460.00 | Scottsville | 1400m | Good | Tristan Godden | 55.5kg | 1:24.25 | - | 5 |
| 0.6L | $1.72 |
| 1/12 | 30/05/2026 | 21 | MPLTE 2 | $13,480.00 | Greyville | 1400m | Good | Mickaelle Michel | 58.5kg | 1:25.79 | - | 11 |
| 0.8L | $4.00 |
| 3/14 | 09/05/2026 | - | MPLTE 2 | $13,480.00 | Greyville | 1200m | Good | Mickaelle Michel | 58.5kg | 1:13.41 | - | 13 |
| 2.4L | $15.00 |

Jockey: Serino Moodley
Weight: 52kgs
Stats
Comments
Has been close without winning in two runs this campaign, most recently fourth at Durbanville when beaten just under two lengths by Ireland Forever after firming from a bigger opening quote. She was also third there the start prior, beaten half a length by Lyrical Gangster. A light weight and one win and one place from three starts at this track and distance give her an outside place chance.
Last Starts 24 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/8 | 21/10/2026 | 25 | OPEN | $12,250.00 | Durbanville | 1250m | Y | Muzi Yeni | 53kg | 1:16.53 | - | 5 |
| 2.0L | $8.00 |
| 3/8 | 26/09/2026 | 210 | OPEN | $12,030.00 | Durbanville | 1250m | Good | Muzi Yeni | 53kg | 1:14.99 | - | 1 |
| 0.5L | $3.50 |
| 4/7 | 28/02/2026 | 24 | LR OPEN F 3 | $21,060.00 | Kenilworth | 1800m | Good | Luyolo Mxothwa | 59kg | 1:54.33 | - | 7 |
| 4.8L | $3.50 |
| 3/7 | 04/02/2026 | 31 | OPEN FM | $15,164.00 | Kenilworth | 1600m | Good | Andrew Fortune | 52.5kg | 1:39.98 | - | 5 |
| 0.7L | $4.50 |
| 2/11 | 04/01/2026 | 29 | BM82 FM | $11,373.00 | Kenilworth | 1400m | Good | Luyolo Mxothwa | 58kg | 1:28.75 | - | 6 |
| 0.5L | $3.50 |
| 4/9 | 06/12/2025 | 26 | OPEN FM | $10,110.00 | Kenilworth | 1400m | Good | Luyolo Mxothwa | 58.5kg | 1:25.91 | - | 5 |
| 0.5L | $5.00 |
| 1/10 | 10/11/2025 | 23 | MPLTE FM | $10,531.00 | Kenilworth | 1400m | Good | Luyolo Mxothwa | 58kg | 1:27.17 | - | 4 |
| 2.5L | $2.40 |
| 2/11 | 18/10/2025 | - | MPLTE FM | $8,425.00 | Durbanville | 1250m | Good | Richard Fourie | 59kg | 1:16.56 | - | 1 |
| 1.3L | $15.00 |