13:25 Kenilworth

Saturday 28 February 2026

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Khaya Stables Diadem Stakes (Grade 2)

Off time: 13:26 | Winning time: 1m 10.25s

(1)

Teflon Man²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: M Yeni| T: Dean Kannemeyer| CD

25/1

C&D winner. 25/1, very good ¾-length second of 16 to All The Rage in minor event at this course (5.5f, good) 28 days ago.

Form: 99864-2

(2)

Outlaw King⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Craig Zackey| T: Dean Kannemeyer| CD

13/2

4-time C&D winner. Five wins from 18 Flat runs. Latest win here in December. 16/1, length third of 14 to Kingdundee in Gr 1 at this course (5f, good) 49 days ago.

Form: 52311-3

(3)

Questioning^b⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: R Fourie| T: Vaughan Marshall| CD

3/1

C&D winner. Seven wins from 21 Flat runs. Latest win at Durbanville in September. 50/1, short-head second of 14 to The Real Prince in Gr 1 at this course (8f, good) 49 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 56917-2

(4)

O'tenikwa²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Serino Moodley| T: Willem Nel| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Good sixth of 14 in minor event at this course (7f, good, 11/2) 28 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 2323-86

(5)

Surjay²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: James Crawford| CD

40/1

4-time C&D winner. 17/2, 5½ lengths twelfth of 16 to All The Rage in minor event at this course (5.5f, good) 28 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 2770-50

(6)

Lucky Lad^b²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: K De Melo| T: Sean Tarry| D

33/1

Seven wins from 21 Flat runs. Eleven runs since last win in 2024. 33/1, 4¼ lengths eleventh of 16 to All The Rage in minor event at this course (5.5f, good) 28 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 5384-00

(7)

King Regent²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Rene Piechulek| T: Glen Kotzen| CD

80/1

C&D winner. Seven wins from 24 Flat runs. Eleventh of 14 in minor event (125/1) at this course (7f, good) 28 days ago.

Form: 7700-60

(8)

I Am Giant⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: S Veale| T: Stuart Ferrie| D

4/1

Six wins from 22 Flat runs. Two wins from 6 runs last year. Latest win at Greyville in October. 5/1, ¾-length second of 14 to Kingdundee in Gr 1 at this course (5f, good) 49 days ago.

Form: 41812-2

(9)

Cafe Culture^b²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Chad Little| T: Lucinda Woodruff| CD

40/1

C&D winner. Seven wins from 27 Flat runs. 8¼ lengths thirteenth of 16 to All The Rage in minor event (25/1) at this course (5.5f, good) 28 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 7520-60

(11)

Meu Capitano²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Grant Van Niekerk| T: Piet / Steyn| CD

28/1

3-time C&D winner. Good 3 lengths ninth of 16 to All The Rage in minor event at this course (5.5f, good, 66/1) 28 days ago.

Form: 51339-9

(12)

Asiye Phambili²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: G Lerena| T: Lucinda Woodruff| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Two wins from 6 runs last year. 14/1, 9 lengths eleventh of 13 to Double Grand Slam in Gr 1 at this course (8f, good) 28 days ago. Back down in trip. Shortlist material.

Form: 2731-40

(13)

All The Rage²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Candice Bass| CD

11/2

4-time course winner. Four wins from 7 runs last year. 5/2, didn't need to be at best when winning 16-runner minor event at this course (5.5f, good) 28 days ago by ¾ length from Teflon Man.

Form: 31131-1

(14)

Dance Variety²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Calvin Habib| T: Adam Marcus| CD

50/1

3-time C&D winner. Good 1¼ lengths fourth of 16 to All The Rage in minor event (33/1) at this course (5.5f, good) 28 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 59420-4

(15)

Future Variety²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: A Domeyer| T: Candice Bass| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 9 runs last year. Very good 1¼ lengths third of 16 to All The Rage in minor event at this course (5.5f, good, 40/1) 28 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 11185-3

Non-Runners

(10)

Pistol Pete²⁸

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: James Crawford J: Rene Piechulek

Forecasts

Questioning (3/1), I Am Giant (4/1), O'tenikwa (5/1), All The Rage (11/2), Outlaw King (13/2), Asiye Phambili (7/1), Future Variety (14/1), Teflon Man (25/1), Meu Capitano (28/1), Lucky Lad (33/1), Pistol Pete (33/1), Cafe Culture (40/1), Surjay (40/1), Dance Variety (50/1), King Regent (80/1)

FUTURE VARIETY has been hard to fault in recent races and should give backers a good run for their money. All The Rage is given the vote for second, while Pistol Pete is another to take into acount.