Race 7: TAB 4RACING APP PINNACLE STAKES (Open to all horses)

FAIRVIEW RACECOURSE | Monday, 14 July 2025 | 16:00

Distance: 1400m

Going: Standard

Stakes: R108,000

Race Results

Pos	Horse	A.C.S.	Weight	Draw	Jockey	Len	MR	CMR	Odds
1st	Champonelle	4 b. g	55.0kg	4	Mr L M van Rensburg	-	84	87	9/2
2nd	Eyjafjallajokull	2 gr. g	56.5kg	2	Mr Y Ramzan	0.5	88	86	25/1
3rd	Mercantour TF	5 ch. g	62.0kg	10	Mr R D Fourie	1.5	111	113	33/20
4	Mhlabeni	7 ch. g	52.5kg (56.5)	5	Mr Jace Botes	2.75	90	90	20/1
5	Silver Falcon	6 b. g	62.0kg	1	Mr G J Lerena	3.0	106	106	28/10
5	Golden Link	3 b. c	59.5kg	6	Mr X C Ndlovu	3.0	101	99	8/1
7	Usa's Hope	2 ch. c	59.5kg	9	Mr C R Maujean	4.25	99	97	25/1
8	King's Ransom	4 b. g	54.0kg (56.5)	8	Mr N Nastili	4.3	87	89	25/1
9	Bush Tracker	6 b. g	61.0kg	7	Mr M K Katjedi	9.8	102	100	33/1
10	Slings And Arrows	3 b. g	58.0kg	3	Mr S L Naidoo	37.55	92	92	100/1

Race Timing

Winning Time

81.04s

Average Time

82.1s

Difference

%.2fs

Total Pool

R675,000

View Official NHA Assessment

Rating Analysis

Horse	Pos	MR Before	MR After	Official Δ	Expected Δ	Discrepancy
Champonelle	1	84	87	+3	+ 7	-4
Eyjafjallajokull	2	88	86	-2	-1	-1
Mercantour	3	111	113	+2	-1	+ 3
Mhlabeni	4	90	90	0	-1	+ 1
Silver Falcon	5	106	106	0	-2	+ 2
Golden Link	5	101	99	-2	-2
Usa's Hope	7	99	97	-2	-2
King's Ransom	8	87	89	+2	-2	+ 4
Bush Tracker	9	102	100	-2	-4	+ 2
Slings And Arrows	10	92	92	0	-10	+ 10

Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:

a)	SLINGS AND ARROWS was nervous and fly-jumped leaving the stalls. As a consequence, Jockey S Naidoo became unbalanced and lost both his stirrup irons, which he was unable to regain until after the finish line, placing him at a disadvantage.
b)	GOLDEN LINK (X Ndlovu) and EYJAFJALLAJOKULL (Y Ramzan) were nervous in the stalls and kicked the back gates.
c)	BUSH TRACKER (MK Katjedi) was slow into stride.	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	SILVER FALCON (G Lerena) took a number of awkward strides shortly after the start. 
b)	KING'S RANSOM (*N Nastili) was awkwardly placed and had to steady momentarily between MHLABENI (*J Botes) and MERCANTOUR (R Fourie), which was hanging in and shifted inwards at approximately the 200m.
c)	Jockey G Lerena reported that SILVER FALCON did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding.
d)	Jockey MK Katjedi was charged with a contravention of Rule 62.2.3 in that as the rider of BUSH TRACKER, he failed to ride BUSH TRACKER out to the end of the race to the satisfaction of the Stipendiary Stewards. Jockey MK Katjedi signed an Admission of Guilt and was given a warning.
e)	CHAMPONELLE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer NJ Paddock, acting on behalf of Trainer WGC Miller, was advised. (LM)

JOCKEY AND/OR EQUIPMENT CHANGES:

a)	X Ndlovu rode GOLDEN LINK (declared 09h21 on 20250714)
b)	Y Ramzan rode EYEJAFJALLOJOKULL (declared 14h22 on 20250714) (Trainer GD Smith was unwilling to allow Jockey C Little to ride a further 0.5kg over the carded weight. In view of this, the Stewards allowed the jockey change and no sanction was given to Jockey C Little)

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER 

a)	Nil 

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	SILVER FALCON - examined post-race. Lame right front.  Rule 49.7 applies. A veterinary certificate is required prior to acceptance.
b)	BUSH TRACKER - coughing

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS