Race 4: CHRIS HAYNES MIDDLE STAKES (For horses with nett rating of 105 and below)

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Saturday, 23 August 2025 | 14:05

Distance: 1000m
Going: Good
Stakes: R135,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Mojo Man 4 b. g 54.0kg 6 Mr K Matsunyane - - 80 5/1
- Red Bomber 2 b. c 62.0kg 2 - - - 86 25/1
1st Sheldon 6 b. g 62.0kg 1 Mr L Nhlapo - 102 106 6/1
2nd Karate Kid TF 3 b. g 62.0kg 3 Mr P Mxoli 0.25 105 103 5/4
3rd Silver Tudor 5 gr. g 58.0kg 2 Mr Serino Moodley 3.55 95 99 7/2
4 The Abdicator (IRE) 4 b. g 58.0kg 4 Mr C Murray 4.3 95 94 7/1
5 Cosmic Star 3 b. g 62.0kg 5 Mr S Khumalo 5.0 103 105 7/1
6 Tsar Bomba 3 b. g 58.0kg 6 Mr C J Habib 5.9 95 91 25/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
59.31s
Average Time
57.71s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,060,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Sheldon 1 102 106 +4 + 7 -3
Karate Kid 2 105 103 -2 -1 -1
Silver Tudor 3 95 99 +4 -2 + 6
The Abdicator (IRE) 4 95 94 -1 -2 + 1
Cosmic Star 5 103 105 +2 -2 + 4
Tsar Bomba 6 95 91 -4 -2 -2
Mojo Man None - 80 - -193 -
Red Bomber None - 86 - -193 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	KARATE KID (P Mxoli) and TSAR BOMBA (C Habib) were slow into stride.	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	SHELDON (L Nhlapo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.	
Trainer J J van Vuuren advised (SM).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
None. 

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
None.

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	THE ABDICATOR (IRE) mouth injury.	

SCRATCHED:
a)	RED BOMBER Stipes Permission. Advised 23 August 2025 at 08H41.
b)	MOJO MAN off feed (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).	

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.