Race 4: CATCH DJ ANKLETAP, ROB FORBES ON SUMMER CUP DAY MAIDEN HANDICAP (For Maidens with 3 or more runs)

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Thursday, 13 November 2025 | 13:45

Distance: 1500m
Going: Good
Stakes: R110,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:7.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:9.5 4yrs:1.0

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Jabberwocky 4 b. c 56.5kg 1 Mr C Murray - - 53 10/1
- Delaware River 2 b. f 54.5kg (58.5) 2 - - - 77 2/1
1st Jabari Thimba TF 2 ch. c 57.5kg 8 Mr G J Lerena - 77 84 18/10
2nd Oklahoma Smokeshow 2 b. c 49.5kg (52.0) 1 Mr G Samo-Burthia 3.2 63 80 25/2
3rd Copper Cliff 2 b. c 56.0kg 2 Mr P Mxoli 3.4 60 75 5/1
4 War Talk 2 b. f 55.0kg 3 Mr C Zackey 5.4 72 76 6/1
5 Battle Ofthe Bulge 4 b. g 60.0kg 9 Mr M A Yeni 8.2 68 60 8/1
6 Frankie Fahrenheit 2 b. c 53.0kg 4 Mr M K Katjedi 9.5 68 63 8/1
7 Comic Artist 2 b. f 54.0kg 6 Mr S Khumalo 16.5 70 75 8/1
8 New Life 3 b. g 52.0kg 5 Mr J R Syster 22.0 49 38 50/1
9 Erik's Girl 2 b. f 52.0kg 7 Mr J Penny 25.25 66 67 40/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
91.77s
Total Pool
R1,070,000
View Official NHA Assessment

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Jabari Thimba 1 77 84 +7 + 7
Oklahoma Smokeshow 2 63 80 +17 -2 + 19
Copper Cliff 3 60 75 +15 -2 + 17
War Talk 4 72 76 +4 -2 + 6
Battle Ofthe Bulge 5 68 60 -8 -3 -5
Frankie Fahrenheit 6 68 63 -5 -4 -1
Comic Artist 7 70 75 +5 -6 + 11
New Life 8 49 38 -11 -8 -3
Erik's Girl 9 66 67 +1 -9 + 10
Jabberwocky None - 53 - -193 -
Delaware River None - 77 - -193 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

EN ROUTE TO THE START, JOCKEY M VAN RENSBURG WAS STRUCK IN THE FACE BY BATTLE OFTHE BULGE, WHICH BECAME RESTLESS. THIS GELDING WAS EXAMINED BY THE COURSE VETERINARY SURGEON AND WAS PASSED FIT TO RACE. JOCKEY M VAN RENSBURG REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION, WHICH PRECLUDED HIM FROM FULFILLING HIS RIDING ENGAGEMENT. A REPLACEMENT RIDER (M YENI) WAS SOUGHT AND DISPATCHED TO THE START. THIS CAUSED A DELAY TO THE START OF THIS RACE. 

THE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	COMIC ARTIST (S Khumalo) jumped inwards leaving the stalls.	
b)	FRANKIE FAHRENHEIT (M K Katjedi) was slow losing two lengths.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	As the start was effected, COMIC ARTIST (S Khumalo) jumped awkwardly inwards, making contact with the right-side front gate. 
b)	FRANKIE FAHRENHEIT (M K Katjedi) was restless in the stalls and as the start was effected, threw its head down, resulting in this gelding losing two lengths. 
c)	Jockey S Khumalo (COMIC ARTIST) did not persevere with his riding from the 200m. Thereafter, Jockey S Khumalo reported that he felt something amiss with this filly in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.	
d)	Jockey J Penny (ERIK'S GIRL) did not persevere with his riding from the 200m. Thereafter, Jockey J Penny reported that he felt something amiss with this filly in running. 
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.
e)	In view of the performance of NEW LIFE (J R Syster), (distance 22,00 lengths, betting 50/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.	
f)	JABARI THIMBA (G Lerena), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.	
Trainer J J van Vuuren advised (MduP).

JOCKEY CHANGES:
a)	BATTLE OFTHE BULGE was ridden by Jockey M Yeni (declared 13 November 2025 at 13H46).	

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	BATTLE OFTHE BULGE raced in club colours (all black). Stipes permission. 
Race 4 contd. 

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	COMIC ARTIST abnormal respiratory noise; coughing post race; fatigued.	
b)	ERIK'S GIRL blowing post race.	
c)	NEW LIFE fatigued.	
d)	BATTLE OFTHE BULGE coughing post race.	

SCRATCHED:
a)	DELAWARE RIVER Stipes permission - rain interrupted work programme. Advised 11 November 2025 at 12H56.
b)	JABBERWOCKY colic (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.