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TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Sunday, 07 December 2025 | 15:45

Distance: 1160m
Going: Good
Stakes: R150,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:4.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:6.0

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Red Bomber 2 b. c 57.0kg 9 Mr L Nhlapo - - 86 -
- Tsar Bomba 3 b. g 58.0kg 6 Mr J H Greyling - - 91 50/1
- Passage Of Power 6 b. g 55.0kg 4 - - - 76 -
1st Miami Mountain 3 b. c 56.0kg 1 Mr C Murray - 96 103 11/2
2nd One Eye On Vegas TF 3 b. c 56.5kg 4 Mr S D Veale 0.05 97 106 9/4
3rd Esquevelle 3 b. g 57.0kg 3 Mr C J Habib 0.35 90 86 16/1
4 War Of Kingdoms 3 b. g 54.0kg 11 Mr C Zackey 1.15 84 83 6/1
5 King Of Venus 4 b. g 56.0kg 2 Mr M K Katjedi 1.25 88 87 33/1
6 Lead The Charge 2 b. c 58.0kg 10 Mr S Khumalo 1.35 92 89 7/1
7 Rollwiththepunches 6 b. g 53.5kg (57.5) 5 Ms S T Valjalo 2.25 91 90 20/1
8 Gimmethegoodlife 3 b. g 61.0kg 9 Mr K Matsunyane 2.85 98 96 10/1
9 Wild At War 3 b. g 57.0kg 8 Mr T J Mayhew 3.1 90 92 25/2
10 Ensuing 2 b. c 57.0kg 7 Mr M A Yeni 4.9 90 87 20/1
11 Halberdier 4 b. g 55.0kg 6 Mr P Mxoli 6.7 86 83 100/1
12 The Specialist 2 ch. c 57.0kg (58.5) 12 Mickaelle Michel 8.0 93 101 20/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
68.05s
Average Time
67.03s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R975,000
View Official NHA Assessment

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Miami Mountain 1 96 103 +7 + 7
One Eye On Vegas 2 97 106 +9 -1 + 10
Esquevelle 3 90 86 -4 -1 -3
War Of Kingdoms 4 84 83 -1 -1
King Of Venus 5 88 87 -1 -1
Lead The Charge 6 92 89 -3 -1 -2
Rollwiththepunches 7 91 90 -1 -1
Gimmethegoodlife 8 98 96 -2 -1 -1
Wild At War 9 90 92 +2 -2 + 4
Ensuing 10 90 87 -3 -2 -1
Halberdier 11 86 83 -3 -3
The Specialist 12 93 101 +8 -3 + 11
Red Bomber None - 86 - -193 -
Tsar Bomba None - 91 - -193 -
Passage Of Power None - 76 - -193 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE START OF THIS RACE WAS DELAYED DUE TO THE 30-MINUTE INTERVAL BETWEEN RACES.

THE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	During the loading process, GIMMETHEGOODLIFE (K Matsunyane) kicked the back gate.
b)	ONE EYE ON VEGAS (S Veale) was slow into stride.	

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a) 	WILD AT WAR (*T Mayhew) hung in from the 300m. 
b)	At approximately the 200m, MIAMI MOUNTAIN (C Murray), ESQUEVELLE (C Habib) and ROLLWITHTHEPUNCHES (*S Valjalo) were carried in marginally by ONE EYE ON VEGAS (S Veale), which hung in. 
c)	In view of the performance of HALBERDIER (P Mxoli), (distance 6,70 lengths, betting 100/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.	
d)	In view of the performance of THE SPECIALIST (M Michel), (distance 8,00 lengths, betting 20/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.	
e)	MIAMI MOUNTAIN (C Murray), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.	
Trainer Matthew de Kock advised (MduP).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
a)	THE SPECIALIST was ridden by Jockey M Michel (declared 7 December 2025 at 07H31).
b)	GIMMETHEGOODLIFE	was ridden by Jockey K Matsunyane (declared 7 December 2025 at 14H35).
	

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	ESQUEVELLE raced without blinkers (declared 3 December 2025 at 15H08).		
	




Race 7 contd. 

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	HALBERDIER examined post race, nothing obvious detected.
b)	THE SPECIALIST examined post race, nothing obvious detected.

SCRATCHED:
a)	TSAR BOMBA coughing (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).
b)	RED BOMBER	bruised right front heel (veterinary certificate received) (Rule 53.5 applies).
Suitable for reinstatement,
c)	PASSAGE OF POWER	change of stable. Advised 3 December 2025 at 08H49.

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.