Race 7: WSB AQUANAUT HANDICAP (Listed) (Open)

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Saturday, 14 March 2026 | 15:20

Distance: 2400m
Going: Good
Stakes: R225,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:5.0 4yrs:0.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:7.5 4yrs:1.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
1st Daimyo 3 ch. c 57.5kg 1 Mr C J Habib - 99 105 10/1
2nd Aladdin's Lamp TF 4 b. g 59.5kg 4 Mr C Murray 2.3 103 106 9/4
3rd Enflame 3 b. c 55.5kg 2 Mr Serino Moodley 3.3 96 98 9/4
4 Navajo Nation 4 b. g 60.0kg 7 Mr K J Lihaba 4.8 104 104 10/1
5 Royal Invitation 5 b. m 57.5kg 11 Mr L Nhlapo 6.7 99 99 20/1
6 Battleground 5 b. g 54.5kg (54.0) 6 Mr R D Fourie 8.5 92 92 25/2
7 United Council 5 b. m 58.5kg 9 Mr M A Yeni 8.9 101 100 25/1
8 Breeze Over 5 b. g 58.0kg 3 Mr K Matsunyane 9.1 100 99 50/1
9 Gimmeachoice 3 b. c 53.0kg 5 Mickaelle Michel 11.5 87 87 10/1
10 Nebraas 8 b. g 58.5kg 8 Mr K de Melo 12.75 101 101 40/1
11 Euphrates 3 ch. c 53.0kg 10 Mr L M van Rensburg 14.75 72 70 125/1
12 Taxhaven 4 b. c 56.0kg 12 Miss R A Venniker 19.75 96 96 125/1
13 Apache Son 4 b. g 53.0kg 13 Mr P Mxoli 23.25 89 89 40/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
152.69s
Total Pool
R1,542,000
View Official NHA Assessment

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Daimyo 1 99 105 +6 + 7 -1
Aladdin's Lamp 2 103 106 +3 -1 + 4
Enflame 3 96 98 +2 -2 + 4
Navajo Nation 4 104 104 0 -2 + 2
Royal Invitation 5 99 99 0 -3 + 3
Battleground 6 92 92 0 -3 + 3
United Council 7 101 100 -1 -3 + 2
Breeze Over 8 100 99 -1 -4 + 3
Gimmeachoice 9 87 87 0 -4 + 4
Nebraas 10 101 101 0 -5 + 5
Euphrates 11 72 70 -2 -5 + 3
Taxhaven 12 96 96 0 -7 + 7
Apache Son 13 89 89 0 -8 + 8
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:
a)	BREEZE OVER (K Matsunyane) was slow, losing three lengths. Trainer M G Azzie was advised to reschool this gelding prior to his next engagement (GT).
b)	GIMMEACHOICE (M Michel) was slow, losing two lengths.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED:
a)	All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels, and no retests were recorded.
b)	BATTLEGROUND (R Fourie) hung in from the 400m.
c)	Jockey P Mxoli, the rider of APACHE SON, accidentally dropped his crop at the 250m.
d)	In view of the performance of GIMMEACHOICE (M Michel), (distance 11,50 lengths, betting 10/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.	
e)	In view of the performance of APACHE SON (P Mxoli), (distance 23,25 lengths, betting 40/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.	
f)	Jockey K de Melo reported that NEBRAAS did not stride out freely in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.	
g)	DAIMYO (C Habib), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.	
Trainer A G Laird was advised (MS).
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:
a)	NEBRAAS was ridden by Jockey K de Melo (declared 14 March 2026 at 07H49).		
b)	BATTLEGROUND: Jockey R Fourie weighed out at 55,1kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight as declared.

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:
a)	BREEZE OVER	 raced equipped with blinkers, without a compression mask and ear muffs (declared 11 March 2026 at 07H54).	
b)	UNITED COUNCIL raced without cheek pieces (declared 12 March 2026 at 10H51).	





Race 7 contd. 

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a)	GIMMEACHOICE examined post-race, nothing obvious detected.
b)	APACHE SON blowing post-race.	
c)	NEBRAAS not striding out left hind.

THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. 

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.