Race 5: CHAMPIONSHIPS FINALE 25 APRIL CALL 011 681 1796 TO BOOK MR 104 HANDICAP (Open)
TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Thursday, 09 April 2026 | 14:25
Distance:
1600m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R160,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:12.5 3yrs:2.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:4.5
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | King's Express | 3 b. g | 56.5kg (59.0) | 5 | Mr B Marx - Jacobson | - | 102 | 105 | 10/1 |
| 2nd | Money Heist TF | 2 b. c | 61.0kg | 4 | Mr K Strydom | 0.3 | 106 | 107 | 5/4 |
| 3rd | Max The Magician | 4 b. g | 55.5kg | 6 | Mr M A Yeni | 0.9 | 95 | 95 | 6/1 |
| 4 | The Africa House | 4 b. g | 54.5kg | 1 | Mr P Mxoli | 1.1 | 93 | 93 | 25/2 |
| 5 | Chestnut Bomber | 3 b. g | 53.5kg (53.0) | 7 | Mr K de Melo | 3.1 | 90 | 88 | 8/1 |
| 6 | Golden Warrior | 2 ch. c | 54.0kg | 9 | Mr K J Lihaba | 3.15 | 97 | 93 | 25/2 |
| 7 | Aristotle | 3 b. g | 59.5kg (61.0) | 8 | Mickaelle Michel | 3.85 | 106 | 106 | 7/1 |
| 8 | River Romeo | 2 b. c | 53.5kg (55.0) | 2 | Mr M Mbuto | 15.85 | 94 | 94 | 20/1 |
| 9 | Hotarubi | 4 b. g | 57.0kg | 3 | Mr J Penny | 16.15 | 98 | 97 | 33/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
98.58s
Average Time
96.84s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R977,000
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King's Express | 1 | 102 | 105 | + 7 | -4 | |
| Money Heist | 2 | 106 | 107 | -1 | + 2 | |
| Max The Magician | 3 | 95 | 95 | 0 | -1 | + 1 |
| The Africa House | 4 | 93 | 93 | 0 | -1 | + 1 |
| Chestnut Bomber | 5 | 90 | 88 | -2 | ||
| Golden Warrior | 6 | 97 | 93 | -2 | -2 | |
| Aristotle | 7 | 106 | 106 | 0 | -2 | + 2 |
| River Romeo | 8 | 94 | 94 | 0 | -6 | + 6 |
| Hotarubi | 9 | 98 | 97 | -6 | + 5 |
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms.
Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.
Stipes Report
THE STARTER REPORTED: a) GOLDEN WARRIOR (*K J Lihaba) was stubborn loading and thereafter jumped inwards leaving the stalls. b) CHESTNUT BOMBER (K de Melo) jumped outwards leaving the stalls. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels, and no retests were recorded. b) Shortly after the start, ARISTOTLE (M Michel) was bumped when awkwardly placed between CHESTNUT BOMBER (K de Melo), which jumped outwards leaving the stalls, and GOLDEN WARRIOR (*K J Lihaba), which jumped inwards leaving the stalls. c) In view of the performance of RIVER ROMEO (*M Mbuto), (distance 15,85 lengths, betting 20/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. d) In view of the performance of HOTARUBI (J Penny), (distance 16,15 lengths, betting 33/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. e) KING'S EXPRESS (*B Marx-Jacobson), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer F P Habib was advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) GOLDEN WARRIOR was ridden by Apprentice K J Lihaba (declared 8 April 2026 at 14H23). b) CHESTNUT BOMBER: Jockey K de Melo weighed out at 54,5kg, 1,5kg over the carded weight, of which 1kg was declared. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) THE AFRICA HOUSE raced with a tongue tie on (declared 2 April 2026 at 07H36). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) RIVER ROMEO lame right front. b) HOTARUBI blowing post-race. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.