Race 7: TAB 4RACING APP MR 96 HANDICAP (Open)

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Thursday, 30 April 2026 | 15:45

Distance: 1160m

Going: Good

Stakes: R150,000

Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:10.5 3yrs:2.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:3.5

Race Results

Pos	Horse	A.C.S.	Weight	Draw	Jockey	Len	MR	CMR	Odds
-	Just The Two Of Us	4 b. f	57.0kg	6	-	-	-	94	16/1
1st	Lead The Charge	2 b. c	54.0kg (56.5)	3	Mr B Marx - Jacobson	-	89	89	6/1
2nd	African Prince TF	3 b. g	55.0kg	9	Mr R D Fourie	0.2	86	86	14/10
3rd	Vibe Sa	2 b. c	58.0kg	1	Mr C J Habib	0.45	92	92	14/1
4	Secret Chord	4 ch. g	58.0kg	5	Mr P Mxoli	2.85	92	92	100/1
5	Magic Tattoo	5 ch. g	57.0kg (58.5)	2	Mickaelle Michel	3.55	93	93	33/1
6	Night Bomber	4 b. g	60.0kg	10	Mr Serino Moodley	5.05	96	96	8/1
7	Espinoza	3 b. g	59.0kg (60.5)	6	Miss R A Venniker	5.15	97	97	33/1
8	Quickfreeze	3 b. c	55.5kg	8	Mr C Zackey	5.55	91	91	28/10
9	Palace Prince	2 b. c	61.5kg	4	Mr K Strydom	5.6	103	103	25/1
10	Rollwiththepunches	6 b. g	57.0kg	7	Mr L M van Rensburg	13.8	90	90	100/1
11	Whispering Death	2 b. c	59.5kg	11	Mr C Murray	24.5	99	99	25/1

Race Timing

Winning Time

69.03s

Average Time

66.86s

Difference

+%.2fs

Total Pool

R1,093,000

View Official NHA Assessment

Rating Analysis

Horse	Pos	MR Before	MR After	Official Δ	Expected Δ	Discrepancy
Lead The Charge	1	89	89	0	+ 7	-7
African Prince	2	86	86	0	-1	+ 1
Vibe Sa	3	92	92	0	-1	+ 1
Secret Chord	4	92	92	0	-1	+ 1
Magic Tattoo	5	93	93	0	-2	+ 2
Night Bomber	6	96	96	0	-2	+ 2
Espinoza	7	97	97	0	-2	+ 2
Quickfreeze	8	91	91	0	-2	+ 2
Palace Prince	9	103	103	0	-2	+ 2
Rollwiththepunches	10	90	90	0	-5	+ 5
Whispering Death	11	99	99	0	-9	+ 9
Just The Two Of Us	None	-	94	-	-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) QUICKFREEZE jumped inwards leaving the stalls.
b) Shortly after the start, NIGHT BOMBER and AFRICAN PRINCE came together and bumped.

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, ESPINOZA and ROLLWITHTHEPUNCHES were bumped in by QUICKFREEZE, which jumped inwards leaving the stalls.
c) Leaving the 300m, LEAD THE CHARGE was carried out by MAGIC TATTOO, which shifted out away from the crop and was corrected.
d) VIBE SA shifted out away from the crop in the concluding stages.
e) Jockey C Murray reported that he felt something amiss with WHISPERING DEATH in running.
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.
f) Jockey M van Rensburg reported that ROLLWITHTHEPUNCHES did not stride out freely in running.
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.
g) Jockey C Zackey reported that QUICKFREEZE made an abnormal respiratory noise in running.
The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine.
h) Jockey C Habib was charged with a contravention of Rule 58.10.2 (read with Guideline C on the use of the crop) in that he struck VIBE SA more than two times on consecutive strides.
Jockey C Habib signed an Admission of Guilt, and a fine of R1000 was imposed.
i) LEAD THE CHARGE, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis.
Trainer M G Azzie was advised (MS).

JOCKEY CHANGES:
None.

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:
a) WHISPERING DEATH abnormal respiratory noise.
b) ROLLWITHTHEPUNCHES lame left front. Veterinary report required prior to racing. Rule 49.7 applies. Assistant Trainer C Botha, acting on behalf of Trainer R R Magner, was advised (MB).
c) QUICKFREEZE examined post-race, nothing obvious detected.
d) LEAD THE CHARGE cut into left hind.

SCRATCHED:
a) JUST THE TWO OF US insufficient recovery time (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies).

Race 7 contd.

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.