26 April 2025 | Turffontein | Race 3

TAB GOLD BOWL (Listed) (Open)

Distance 3200m

Going Yielding

Win Time 214.87s

Stakes R400,000

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Taxhaven	Mr M K Katjedi	2	56.0kg	75	89	89	Won	100/1	Y	O: Mind Gym CC (Nom: G K Reid) T: Mr P F Matchett
2	Nebraas	Mr C Zackey	3	60.0kg	99	99	99	+0.25	10/1	B TT Y	O: Messrs Jarryd Lahoud, J R Blumberg, Gary Citron, Larry Pogir, S Poriazis, A Lahoud, Mrs B M A Lahoud & Sean Tarry Racing (Pty) Ltd T: Mr S G Tarry
3	My Soul Mate	Mr R D Fourie	6	59.5kg	107	107	107	+5.25	1/1Fav	B Y	O: Varsfontein Stud (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mr J S Kalmanson) T: Miss C T Dawson
4	United Council	Mr R Danielson	4	59.5kg	102	100	100	+7.00	14/1	Y	O: Mr Colin Bird T: Mr R R Sage
5	Twenty Drachma's Line	Mr P Mxoli	9	56.0kg	93	78	78	+8.40	7/1	Y	O: Messrs W D Jackson, A D Marx & C C Valjalo T: Mr S T Pettigrew
6	To The Rescue	Mr K Matsunyane	8	56.0kg	82	82	82	+8.50	33/1	B TT Y	—
7	Arumugam	Mr C R Maujean	7	58.0kg	94	71	71	+12.75	80/1	Y	—
8	Battleground	Mr S Khumalo	10	58.0kg	96	93	93	+25.00	16/1	Y	—
9	Explosive Bond	Mr C J Habib	5	57.5kg	99	94	94	+32.75	17/2	B Y	—
10	Breeze Over	Mr M A Yeni	1	60.0kg	100	99	99	+34.25	13/2	B TT Y	—

Taxhaven

Mr M K Katjedi · Dw 2 · 56.0kg

Won

100/1

MR 75 → 89

Nebraas

Mr C Zackey · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+0.25

10/1

MR 99 → 99

B TT Y

My Soul Mate

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 6 · 59.5kg

+5.25

1/1 Fav

MR 107 → 107

B Y

United Council

Mr R Danielson · Dw 4 · 59.5kg

+7.00

14/1

MR 102 → 100

Twenty Drachma's Line

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 9 · 56.0kg

+8.40

7/1

MR 93 → 78

To The Rescue

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 8 · 56.0kg

+8.50

33/1

MR 82 → 82

B TT Y

Arumugam

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 7 · 58.0kg

+12.75

80/1

MR 94 → 71

Battleground

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 10 · 58.0kg

+25.00

16/1

MR 96 → 93

Explosive Bond

Mr C J Habib · Dw 5 · 57.5kg

+32.75

17/2

MR 99 → 94

B Y

Breeze Over

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 1 · 60.0kg

+34.25

13/2

MR 100 → 99

B TT Y

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) BREEZE OVER (M Yeni) was slow losing one length and thereafter slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) At approximately the 250m, MY SOUL MATE (R Fourie), which had come to the end of its run, was steadied momentarily on the heels of TAXHAVEN (M K Katjedi), which rolled out. b) Jockey C Habib, the rider of EXPLOSIVE BOND, accidentally dropped his crop at the 300m. c) In view of the performance of EXPLOSIVE BOND (C Habib), (distance 32,75 lengths, betting 8/1), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this filly. d) Jockey M Yeni reported that he felt something amiss with BREEZE OVER in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. e) Jockey S Khumalo reported that he felt something amiss with BATTLEGROUND in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. f) TAXHAVEN (M K Katjedi), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer P F Matchett advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) EXPLOSIVE BOND examined post race, nothing obvious detected. b) BREEZE OVER not striding out left front; blowing post race. c) BATTLEGROUND fatigued. d) MY SOUL MATE brush wound left hind. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.