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06 September 2025 | Turffontein | Race 8

RIDGEMONT STUD MIDDLE STAKES (For horses with nett rating of 105 and below)

Distance 1200m
Going Good
Win Time 69.94s
Avg Time 71.83s
Stakes R135,000
Pos Horse Jockey Draw Weight MR Pre MR Post MR Curr Lengths Odds Equip Owner / Trainer
1 Mr L Nhlapo 3 50.5kg 91 101 101 Won 9/4Fav
Y
O: Mr & Mrs P A Michaelides, Messrs G C Kalil & M D Ragavan
T: Mr A P Peter
2 Mr Serino Moodley 4 54.0kg 89 96 96 +0.10 9/4
Y
O: Messrs A Lang, L H Paletz & D Yutar
T: Mr A P Peter
3
Karate Kid Line
Mr P Mxoli 6 62.0kg 105 103 103 +2.20 13/2
Y
O: Miss E L Maguire, Messrs R L Bruss & R S Maguire
T: Mr P F Matchett
4 Mr R Danielson 1 56.5kg 91 90 90 +2.90 20/1
Y
O: Messrs M S Cruickshank & S M Leahy
T: Mr R R Magner
5 Mr G Samo-Burthia 5 54.5kg* 100 100 100 +4.00 33/1
B Y
O: Messrs D Chinsammy & E Naicker
T: Mr F P P Habib
6 Mr C Zackey 7 54.0kg 86 63 63 +5.10 9/2
Y
7 Mr J Gates 8 56.0kg 92 97 97 +5.60 16/1
Y
8 Mr K J Lihaba 2 52.5kg* 100 88 88 +7.60 14/1
Y
Code 88 8 56.0kg 76 76 25/1
N
1
Mr L Nhlapo · Dw 3 · 50.5kg
Won
9/4 Fav
MR 91101
Y
2
Mr Serino Moodley · Dw 4 · 54.0kg
+0.10
9/4
MR 8996
Y
3
Karate Kid Line
Mr P Mxoli · Dw 6 · 62.0kg
+2.20
13/2
MR 105103
Y
4
Mr R Danielson · Dw 1 · 56.5kg
+2.90
20/1
MR 9190
Y
5
Mr G Samo-Burthia (True) · Dw 5 · 54.5kg
+4.00
33/1
MR 100100
B Y
6
Mr C Zackey · Dw 7 · 54.0kg
+5.10
9/2
MR 8663
Y
7
Mr J Gates · Dw 8 · 56.0kg
+5.60
16/1
MR 9297
Y
8
Mr K J Lihaba (True) · Dw 2 · 52.5kg
+7.60
14/1
MR 10088
Y
88
— · Dw 8 · 56.0kg
25/1
MR 76
N
THE STARTER HAD NO REPORTS. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) PASSAGE OF POWER was selected for the taking of specimens for TCO2 testing. The first specimen revealed a level of over 36 TCO2 mmol/L. Trainer F P Habib was advised that, in terms of the Procedure for Total Carbon Dioxide (TCO2) analysis on Raceday, a second blood specimen would be collected. Trainer F P Habib was informed that the second blood specimen had revealed a level above the threshold of 38 mmol/L and that consequently PASSAGE OF POWER was scratched from this race in terms of the provisions of Rules 72.1.23; 4.2.14 and 4.2.18 (Withdrawn at 15H42, 25/1 in the betting). PASSAGE OF POWER was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer F P Habib was advised (Mr L Anderson). b) NYAKA NYAKA (L Nhlapo), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer A P Peter advised (MduP). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) READY SET FIRE: Jockey C Zackey weighed out at 54,7kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight as declared. b) ROLLWITHTHEPUNCHES: Jockey R Danielson weighed out at 56,6kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight. c) NYAKA NYAKA: Jockey L Nhlapo weighed out at 50,6kg, 0,5kg over the carded weight. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON HAD NO REPORTS. SCRATCHED: a) PASSAGE OF POWER elevated TCO2 levels. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.