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09 April 2026 | Turffontein | Race 5

CHAMPIONSHIPS FINALE 25 APRIL CALL 011 681 1796 TO BOOK MR 104 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1600m

Going Good

Win Time 98.58s

Avg Time 96.84s

Stakes R160,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:12.5 3yrs:2.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:4.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	King's Express	Mr B Marx - Jacobson	5	56.5kg*	102	105	105	Won	10/1	B Y	O: Messrs D Chinsammy, G J Nassif, J Nassif & Tri-Deal Sixteen CC (Nom: Mr Z L Nassif) T: Mr F P P Habib
2	Money Heist	Mr K Strydom	4	61.0kg	106	109	109	+0.30	5/4Fav	B Y	O: Glistian (Pty) Ltd (Nom: J da Mata) & Mr A P Peter T: Mr A P Peter
3	Max The Magician Line	Mr M A Yeni	6	55.5kg	95	95	95	+0.90	6/1	Y	O: Messrs P J Moor & A P Nydam T: Mr R R Magner
4	The Africa House Line	Mr P Mxoli	1	54.5kg	93	91	91	+1.10	25/2	B TT Y	O: Mr K P & Mrs N M Backos T: Mr Tyrone Zackey
5	Chestnut Bomber	Mr K de Melo	7	53.5kg	90	91	91	+3.10	8/1	Y	O: Wernars Family & R M Sewgoolam T: Mr J A Janse van Vuuren
6	Golden Warrior	Mr K J Lihaba	9	54.0kg*	97	83	83	+3.15	25/2	B Y	—
7	Aristotle	Mickaelle Michel	8	59.5kg	106	106	106	+3.85	7/1	Y	—
8	River Romeo	Mr M Mbuto	2	53.5kg*	94	94	94	+15.85	20/1	Y	—
9	Hotarubi	Mr J Penny	3	57.0kg	98	97	97	+16.15	33/1	B TT Y	—

King's Express

Mr B Marx - Jacobson (True) · Dw 5 · 56.5kg

Won

10/1

MR 102 → 105

B Y

Money Heist

Mr K Strydom · Dw 4 · 61.0kg

+0.30

5/4 Fav

MR 106 → 109

B Y

Max The Magician Line

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 6 · 55.5kg

+0.90

6/1

MR 95 → 95

The Africa House Line

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 1 · 54.5kg

+1.10

25/2

MR 93 → 91

B TT Y

Chestnut Bomber

Mr K de Melo · Dw 7 · 53.5kg

+3.10

8/1

MR 90 → 91

Golden Warrior

Mr K J Lihaba (True) · Dw 9 · 54.0kg

+3.15

25/2

MR 97 → 83

B Y

Aristotle

Mickaelle Michel · Dw 8 · 59.5kg

+3.85

7/1

MR 106 → 106

River Romeo

Mr M Mbuto (True) · Dw 2 · 53.5kg

+15.85

20/1

MR 94 → 94

Hotarubi

Mr J Penny · Dw 3 · 57.0kg

+16.15

33/1

MR 98 → 97

B TT Y

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.