Race 3: PLAY SOCCER 6, 10 AND 13 MAIDEN PLATE (For all Maidens)
TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Thursday, 01 January 2026 | 13:15
Distance:
1600m
Going:
Good
Stakes:
R120,000
Race Results
| Pos | Horse | A.C.S. | Weight | Draw | Jockey | Len | MR | CMR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Milan's World | 2 b. c | 58.5kg (60.0) | 9 | Mickaelle Michel | - | - | 72 | 9/2 |
| - | One Of Those Days | 3 b. g | 59.0kg | 7 | - | - | - | 81 | - |
| - | Eagles Rock | 3 ch. g | 60.0kg | 4 | - | - | - | 47 | - |
| 1st | Jaffa TF | 3 b. g | 59.0kg | 8 | Mr C J Habib | - | - | 82 | 1/1 |
| 2nd | Royale Jacket | 2 b. c | 59.0kg | 7 | Mr K J Lihaba | 3.5 | 74 | 74 | 20/1 |
| 3rd | Hat And Heels | 3 ch. f | 56.0kg | 1 | Mr G J Lerena | 4.8 | - | 75 | 9/2 |
| 4 | Space Mission | 2 ch. g | 59.0kg | 5 | Mr C Zackey | 6.1 | 80 | 75 | 4/1 |
| 5 | Lance Alot | 2 b. c | 59.0kg | 3 | Mr C R Maujean | 7.7 | 77 | 68 | 6/1 |
| 6 | Indian Spice | 3 b. c | 59.0kg | 4 | Mr R Munger | 9.0 | 70 | 70 | 25/1 |
| 7 | King's Colour | 2 b. c | 59.0kg | 2 | Mr P Mxoli | 10.5 | 64 | 62 | 80/1 |
| 8 | Light Of Liberty | 4 b. g | 60.0kg | 6 | Mr D W Schwarz | 99.99 | - | - | 150/1 |
Race Timing
Winning Time
100.42s
Average Time
99.65s
Difference
+%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,037,500
Rating Analysis
| Horse | Pos | MR Before | MR After | Official Δ | Expected Δ | Discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaffa | 1 | - | 82 | - | + 25 | - |
| Royale Jacket | 2 | 74 | 74 | 0 | -2 | + 2 |
| Hat And Heels | 3 | - | 75 | - | + 10 | - |
| Space Mission | 4 | 80 | 75 | -3 | -2 | |
| Lance Alot | 5 | 77 | 68 | -3 | -6 | |
| Indian Spice | 6 | 70 | 70 | 0 | -4 | + 4 |
| King's Colour | 7 | 64 | 62 | -4 | + 2 | |
| Light Of Liberty | 8 | - | - | - | -11 | - |
| Milan's World | None | - | 72 | - | -193 | - |
| One Of Those Days | None | - | 81 | - | -193 | - |
| Eagles Rock | None | - | 47 | - | -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) LIGHT OF LIBERTY (D Schwarz) and HAT AND HEELS (G Lerena) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) Jockey C Maujean reported that LANCE ALOT made an abnormal respiratory noise in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. b) In view of the performance of LIGHT OF LIBERTY (D Schwarz), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. c) JAFFA, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer AG Laird was advised. (MS) JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) LIGHT OF LIBERTY - examined post-race. Not striding out behind. Rule 49.7 applied. A veterinary certificate is required prior to acceptance. Trainer W Marwing was advised. (Dr M Bawden) b) LANCE ALOT - examined post-race. Choked up. SCRATCHED: a) MILAN'S WORLD - off feed. Rule 53.5 applied. (declared 12h29 on 20251231) b) EAGLES ROCK - retired. (declared 19h31 on 20251227) c) ONE OF THOSE DAYS - insufficient recovery time. Rule 53.5 applied. (declared 08h33 on 20251229) DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.