Race 2: RACING TODAY MAIDEN PLATE (F & M) (For Maiden Fillies and Mares)

TURFFONTEIN RACECOURSE | Saturday, 03 January 2026 | 12:40

Distance: 1160m
Going: Good
Stakes: R105,000

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Power Of Tiger 3 b. f 58.5kg (60.0) 5 Miss R A Venniker - - 61 -
- Loveonthehorizon 3 ch. f 60.0kg 7 - - - 59 -
- Charleston Dawn 2 b. f 60.0kg 11 - - - 61 -
- Just A Winter 3 b. f 60.0kg 6 Mr P Mxoli - - - 10/1
- Katya Kabanova 3 b. f 60.0kg 9 - - - 26 100/1
- Lolly Willowes 3 b. f 60.0kg 10 - - - 74 -
- Winika 3 b. f 60.0kg 3 - - - 67 -
- Seven Times Red 3 b. f 60.0kg 1 - - - 59 -
1st Gulf Of America TF 2 b. f 60.0kg 3 Mr K de Melo - 75 76 67/100
2nd Fiery Frolic 2 b. f 60.0kg 2 Mr D W Schwarz 0.5 73 75 33/10
3rd Treasure State 3 b. f 60.0kg 5 Mr M K Katjedi 5.1 - - 4/1
4 Scarlet O'Hara 3 b. f 60.0kg 4 Mr J R Syster 7.4 - 82 33/1
5 Nothing Compares 2 b. f 60.0kg 6 Mr R Danielson 19.5 67 59 33/1
6 Poppy Day 3 ch. f 60.0kg 1 Mr L Nhlapo 21.0 - 40 100/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
68.3s
Average Time
68.54s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R1,070,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Gulf Of America 1 75 76 +1 + 7 -6
Fiery Frolic 2 73 75 +2 -1 + 3
Treasure State 3 - - - + 10 -
Scarlet O'Hara 4 - 82 - -3 -
Nothing Compares 5 67 59 -8 -7 -1
Poppy Day 6 - 40 - -7 -
Power Of Tiger None - 61 - -193 -
Loveonthehorizon None - 59 - -193 -
Charleston Dawn None - 61 - -193 -
Just A Winter None - - - -193 -
Katya Kabanova None - 26 - -193 -
Lolly Willowes None - 74 - -193 -
Winika None - 67 - -193 -
Seven Times Red None - 59 - -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)	TREASURE STATE (MK Katjedi) jumped slow, losing one length.
b)	GULF OF AMERICA (K de Melo) was slow into stride.

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: 

a)	GULF OF AMERICA, the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Stable Employee S Mtwesi, acting on behalf of Trainer SG Tarry, was advised. (MdP) 
	
JOCKEY CHANGES:

None.
	
RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER:

None.

THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED:

a)	NOTHING COMPARES - blowing post-race.
b)	POPPY DAY - blowing post-race.	 

SCRATCHED:

a)	CHARLESTON DAWN - insufficient recovery time. Rule 53.5 applied. (declared 08H05 ON 20251231)
b)	POWER OF TIGER - abnormal blood count. Rule 53.5 applied. (declared 13h18 on 20251230) A veterinary certificate was received and is suitable for reinstatement.
c)	LOVEONTHEHORIZON - insufficient recovery time. Rule 53.5 applied. (declared 08h05 on 20251231)
d)	JUST A WINTER - off feed. Rule 53.5 applied. (declared 07h24 on 20260103)
e)	KATYA KABANOVA - insufficient recovery time. Rule 53.5 applied. (declared 07h41 on 20260103)
f)	LOLLY WILLOWES - insufficient recovery time. Rule 53.5 applied. (declared 10h32 on 20251228)
g)	SEVEN TIMES RED - insufficient recovery time. Rule 53.5 applied. (declared 08h04 on 20251231)
h)	WINIKA - insufficient recovery time. Rule 53.5 applied. (declared 10h32 on 20251228)

DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:

None.